turnery
[
tur
-n
uh
-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.
Origin
1635-45;
turner
1
+
-y
3
Examples from the web for
turnery
The light cream-colored wood is used for furniture,
turnery
, woodenware and paper pulp.
British Dictionary definitions for
turnery
turnery
/
ˈtɜːnərɪ
/
noun
(
pl
)
-eries
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