sagger

[sag-er]

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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.

Also sag·gar, seggar.

Origin of sagger

First recorded in 1680–90; perhaps variant of safeguard

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Related Words for sagger

oversize, bag, balloon, belly, bilge, billow, bloat, blob, dilate, distend, enlarge, expand, extrude, jut, massive, overhang, poke, pouch, protrude, protuberate

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Historical Examples of sagger

"That Sagger is certainly on the downward path," said Frank.
Joe The Hotel Boy
Horatio Alger Jr.
In fact, there is an entire section in the clay-shop devoted to nothing but sagger making.
The Story of Porcelain
Sara Ware Bassett
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
"Don't you call me afraid," said Sagger, but his voice had lost much of its bullying tone.
Joe The Hotel Boy
Horatio Alger Jr.