noun. The fork of a tree.

noun. The method or practice of taking fish with grains. See grain.

noun. A cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus lancastriensis, found in England, especially in the Mersey and its tributaries.

noun. The act or process of producing a grain or a grained or fibrous appearance on the surface of a material; the appearance so produced. Specifically— The milling of a coin.

noun. In painting, the act or process of producing an imitation of the color and arrangement of the grain or fibers of wood; the appearance so produced

noun. The act of grinding lithographic stones together with fine sand to give a certain mat or grain to the surface

noun. In leathermaking, the artificial markings on the surface of a skin to imitate morocco and other varieties of leather

noun. In bookbinding, the making of a rough or fine pebbled surface, or a wrinkled or striated surface, on leather used for binding books.

noun. In watch-making, a similar process applied to the surface of movements, etc.

noun. A small European fresh-water fish (Leuciscus vulgaris); -- called also dobule, and dace.

noun. Indentation; roughening; milling, as on edges of coins.

noun. A process in dressing leather, by which the skin is softened and the grain raised.

noun. Painting or staining, in imitation of the grain of wood, stone, etc.

noun. The process of separating soap from spent lye, as with salt.

verb. Present participle of grain.

noun. The practice of imitating woodgrain on a surface in order to increase that surface's aesthetic appeal.

noun. A small European freshwater fish (Leuciscus vulgaris); the dobule or dace.

noun. a texture like that of wood

"I'm a faux painter and wood graining is the EASIEST thing to do!"