a kind of varnish

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• Japan varnish — Japan Ja*pan , a. Of or pertaining to Japan, or to the lacquered work of that country; as, Japan ware. [1913 Webster] {Japan allspice} (Bot.), a spiny shrub from Japan ({Chimonanthus fragrans}), related to the Carolina allspice. {Japan black}… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Hauberk — A long coat of mail reaching below the knees; the most important piece of protection worn defensively. In the 11c a hauberk might be worth about 30s. These coats were obviously subject to rust. The solution was a kind of varnish which gave the… …   Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

• shellac — or shellack [shə lak′] n. [ SHEL(L) + LAC, used as transl. of Fr laque en écailles, lac in fine sheets] 1. refined lac, a resin usually produced in thin, flaky layers or shells and used in making varnish, phonograph records, insulating materials …   English World dictionary

• lacker — n. lacquer, kind of varnish, shiny protective coating; person who lacks v. coat with lacquer, varnish; make presentable, camouflage (with fancy words, etc.) …   English contemporary dictionary

• lackered — n. lacquer, kind of varnish, shiny protective coating; person who lacks v. coat with lacquer, varnish; make presentable, camouflage (with fancy words, etc.) …   English contemporary dictionary

• lackering — n. lacquer, kind of varnish, shiny protective coating; person who lacks v. coat with lacquer, varnish; make presentable, camouflage (with fancy words, etc.) …   English contemporary dictionary

• lackers — n. lacquer, kind of varnish, shiny protective coating; person who lacks v. coat with lacquer, varnish; make presentable, camouflage (with fancy words, etc.) …   English contemporary dictionary

• marzacotto — noun A kind of varnish previously used in Italy …   Wiktionary

• art conservation and restoration — Maintenance and preservation of works of art, their protection from future damage, deterioration, or neglect, and the repair or renovation of works that have deteriorated or been damaged. Research in art history has relied heavily on 20th and… …   Universalium

• painting — /payn ting/, n. 1. a picture or design executed in paints. 2. the act, art, or work of a person who paints. 3. the works of art painted in a particular manner, place, or period: a book on Flemish painting. 4. an instance of covering a surface… …   Universalium

• river — river1 riverless, adj. riverlike, adj. /riv euhr/, n. 1. a natural stream of water of fairly large size flowing in a definite course or channel or series of diverging and converging channels. 2. a similar stream of something other than water: a… …   Universalium