English Dictionary

grainer

/ˈɡɹeɪ̯.nə/

noun

A knife for taking the hair off skins. / 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.

He used a grainer to remove the hair from the animal skins.

意味（1）

A knife for taking the hair off skins.

意味（2）

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.

意味（3）

One who grains (paints in imitation of the grain of wood, marble, etc).

意味（4）

A brush or tool used for such painting.

意味（5）

(rail transportation, US) A type of railroad car that carries grain.