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v. Present participle of grain.

n. The practice of imitating woodgrain on a surface in order to increase that surface's aesthetic appeal.

n. A small European freshwater fish (Leuciscus vulgaris); the dobule or dace.

n. Indentation; roughening; milling, as on edges of coins.

n. A process in dressing leather, by which the skin is softened and the grain raised.

n. Painting or staining, in imitation of the grain of wood, stone, etc.

n. The process of separating soap from spent lye, as with salt.

n. A small European fresh-water fish (Leuciscus vulgaris); -- called also dobule, and dace.

n. The act or process of producing a grain or a grained or fibrous appearance on the surface of a material; the appearance so produced. Specifically— The milling of a coin.

n. In painting, the act or process of producing an imitation of the color and arrangement of the grain or fibers of wood; the appearance so produced

n. The act of grinding lithographic stones together with fine sand to give a certain mat or grain to the surface

n. In leathermaking, the artificial markings on the surface of a skin to imitate morocco and other varieties of leather

n. In bookbinding, the making of a rough or fine pebbled surface, or a wrinkled or striated surface, on leather used for binding books.

n. In watch-making, a similar process applied to the surface of movements, etc.

n. The fork of a tree.

n. The method or practice of taking fish with grains. See grain.

n. A cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus lancastriensis, found in England, especially in the Mersey and its tributaries.

n. a texture like that of wood

grain   

graining-colors   

dobule    dace   

indentation    roughening   

grain   

fine-toothed    juddering    chording    Charlottetown    milk-like    brass-headed    orl    tympany    allegorizing    inlaying