turnery

noun — 3 senses

turnery

noun

/ˈtɜː(ɹ)nəɹi/

Etymology From turn + -ery.

1

The art of fashioning solid bodies into cylindrical or other forms by means of a lathe.

2

Things or forms made by a turner, or in the lathe.

  • August 20, 1761, Horace Walpole, letter to George Montagu, Esq. Chairs of wood, the seats triangular, the backs, arms, and legs loaded with turnery.
3

A place where lathework is carried out.

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