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Type of steam beam engine
A Cornish engine is a type of steam engine developed in Cornwall, England, mainly for pumping water from a mine. It is a form of beam engine that uses
Cornish_engine
engines valve timings can be driven by eccentrics or cranks, but in non-rotative beam engines these options are not available. In the Cornish engine valves
Cornish_engine_valve_gear
Heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its working fluid
pumping engines on the Cornish system (often known as Cornish engines) continued to be built new throughout the 19th century. Older Watt engines were updated
History_of_the_steam_engine
Early configuration of the steam engine
existed there. Consequently, the Cornish beam engines became world-famous, as they remain among the most massive beam engines ever constructed. Because of
Beam_engine
Topics referred to by the same term
Cornish Pump may refer to: Chapin Mine Steam Pump Engine, a steam engine located in Iron Mountain, Michigan, commonly called The Cornish Pump Cornish
Cornish_Pump
Engine that uses steam to perform mechanical work
relatively efficient. The Cornish engine had irregular motion and torque through the cycle, limiting it mainly to pumping. Cornish engines were used in mines
Steam_engine
United States historic place
The Chapin Mine Steam Pump Engine, also known as the Cornish Pump, is a steam-driven pump located at the corner of Kent Street and Kimberly Avenue in
Chapin_Mine_Steam_Pump_Engine
Ethnic group in Cornwall, England, UK, and the worldwide Cornish diaspora
Infobox ethnic group is being considered for merging. › Cornish people or the Cornish (Cornish: Kernowyon, Old English: Cornƿīelisċ) are an ethnic group
Cornish_people
British inventor and mining engineer (1771–1833)
Prosper. This became known as the Cornish engine, and was the most efficient in the world at that time. Other Cornish engineers contributed to its development
Richard_Trevithick
Speed governing device for steam engines
used for single-acting beam engines, particularly (though not exclusively) Cornish engines. The earlier atmospheric engines also used cataracts, but these
Cataract_(beam_engine)
Theoretical engine
of the thermodynamic efficiency of an engine. Cornish engineers were famous for the efficiency of their engines and their achievements were studied avidly
Carnot_heat_engine
Cornish engineer (1766-1837)
16 October 1837, Guernsey) was a Cornish engineer, most famous for inventing a high-pressure compound steam engine. In this way he made an outstanding
Arthur_Woolf
City in Arizona, United States
(120 m) was the Cornish engine, which had been used at the Comstock Lode in the 1870s. They bought and installed the huge Cornish engines in the Contention
Tombstone,_Arizona
Museum in Brentford, London
stationary water pumping steam engines dating from 1820 to 1910. It is the home of the world's largest collection of Cornish engines, including the Grand Junction
London Museum of Water & Steam
London_Museum_of_Water_&_Steam
Fixed steam engine for pumping or power generation
Savery atmospheric engine (1700) Newcomen engine (1712) Watt engine (1775) Hornblower (1781) Trevithick (1799) Woolf (1804) Cornish engine (1812) McNaught'ed
Stationary_steam_engine
Former metalliferous mine in Cornwall, UK
B. (1966). The Cornish Beam Engine (New ed.). Truro: D. Bradford Barton Ltd. Burt, Roger; Waite, Peter; Burnley, Ray (1987). Cornish Mines: Metalliferous
East_Pool_mine
Former slate quarry near Nantlle, in Carnarvonshire, Wales
electric pumps. This was the last new Cornish engine to be built. It remains in situ in its Grade I listed engine house. The quarry was one of the first
Dorothea_quarry
Historical publication
Lean's Engine Reporter was founded in 1810 to publicize the performances of different Cornish engines used for mine pumping in Cornwall. The first Reporter
Lean's_Engine_Reporter
British engineer (b. 1858, d. 1922)
England. He was the designer of the Harvey's Engine, a Cornish beam engine initially used as a pumping engine as of 1892 in the Carn Brea mine and from 1924
Nicholas_Trestrail
Former tin mine in Cornwall, England
preserved in 1986. There are three engine houses that formerly housed Cornish engines. Towanroath Pumping Engine House (1872) was used to pump water
Wheal_Coates
a Cornish engineer who contributed to the use of high pressure steam engines for transportation and mining applications. In 1935 the Cornish Engines Preservation
Trevithick_Society
East London Waterworks Company, he was responsible for introducing the Cornish engine for water supply. Born in Shrewsbury, the fourth son of John Wicksteed
