japanner

/dʒəˈpænər/
noun
  1. A person who applies a hard, glossy black varnish (japan) to wood, metal, or other surfaces.
    • The skilled japanner carefully coated the antique cabinet with several layers of lacquer.
    • The museum hired a japanner to restore the finish on the old Japanese chest.
    • My grandfather worked as a japanner in a furniture factory for thirty years.
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