turnery

American  

[tur-nuh-ree] / ˈtɜr nə ri /

noun

turneries plural

1. the process or art of forming or shaping objects on a lathe.

2. objects or articles fashioned on a lathe collectively.

3. a workshop where such work is done.

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turnery British  

/ ˈtɜːnərɪ /

noun

1. objects made on a lathe

2. Also called: turning.  the process or skill of turning objects on a lathe

3. the workshop of a lathe operator

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Etymology

Origin of turnery

First recorded in 1635–45; turner ¹ + -y ³

Example Sentences

Jonson's writing chair is made of straw; it is the kind of chair elderly women like to sit in; it is not one of those stolid, dark-wood Jacobean chairs "loaded with turnery" one might have imagined him sitting on.

From The Guardian • Jul. 4, 2013

It is nevertheless in the turnery and the fret-cutting machinery, that a furniture artist must find the elements of a style.

From British Manufacturing Industries Pottery, Glass and Silicates, Furniture and Woodwork. by Arnoux, L.

They weave, and plait straw, and make shoes, small articles of turnery and carpentry, and little common wooden clocks.

From The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete by Forster, John

East Indian tree which in part yields the black ebony wood of commerce, much used in fancy cabinetwork and turnery, door knobs, pianoforte keys, etc.

From Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture by Saunders, William

Also used for boat parts, turnery, ornamentations, and locally for construction.

From Seasoning of Wood by Wagner, J. B. (Joseph Bernard)