Thomas_Wicksteed
Mining site in Burra and Moonta
Cornish miners imported their own equipment, such as the Cornish beam engine, and other materials to aid in the development of the mines. Cornish engine-houses
Australian Cornish Mining Sites
Australian_Cornish_Mining_Sites
Steam engine where steam is expanded in stages
1781, this technique was first employed on a Cornish beam engine in 1804. Around 1850, compound engines were introduced into Lancashire textile mills
Compound_steam_engine
Disused lead mine in Derbyshire, England
house and engine reservoir (to supply boiler and cooling water to the engines) were all constructed in the 1840s. In 1869 the Cornish engine house replaced
Magpie_Mine
1862 mining disaster in England
most pumping engines; at Hartley both 'inhouse up' and 'inhouse down' strokes were driven by the engine, whilst in the usual Cornish engine cycle for beam
Hartley_Colliery_disaster
Building in County Durham, England
Cornish engines here seems to have been due to the great depth of the well - some 450 feet. The engines at Dalton were unique, being the only Cornish
Dalton_Old_Pump_House
result of using the exhaust of a high-pressure engine to power a condensing engine. The Cornish engine was notable for its relatively high efficiency
Steam power during the Industrial Revolution
Steam_power_during_the_Industrial_Revolution
Industry museum in Prestongrange, Scotland
discover giant machines such as the pit head winding gear and the Cornish beam engine, structures such as the powerhouse and a vast brick kiln, as well
Prestongrange_Museum
Mining in the English counties
ore dressers Beam engine Come, all ye jolly tinner boys Cornish emigration Cornish engine Cornish Foreshore Case Cornish Mines & Engines Cornwall and West
Mining_in_Cornwall_and_Devon
English inventor (1748-1814)
became the leading Cornish steam engineer and his designs were adopted by all the engine designers of the day. The 15-HP engines of Watt and others of
Joseph_Bramah
Type of boiler used to make steam
of boiler used to make steam, usually for the purpose of driving a steam engine. The design marked a transitional stage in boiler development, between the
Flued_boiler
Ethnic diaspora
The Cornish diaspora (Cornish: Keskar kernewek) consists of Cornish people and their descendants who emigrated from Cornwall, United Kingdom. The diaspora
Cornish_diaspora
Grade I listed pumping station in Great Bedwyn, United Kingdom
the engines. Number 1 engine, built by Boulton and Watt in 1812 and rebuilt as a Cornish engine in the 1840s, is a single-acting, condensing engine with
Crofton_Pumping_Station
of the thermodynamic efficiency of an engine. Cornish engineers were famous for the efficiency of their engines and their achievements were studied avidly
Carnot_engine_explanation
Mining museum in Dalkeith, Scotland
previously formed part of the colliery offices. The Prestongrange beam engine, a Cornish engine, at Prestonpans, East Lothian, also for a time formed part of the
National Mining Museum Scotland
National_Mining_Museum_Scotland
Internal combustion engine part
into the early twentieth century with the Cornish engine. From the 19th century onwards, most steam engines used slide valves or piston valves, which
Tappet
Facilities including pumps and equipment for pumping fluids from one place to another
powered by two 1859 steam engines Cruquius pumping station (Operational, but no longer steam-powered.) – an 8-beam Cornish engine with the largest cylinder
Pumping_station
British film industry award
John Eldridge 1949 (3rd) Daybreak in Udi Terry Bishop Circulation The Cornish Engine Bill Mason and Philip Armitage Drug Addict Robert Anderson Island of
BAFTA Award for Best Documentary
BAFTA_Award_for_Best_Documentary
Mining device
later they were powered by waterwheels or steam engines, including the most advanced Cornish engines. Whims were used in coal mines until the end of the
Whim_(mining)
Museum in Cruquius, the Netherlands
Cruquius is thought to be the largest steam engine – and certainly the largest beam engine – ever built. The engine was built by Harvey & Co, of Hayle, Cornwall
Museum_De_Cruquius
Hamlet in Hampshire, England
A Cornish engine provided power for the works, forge and pattern shop. It is said, but not verified, that the first portable steam traction engines were
Stuckton
Townland in County Cork, Ireland
Kealoge. Three ruined Cornish engine houses are visible from Allihies. The most visually prominent is the Mountain Mine man engine house, located on the
Allihies
1950 film awards ceremony
