Japan

ja-pan′, v.t. to varnish after the manner of the Japanese′ , or people of Japan: to make black and glo y:— pr.p. japan′ning; pa.p. japanned′. — n. work japanned: the varnish or lacquer used in japanning.— ns. Japan′-earth , or Terra japonica , gambier; Japan′ner .— Japan lacquer , or Black japan , a hard jet-black lacquer, for sheet-metal, made of asphaltum, linseed-oil, and varnish; Japanned leather , same as patent leather (see Patent ).