veiner
(ˈveɪnə(r))
[f. vein n. or v.]
1. a. (See quot. 1883, and cf. veining vbl. n. 1 b.)
| 1864 [F. W. Robinson] Mem. Jane Cameron I. 119 There were..menders and darners, veiners and winders,..needle⁓women [etc.]. 1883 Simmonds Dict. Trade, Veiner, a sewer of muslin in the neighbourhood of Belfast. |
b. One who makes veins in artificial flowers.
| 1881 Instr. Census Clerks (1885) 55 [Artificial] Flower Making: Stiffener. Cutter-out. Veiner. Ibid., Leaf Making:..Cutter-out. Veiner. Shader. |
2. In wood-carving, a small V-shaped tool used for making veins in leaves.
| 1895 Rowe Chip-Carving 31 If the student has not a V tool he can use the veiner. |