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Lacquer
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) A varnish, consisting of a solution of shell-lac in alcohol, often colored with gamboge, saffron, or the like; - used for varnishing metals, papier-mache, and wood. The name is also given to varnishes made of other ingredients, esp. the tough, solid varnish of the Japanese, with which ornamental objects are made.
(2):
(v. t.) To cover with lacquer.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Lacquer'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​l/lacquer.html. 1828.