Definition of grain

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Grain (n.) A reddish dye made from the coccus insect, or kermes; hence, a red color of any tint or hue, as crimson, scarlet, etc.; sometimes used by the poets as equivalent to Tyrian purple..

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Xylography :: Xylography (n.) The art of making prints from the natural grain of wood.
Cockle :: Cockle (n.) A plant or weed that grows among grain; the corn rose (Luchnis Githage).
Thresher :: Thresher (n.) One who, or that which, thrashes grain; a thrashing machine..
Obole :: Obole (n.) A weight of twelve grains; or, according to some, of ten grains, or half a scruple..
Grain :: Grain (n.) To yield fruit.
Grain :: Grain (n.) A thin piece of metal, used in a mold to steady a core..
Acinaceous :: Acinaceous (a.) Containing seeds or stones of grapes, or grains like them..
Pool :: Pool (n.) A combination of persons contributing money to be used for the purpose of increasing or depressing the market price of stocks, grain, or other commodities; also, the aggregate of the sums so contributed; as, the pool took all the wheat offered below the limit; he put $10,000 into the pool..
Bucket :: Bucket (n.) A vessel (as a tub or scoop) for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain, etc..
Chestnut :: Chestnut (n.) The tree itself, or its light, coarse-grained timber, used for ornamental work, furniture, etc..
Grain :: Grain (n.) A rounded prominence on the back of a sepal, as in the common dock. See Grained, a., 4..
Wool-dyed :: Wool-dyed (a.) Dyed before being made into cloth, in distinction from piece-dyed; ingrain..
Daric :: Daric (n.) A silver coin of about 86 grains, having the figure of an archer, and hence, in modern times, called a daric..
Grain :: Grain (n.) The fiber which forms the substance of wood or of any fibrous material.
Potale :: Potale (n.) The refuse from a grain distillery, used to fatten swine..
Souple :: Souple (n.) That part of a flail which strikes the grain.
Shrinkage :: Shrinkage (n.) The amount of such contraction; the bulk or dimension lost by shrinking, as of grain, castings, etc..
Tamarack :: Tamarack (n.) The black pine (Pinus Murrayana) of Alaska, California, etc. It is a small tree with fine-grained wood..
Grained :: Grained (a.) Having a grain; divided into small particles or grains; showing the grain; hence, rough..
Mangcorn :: Mangcorn (n.) A mixture of wheat and rye, or other species of grain..
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