States) Best Documentary Special Award Daybreak in Udi Circulation The Cornish Engine Drug Addict Island of the Lagoon The Liver Fluke in Great Britain Report
3rd British Academy Film Awards
3rd_British_Academy_Film_Awards
Sailboat class
The Cornish Shrimper 19 is a British trailerable sailboat that was designed by Roger Dongray, inspired by traditional shrimp fishery boat designs and
Cornish_Shrimper_19
Historic building in Cork, Ireland
citizens. Benson installed two Forneyron turbines, and a 90-horsepower Cornish steam engine. Wooden pipes were replaced with cast iron ones. Within a few years
Cork_Waterworks
Vertical transport system used in mines
century. In the Cornish examples the motive power was provided by waterwheels, or one of the mine's steam engines. The steam engine or water wheel would
Man_engine
Disused pumping station in Lichfield, in Staffordshire, England
community space and an enbryonic museum. The engine house was built in 1873 and contains the original Cornish beam engine installed at that time. It is a Grade
Sandfields_Pumping_Station
words Cornish penny, in the centre a view of a mine pumping engine and winding gear. The 1791 Cornwall Conder Token, (halfpenny) had "Cornish Copper
Cornish_currency
A house-built engine is a stationary steam engine that is built into an engine house, such that it uses the masonry of the engine house as an integral
House-built_engine
1760–1840 agrarian to industrial era shift
Newcomen engine, followed by Watt's steam engines from the 1770s, reduced the fuel costs, making mines more profitable. The Cornish engine, developed
Industrial_Revolution
Type of internal combustion engine
2-bank V engine as opposed to a "true" W engine. W engines are significantly less common than V engines. Compared with a V engine, a W engine is typically
W_engine
Internal combustion engine
A straight-six engine (also referred to as an inline-six engine; abbreviated I6 or L6) is a piston engine with six cylinders arranged in a straight line
Straight-six_engine
Lead mine in Derbyshire, England
housed a Cornish engine, made by Thornewill and Warham of Burton-on-Trent, to pump water from the mine via the Watts engine shaft nearby. The engine was in
Old_Millclose_Mine
World Heritage Site in southwest England
migrant-descended Cornish communities flourish around the world and distinctive Cornish-design engine houses can be seen in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Mexico
Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape
Cornwall_and_West_Devon_Mining_Landscape
Human settlement in England
before reopening ten years later. Two Cornish engine houses and four stacks remain with a 65-inch beam engine constructed by the Perran Foundry in 1852
Wheal_Kitty
Collection of mines near Llanengan, Wales
Cornish miners has been left, the most prominent of which is the ruins of the engine house and Cornish Row made up of the old cottages of the Cornish
Penrhyn_Du_Mines
Village in Shropshire, England
surface buildings of a lead mine left standing in Britain including a Cornish Engine House. It is managed by the Shropshire Mines Trust. Snailbeach Mine
Snailbeach
Locality and ghost town, in New South Wales, Australia
and cemetery still exist. An earlier settler's name of the locality was Cornish Settlement. The locality was a site of mining for copper and gold, and
Byng,_New_South_Wales
Former theater, now museum, in Tombstone, Arizona
wore pink tights and sang, danced, and played the piano. The large Cornish engines brought in by the mine owners kept the water pumped out of the mines
Bird_Cage_Theatre
2009 British TV series or programme
Steam Pioneers" 22 February 2010 (2010-02-22) Boulton and Watt West Cornish Engine, Coalbrookdale Locomotive, London Steam Carriage, Locomotion No 1, Rocket
Britain's Greatest Machines with Chris Barrie
Britain's_Greatest_Machines_with_Chris_Barrie
Port in United Kingdom
(Manchester) for £32,000 in 1855, the work was completed by 1858. Initially a Cornish engine from Perran Foundry (Cornwall) was installed to fill the dock with water
Port_of_Grimsby
Former English water filtration company
obtained. Robert Hawthorn supplied the pump in 1834, it being the first Cornish engine to be manufactured in the North-East. The Subscription Company filtered
Newcastle and Gateshead Water Company
Newcastle_and_Gateshead_Water_Company
Copper mining museum in County Cork, Ireland
mines were operational until 1962, when they were finally closed. Large Cornish engine houses were constructed around the mining site, ruins of which survive
Allihies_Copper_Mine_Museum
Australians of Cornish heritage
