lacquer : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: lacquer	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for lacquer
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
lacquer n a black resinous substance obtained from certain trees and used as a natural varnish a hard glossy coating v coat with lacquer; "A lacquered box from China"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lacquer \Lac"quer\, n. [F. lacre a sort of sealing wax, Pg. lacte, fr. laca lac. See {Lac} the resin.] [Written also {lacker}.] A varnish, consisting of a solution of shell-lac in alcohol, often colored with gamboge, saffron, or the like; -- used for varnishing metals, papier-mach[82], and wood. The name is also given to varnishes made of other ingredients, esp. the tough, solid varnish of the Japanese, with which ornamental objects are made.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lacquer \Lac"quer\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lacquered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Lacquering}.] To cover with lacquer. [bd]Lacquer'd chair.[b8] --Pope.