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a kind of lacker; and, on other occasions, they use a strong size, or gluey substance, to fasten their things together.

A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16 Robert Kerr 1784

Though Nixon lacked vision, or lacker of vision lost to Nixon.

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For making gold lacker, put into a clean 4 gallon tin 1 lb. ground turmeric, 1-1/2 oz. powdered gamboge, 3-1/2 lbs. powdered gum sandrack, 3/4 lb.

Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets Daniel Young

Varnish made exactly as before, but observe, that those who make lackers frequently want some paler and some darker and sometimes inclining more to the particular tint of certain of the component ingredients; therefore if a 4 oz. vial of a strong solution of each ingredient be prepared, a lacker of any tint can be prepared at any time as by changing varnish.

Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets Daniel Young

With the aid of lacker varnish and skilful painting, paper made excellent trunks, tobacco bags, cigar cases, saddles, telescope cases, the frames of microscopes; and we even saw and used excellent water-proof coats made of simple paper, which did keep out the rain, and were as supple as the best macintosh ... ..

The Art of Travel Shifts and Contrivances Available in Wild Countries Francis Galton 1866

Their pleasures gave but a pinchbeck joviality after all, were but a thin lacker spread over mercenary cares and heart-aching jealousies -- not the jealousies of passion, but the nipping vulgar vexation with which a shopkeeper trembles lest a customer should go to his rival over the way.

Modern Women and What is Said of Them A Reprint of A Series of Articles in the Saturday Review (1868) Lucia Gilbert [Commentator] Calhoun 1860

What's the use of a lot of tinsel and lacker, if the real metal isn't there?

The Way We Live Now Anthony Trollope 1848

He supposes that to redeem his name he has only got to lacker it.

The Caxtons — Volume 16 Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

He supposes that to redeem his name he has only got to lacker it.

The Caxtons — Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

Visibly to all persons he is of the offal of Creation; but he carries money in his purse, due lacker on his dog-visage, and it is believed will not steal spoons.

Past and Present Thomas Carlyle 1838