sagger

[ sag-er ]

/ ˈsæg ər /

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noun

a box or case made of refractory baked clay in which the finer ceramic wares are enclosed and protected while baking.

a hard unlayered clay underlying many coal beds.

verb (used with object)

to place in or on a sagger.

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Also saggar, seggar.

Origin of sagger

First recorded in 1680–90; perhaps variant of safeguard

Words nearby sagger

sagely, sagenite, sage sparrow, sage thrasher, saggar, sagger, sagging moment, saggy, Saghalien, Sag Harbor, Saginaw

How to use sagger in a sentence

The last sagger of each bung is covered with an unbaked one, three inches deep, in place of a round lid.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
The brisk and long flame which it yields dips into the tunnels, penetrates the kiln, and circulates round the sagger-piles.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
A cream or buff body is all that is necessary, therefore, and the foundation of this is a clay known as sagger clay.
The Potter's Craft|Charles F. Binns
Bats and props are best made of sagger clay to which has been added about one-third of crushed fire-brick.
The Potter's Craft|Charles F. Binns

In fact, there is an entire section in the clay-shop devoted to nothing but sagger making.
The Story of Porcelain|Sara Ware Bassett

sagger

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