brayer
brayer · brayers
A hand printing tool, in the US often a roller, used to spread a thin even layer of inkA hand printing tool, in the US often a roller, used to spread a thin even layer of ink. Early brayers, consisting of a vertical cylinder with a single handle, were designed to break up thick inks before spreading.
/ˈbɹeɪɚ/
Meaning
2 sensesA hand printing tool, in the US often a roller, used to spread a thin even layer of ink. Early brayers, consisting of a vertical cylinder with a single handle, were designed to break up thick inks before spreading.
One who brays, or makes the sound of a donkey.
Origin
From bray + -er.From bray + -er.
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