turnery

American  

[tur-nuh-ree] / ˈtɜr nə ri /

noun

plural

turneries

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

All produce pale close-grained, fairly hard wood, valued in turnery and for the interior finish of houses.

From Trees Worth Knowing by Rogers, Julia Ellen

Cherry is chiefly used as a decorative interior finishing lumber, for buildings, cars and boats, also for furniture and in turnery, for musical instruments, walking sticks, last blocks, and woodenware.

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

The wood is used for cheap furniture, turnery, cooperage, woodenware, novelties, cross-ties, and fuel.

From Studies of Trees by Levison, Jacob Joshua

It is extensively cut into lumber for interior and exterior trim, vehicle bodies, veneers, turnery and other high-grade uses.

From Forest Trees of Illinois How to Know Them by Fuller George D.