considered for merging. › Cornish Australians (Cornish: Ostralians kernewek) are citizens of Australia who identify as being of Cornish heritage or descent
Cornish_Australians
Coal mining region in Gloucestershire, England
Edward near Lydbrook was also known as Waterloo. (NCB) The pit had a Cornish pumping engine until the early 1860s. In 1949 the pit was flooded by an inrush
Forest_of_Dean_Coalfield
Rail tunnel linking England and Wales
operation led to premature corrosion of the fan mechanism. When the Cornish pumping engines were replaced in the 1960s, the draughting was reversed so that
Severn_Tunnel
Hamlet in Cornwall, England
Cornwall. Barton. p. 109. ISBN 9780851530369. "East Wheal Lovell | Famous Cornish Engine Houses | Cornwall Underground Adventures". www.cornwallunderground.co
Carnebone
prized for jewellery, often of mine engines or Celtic designs. Several flowers and plants have been described as the Cornish national flower. These include
Cornish_symbols
British mine
that it has the world's oldest Cornish steam winding engine still working in its original location (and the last such engine still in steam in Cornwall)
Levant_Mine_and_Beam_Engine
English inventor, preacher and ironmonger
1664 – 5 August 1729) was an English inventor, creator of the atmospheric engine in 1712, Baptist preacher by calling and ironmonger by trade. He was born
Thomas_Newcomen
Topics referred to by the same term
English industrialist and artist William Sims (engineer), pioneer of the Cornish engine William L. Sims II (1896–1977), American businessman William Sims (American
William_Sims_(disambiguation)
Combustion engine using pistons facing to the sides on a common crankshaft
A flat engine is a piston engine where the cylinders are located on either side of a central crankshaft. Flat engines are also known as horizontally opposed
Flat_engine
Canadians of Cornish descent
merging. › Cornish Canadians are Canadians of Cornish descent, including those who were born in Cornwall. The number of Canadian citizens of Cornish descent
Cornish_Canadians
Pietro Annigoni's portrait of the Queen is unveiled. 1 May – The last Cornish engine pumping in the metalliferous mines of Cornwall is shut down at South
1955_in_the_United_Kingdom
Preserved beam engine in Devon, England
The Newcomen Memorial Engine (sometimes called the Coventry Canal Engine) is a preserved beam engine in Dartmouth, Devon. It was preserved as a memorial
Newcomen_Memorial_Engine
Piston engine component which connects the piston to the crankshaft
A connecting rod, also called a 'con rod', is the part of a piston engine which connects the piston to the crankshaft. Together with the crank, the connecting
Connecting_rod
Sailboat class
diesel engine of 8 to 18 hp (6 to 13 kW). The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 360 and a hull speed of 6.0 kn (11.1 km/h). Cornish Crabber
Cornish_Crabber_24
Disused metalliferous mine in Cornwall, England
portal Barton, D. B. (1966). The Cornish Beam Engine. Truro: D. Bradford Barton Ltd. Barton, D. B. (1968). Essays in Cornish Mining History, Volume 1. Truro:
Wheal_Busy
England. Retrieved 16 August 2020. Historic England. "Cromford Canal engine house, engine and aqueduct (1007040)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved
Scheduled monuments in Derbyshire Dales
Scheduled_monuments_in_Derbyshire_Dales
Unincorporated community in California, United States
the mine began to flood faster than it could be pumped out, despite a Cornish engine being shipped in from England. After several changes of ownership and
Joe_Walker_Town,_California
Piston engine with one cylinder
A single-cylinder engine, sometimes called a thumper, is a piston engine with one cylinder. This engine is often used for motorcycles, motor scooters
Single-cylinder_engine
Former tin mine in west Cornwall, England
this is the only large surviving engine house of this group of mines which accounted for over a quarter of Cornish tin production in the mid-19th century
Wheal_Metal
August 2016 Cumpas – Cornish Music Projects – Cornish Song Lyrics 1 Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine "Man Engine". Golden Tree Productions
Will_Coleman_(storyteller)
Early steam engine invented by Thomas Newcomen
engine was invented by Thomas Newcomen in 1712, and is sometimes referred to as the Newcomen fire engine (see below) or Newcomen engine. The engine was
Newcomen_atmospheric_engine
French inventor (1725-1804)
engineer. In 1765, he began experimenting with working models of steam-engine-powered vehicles for the French Army, intended for transporting cannons
Nicolas-Joseph_Cugnot
Quaker businessman and a mentor (1761–1831)
