Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A gamer.
- noun One who paints in imitation of the grain of wood.
- noun The peculiar brush or toothed instrument which a painter employs in graining. Also called
graining-tool . - noun A lixivium obtained by infusing pigeons' dung in water, used by tanners to give flexibility to skins.
- noun A knife used by tanners and skinners for taking the hair off of skins.
- noun I n salt-making, a pan in which granulated salt is formed by rapid crystallization under the action of solar heat.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun An infusion of pigeon's dung used by tanners to neutralize the effects of lime and give flexibility to skins; -- called also
grains andbate. - noun A knife for taking the hair off skins.
- noun One who paints in imitation of the grain of wood, marble, etc.; also, the brush or tool used in graining.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A knife for taking the hair off skins.
- noun An infusion of pigeon's dung used by tanners to neutralize the effects of lime and give flexibility to skins; -- called also grains and bate.
- noun One who paints in imitation of the grain of wood, marble, etc.; also, the brush or tool used in graining.
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Examples
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The 200 grainer is a 'wildcat' proprietary bullet of course, not made by any major bullet manufacture.
30:06 or 7mm 2009
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The 200 grainer is a 'wildcat' proprietary bullet of course, not made by any major bullet manufacture.
30:06 or 7mm 2009
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That 250 grainer in any 30 cal is to heavy period!!!
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(By the way, the .300 with a 2oo grainer still beats your .338 with a 225! lol Just kidding, all in good fun) +1 Good Comment?
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That 250 grainer in any 30 cal is to heavy period!!!
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These loads launch a 220 grain bullet faster than a 200 grainer in any other load I've heard.
THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THE GREAT INFORMATION, REGARDING MY FIRST MOOSE HUNT IN MAINE. 2009
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Used a very careful hand load, cranked a 150 grainer to the max.
Is drilling and tapping holes in a .30-30 really worth it? 2009
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(By the way, the .300 with a 2oo grainer still beats your .338 with a 225! lol Just kidding, all in good fun) +1 Good Comment?
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Used a very careful hand load, cranked a 150 grainer to the max.
Is drilling and tapping holes in a .30-30 really worth it? 2009
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These loads launch a 220 grain bullet faster than a 200 grainer in any other load I've heard.
THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THE GREAT INFORMATION, REGARDING MY FIRST MOOSE HUNT IN MAINE. 2009
chained_bear commented on the word grainer
Usage on gunpowder.
October 14, 2008