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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Grains \Grains\ (gr[=a]nz), n. pl.
     1. See 5th Grain, n., 2
        (b) .
            [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Pigeon's dung used in tanning. See Grainer. n., 1.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Grainer \Grain"er\ (gr[=a]n"[~e]r), n.
     1. An infusion of pigeon's dung used by tanners to neutralize
        the effects of lime and give flexibility to skins; --
        called also grains and bate.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A knife for taking the hair off skins.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. One who paints in imitation of the grain of wood, marble,
        etc.; also, the brush or tool used in graining.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Grains \Grains\, n. pl.
     1. See 5th Grain, n., 2
        (b) .
  
     2. Pigeon's dung used in tanning. See Grainer. n., 1.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Grainer \Grain"er\, n.
     1. An infusion of pigeon's dung used by tanners to neutralize
        the effects of lime and give flexibility to skins; --
        called also grains and bate.
  
     2. A knife for taking the hair off skins.
  
     3. One who paints in imitation of the grain of wood, marble,
        etc.; also, the brush or tool used in graining.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  grains
     n.
     pigeon dung used in tanning. See (m en grainer).
     n.
     (plural of en grain)
     vb.
     (infl of en grain  s-verb-form)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  grains
     n.
     pigeon dung used in tanning. See (m en grainer).
     n.
     (plural of en grain)
     vb.
     (infl of en grain  s-verb-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  grains
     n.
     pigeon dung used in tanning. See (m en grainer).
     n.
     (plural of en grain)
     vb.
     (infl of en grain  s-verb-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  grains
     n.
     pigeon dung used in tanning. See (m en grainer).
     n.
     (plural of en grain)
     vb.
     (infl of en grain  s-verb-form)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  grains
     Englanti n.
     (en-monikko g rain)
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm g rain s)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  grains
     Franska n.
     (böjning fr subst grain)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Grains /ɡɹˈeɪnz/
  الحبوب

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  grains /ɡɹˈeɪnz/ 
  zrna