What is to cover with a coat of hard, brilliant varnish, in the manner of the Japanese; to lacquer called?
japan — To cover with a coat of hard, brilliant varnish, in the manner of the Japanese; to lacquer. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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