burnisher

American  

[bur-ni-sher] / ˈbɜr nɪ ʃər /

noun

1. a person who burnishes.

2. a tool, usually with a smooth, slightly convex head, used for polishing, as in dentistry.

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Etymology

Origin of burnisher

First recorded in 1400–50, burnisher is from the late Middle English word burnessher. See burnish, -er ²

Example Sentences

When I was older, he brought home presstype, sheets of alphabets in different fonts that you would transfer to illustration board by rubbing the waxy paper with a burnisher until the letter stuck.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2022

After partially finishing, give the filling another condensing with the burnisher, then a final trimming and moderate burnishing; by this method a hard, smooth surface is obtained.

From Tin Foil and Its Combinations for Filling Teeth by Ambler, Henry Lovejoy

The color brightened, it may be repolished with an agate burnisher while the edges are held closely pressed together.

From Book Repair and Restoration by Buck, Mitchell

Quick burnishing must always be avoided; it heats the gold, which rubs off under the burnisher, and causes holes which can never be remedied.

From Practical Bookbinding by Adam, Paul

To pencil, brush, and burnisher His wizardry he lends, And to the care of lathe and loom His secret he commends.

From Later Poems by Carman, Bliss