reduction in the use of fuel was greatly valued by mine owners see also: Cornish engine. Robert Hunt, in his Dictionary of National Biography article on Davy
Robert_Dunkin
English Canal
conventional flanged wheels on the cradles, and the engine was replaced in 1842, with a high pressure Cornish engine, again ordered from the Coalbrookdale Company
Shrewsbury_Canal
pumping engine for an atmospheric railway House-built engines, where the engine is the house. A house-built engine is a large beam engine where the engine house
Engine_house
Archaeological site in Shropshire, England
site, including a locomotive shed, winding engine house, blacksmith's shop, compressor house and Cornish engine. A circular walk links them, but some areas
Snailbeach_Countryside_Site
State-protected site in California
expertise in hard rock mining. Particularly important was the Cornish contribution of the Cornish engine, operated on steam, which emptied the depths of the mine
Empire Mine State Historic Park
Empire_Mine_State_Historic_Park
British express passenger train
The Cornish Riviera Express is a British express passenger train that has run between London Paddington and Penzance in Cornwall since 1904. Introduced
Cornish_Riviera_Express
Steam engine for use on rail tracks
A steam motor is a form of steam engine used for light locomotives and light self-propelled motor cars used on railways. The origins of steam motor cars
Steam_motor
decline, Cornish culture has undergone a strong revival, and many groups exist to promote Cornwall's culture and language today. The Cornish language
Culture_of_Cornwall
Mechanism for converting reciprocating motion to rotation
A crankshaft is a mechanical component used in a piston engine to convert the reciprocating motion into rotational motion. The crankshaft is a rotating
Crankshaft
Village in Cornwall, England
Porthtowan (Cornish: Porthtewyn, meaning landing place at the sand dunes) is a small village in Cornwall, England, UK, which is a popular summer tourist
Porthtowan
Early factory in Birmingham, England (1766–1853)
manufactures and trades, population, rates, statistics of progress, &c., &c., Cornish Brothers, p. 287, Wikidata Q66438509 "Pubs of Winson Green in Birmingham"
Soho_Manufactory
There are seventeen disused railway stations on the Cornish Main Line between Plymouth in Devon and Penzance in Cornwall, England. The remains of nine
Disused railway stations on the Cornish Main Line
Disused_railway_stations_on_the_Cornish_Main_Line
Museum in Sunderland, England
waterworks engines in County Durham. Dalton Old Pump House a nearby former pumping station, also by Hawksley, which houses a pair of Cornish engines (no longer
Ryhope_Engines_Museum
Rendered form of beef or mutton fat
British term for beef fat that has been rendered; it can be used to make Cornish Pasties. Beef tallow is 100% fat, 50% of which is saturated fat, 42% as
Tallow
CORNISH ENGINE
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Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Krishna
Surname or Lastname
English (Cornish)
English (Cornish) : habitational name for someone from Tremellen in Cornwall.
Surname or Lastname
English (Cornish)
English (Cornish) : habitational name from a place named with Cornish lan ‘church’. In England this surname is now found chiefly in the southern counties of Wiltshire and Hampshire, and Berkshire; it has no doubt moved there from Cornwall.
Surname or Lastname
Cornish
Cornish : topographic name for someone who lived near a stone cross set up by the roadside or in a marketplace, Cornish crous (Latin crux, crucis). Compare Cross.English : nickname for a large or fat man, from Old French gros, ‘big’, ‘fat’ (see Gros).
Surname or Lastname
English (Cornish)
English (Cornish) : unexplained.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon; of Cornish origin)
English (Devon; of Cornish origin) : topographic name for someone who lived by a menhir, i.e. a tall standing stone erected in prehistoric times (Cornish men ‘stone’ + hir ‘long’).
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : variant of Morris 1.
Surname or Lastname
English (Cornish)
English (Cornish) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
Cornish
Cornish : habitational name from a minor place named Kellow, from Cornish kellow, plural of kelli ‘wood’, ‘grove’.English : habitational name from Kelloe in Durham, named from Old English celf ‘calf’ + hlÄw ‘hill’.Scottish : from the lands of Kelloe in Berwickshire, or in some cases possibly a variant of Kellogg.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Cornish, from Old French corneis.Americanized form of Dutch Korns.
