Ganister

2 definitions found

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

  Ganister \Gan"is*ter\, Gannister \Gan"nis*ter\, n. (Mech.)
     A refractory material consisting of crushed or ground
     siliceous stone, mixed with fire clay; -- used for lining
     Bessemer converters; also used for macadamizing roads.
     [1913 Webster]



From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Ganister, PA
    Zip code(s): 16693