finisher
1. The bookbinder or gilder who performs the
processes of polishing the leather, lettering. and
embellishing, which are carried out on a
hand-bound book subsequent to forwarding. In
France, it is not unusual for the two
operations—i.e., forwarding and
finishing—to he performed by different
persons: in England and the United States. on the
other hand, the two are usually done by the same
craftsman. except in commercial hand binding. 2. A
machine used to apply varnish, lacquer, or other
fluid to covering materials by means of a spray or
roller, or a printing or blocking plate. 3. A term
sometimes applied to flat or cylindrical polishing
tools, e.g., a BURNISHER (2) . (158.
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