Surname or Lastname
English (Cornish)
English (Cornish) : habitational name from Trewin in Cornwall.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : regional name for someone from the county of Cornwall, from Middle English corneys, cornysh. Not surprisingly, the surname is common in adjacent Devon, but it is also well established as far afield as Essex and Lancashire.Possibly also an Americanized spelling of German Kornisch, a nickname for a sickly or weak person, from Sorbian krne ‘weak’, ‘poor’.
Surname or Lastname
Cornish
Cornish : habitational name from places so named in the parishes of Zennor and St. Levan, both of which appear earlier in the form Trethyn, from Cornish tre ‘homestead’, ‘settlement’ + dyn ‘fort’.English : variant of Treece, from a form with the weak plural ending.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Furness.
Surname or Lastname
English (Cornish)
English (Cornish) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English (Cornish)
English (Cornish) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
Cornish
Cornish : nickname for someone with white hair or a pale complexion, from Cornish gwnn ‘white’ + the definite article an.English : regional name for someone from Anjou, France (see Angevine).
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord of mind
Surname or Lastname
English (Cornish)
English (Cornish) : from a short form of the female personal name Jennifer, from Welsh Gwenhwyfar (see Gaynor). Until the 19th century Jennifer was a characteristically Cornish name.German : of uncertain origin; possibly from a Celtic root or from a short form of Heinrich (see Henry) or Johannes (see John).
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CORNISH ENGINE
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Brilliant; Sparkling
Boy/Male
German, Italian, Latin
Laurel
Boy/Male
Tamil
King, Arjun
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Rebellious
Girl/Female
Australian, Greek
Esteemed; Well Thought of
Boy/Male
Australian, German, Greek
Vigilant
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
Heat; Penance; Ascetic; Saint
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Handsome; Possessed with Beauty
Girl/Female
Indian
Blackish
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, English, German, Scandinavian
Thor's Stone
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n.
To lay varnish on; to cover with a liquid which produces, when dry, a hard, glossy surface; as, to varnish a table; to varnish a painting.
n.
That which resembles varnish, either naturally or artificially; a glossy appearance.
a.
See Roynish.
a.
Somewhat like horn; hard.
v. t.
To supply with anything necessary, useful, or appropriate; to provide; to equip; to fit out, or fit up; to adorn; as, to furnish a family with provisions; to furnish one with arms for defense; to furnish a Cable; to furnish the mind with ideas; to furnish one with knowledge or principles; to furnish an expedition or enterprise, a room or a house.
a.
Pertaining to, derived from, or resembling, the dogwood (Cornus florida).
n. & v.
Varnish.
a.
To cause to shine; to make smooth and bright; to polish; specifically, to polish by rubbing with something hard and smooth; as, to burnish brass or paper.
n.
The dialect, or the people, of Cornwall.
n.
A bitter principle obtained from dogwood (Cornus florida), as a white crystalline substance; -- called also cornic acid.
a.
To soil, or change the appearance of, especially by an alternation induced by the air, or by dust, or the like; to diminish, dull, or destroy the luster of; to sully; as, to tarnish a metal; to tarnish gilding; to tarnish the purity of color.
n.
A viscid liquid, consisting of a solution of resinous matter in an oil or a volatile liquid, laid on work with a brush, or otherwise. When applied the varnish soon dries, either by evaporation or chemical action, and the resinous part forms thus a smooth, hard surface, with a beautiful gloss, capable of resisting, to a greater or less degree, the influences of air and moisture.
n.
To cover or conceal with something that gives a fair appearance; to give a fair coloring to by words; to gloss over; to palliate; as, to varnish guilt.
v. i.
To lose luster; to become dull; as, gilding will tarnish in a foul air.
n.
Any horizontal, molded or otherwise decorated projection which crowns or finishes the part to which it is affixed; as, the cornice of an order, pedestal, door, window, or house.
n.
A thin film on the surface of a metal, usually due to a slight alteration of the original color; as, the steel tarnish in columbite.
v. t.
To offer for use; to provide (something); to give (something); to afford; as, to furnish food to the hungry: to furnish arms for defense.
v. t.
To furnish; to supply.
a.
Of or pertaining to Cornwall, in England.
n.
Something set round or upon a dish as an embellishment. See Garnish, v. t., 2.