'Grains' definitions:
Definition of 'Grains'
From: GCIDE
- Grains \Grains\ (gr[=a]nz), n. pl.
- 1. See 5th Grain, n., 2 (b) . [1913 Webster]
- 2. Pigeon's dung used in tanning. See Grainer. n., 1. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'grains'
From: GCIDE
- Grainer \Grain"er\ (gr[=a]n"[~e]r), n.
- 1. An infusion of pigeon's dung used by tanners to neutralize the effects of lime and give flexibility to skins; -- called also grains and bate. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A knife for taking the hair off skins. [1913 Webster]
- 3. One who paints in imitation of the grain of wood, marble, etc.; also, the brush or tool used in graining. [1913 Webster]
Words containing 'Grains'
- Against the grain,
- Grain,
- Grained,
- Graining,
- In grain,
- A grain of allowance,
- Felt grain,
- Grain Valley,
- Grain binder,
- Grain colors,
- Grain leather,
- Grain moth,
- Grain side,
- Grain tin,
- Grain weevil,
- Grain worm,
- Grains of paradise,
- Guinea grains,
- Kefir grains,
- Pollen grain,
- Seed grain,
- Silver grain,
- To dye in grain,
- To dye in the grain,
- To go against the grain of,
- cross grained,
- feed grain,
- fine grained,
- food grain,
- grain alcohol,
- grain field,
- grain merchant,
- grain sorghum,
- horse grain,
- metric grain,
- wood grain,
- Coarse-grained,
- Grain Valley, MO,
- Rough-grained,
- angoumois grain moth,
- close-grained,
- cross-grained,
- curly-grained,
- fine-grained,
- large-grained,
- pebble-grained,
- small-grained,
- straight-grained,
- take with a grain of salt,
- wavy-grained,
- rice-grain fritillary,
- two-grain spelt