Blancher

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Blancher \Blanch"er\ (bl[.a]nch"[~e]e), n.
     One who, or that which, blanches or whitens; esp., one who
     anneals and cleanses money; also, a chemical preparation for
     this purpose.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Blancher \Blanch"er\, n.
     One who, or that which, frightens away or turns aside. [Obs.]
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           And Gynecia, a blancher, which kept the dearest deer
           from her.                                --Sir P.
                                                    Sidney.
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           And so even now hath he divers blanchers belonging to
           the market, to let and stop the light of the gospel.
                                                    --Latimer.
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