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currier
1[ kur-ee-er, kuhr- ]
Currier
2[ kur-ee-er, kuhr- ]
noun
- Nathaniel, 1813–88, U.S. lithographer. Compare Ives ( def 4 ).
currier
/ ˈkʌrɪə /
noun
- a person who curries leather
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Origin of currier1
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Currier and Ives was a printmaking firm based out of New York City from 1834 to 1907.
In “Sleigh Ride,” the narrator is painting a scene so perfect that it could be featured on an iconic Currier and Ives print.
By tradition from an age of leather shields the Currier is still the shield-maker, though now the shield has metal plating.
In the afternoon I went over to Rob Currier's house, and found him engaged with the most fascinating weapon imaginable.
If the tanner is not the currier, still stronger liquors may be used.
If the tanner is also the currier, the fourth layers are omitted.
The currier first slopes off with the head knife from the edges, a portion equal to what he afterwards removes with the round one.
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