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turnery

turnery

9.9
Objects like bowls or candlesticks made by shaping wood on a lathe
  • noun
  • /ˈtɜrnəri/
  • Archaic
translation icon : tornería
  • The exhibit featured antique turnery such as candlesticks and decorative spindles.

Examples

  • Skilled craftsmen produced intricate turnery for the restoration of the old mansion.

  • He collects Victorian turnery from English workshops.

  • The turnery produces beautiful wooden bowls.

  • I visited a local turnery last weekend.

  • He uses a lathe to create beautiful wooden products and turnery for his furniture business.

  • The craftsman specializes in turnery, turning raw wood into elegant bowls and vases.

  • At the new workshop, you can learn about turnery and how to shape wood into unique designs.

Synonyms

woodturning
vsturnery
  • Specialized
4.2

A wooden object like a bowl or spindle made on a lathe

is broader and applies to items made from other materials as well

Surface Forms

turnery singular
turneries plural

Morphology

turnery = turn (semi-transparent) = turn + ery

Formed from the verb 'turn' plus the noun-forming/place suffix '-ery'; the connection is clear but relies on the specialized sense of 'turn' (shaping on a lathe) and knowledge of '-ery'.

Etymology

The word turnery comes from turn meaning 'to spin' and the ending -ery meaning 'things made'. It first meant items shaped by turning wood on a lathe, so today turnery refers to products like bowls, candlesticks, and decorative spindles made by that spinning process.