saggard

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• saggar — Seggar Seg gar, n. [Prov. E. saggard a seggar, seggard a sort of riding surtout, contr. fr. safeguard.] A case or holder made of fire clay, in which fine pottery is inclosed while baking in the kin. [Written also {saggar}, {sagger}, and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• sagger — Seggar Seg gar, n. [Prov. E. saggard a seggar, seggard a sort of riding surtout, contr. fr. safeguard.] A case or holder made of fire clay, in which fine pottery is inclosed while baking in the kin. [Written also {saggar}, {sagger}, and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Seggar — Seg gar, n. [Prov. E. saggard a seggar, seggard a sort of riding surtout, contr. fr. safeguard.] A case or holder made of fire clay, in which fine pottery is inclosed while baking in the kin. [Written also {saggar}, {sagger}, and {segger}.] Ure.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• segger — Seggar Seg gar, n. [Prov. E. saggard a seggar, seggard a sort of riding surtout, contr. fr. safeguard.] A case or holder made of fire clay, in which fine pottery is inclosed while baking in the kin. [Written also {saggar}, {sagger}, and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• saggar — /ˈsægə/ (say saguh) noun 1. a box or case made of refractory baked clay in which the finer ceramic wares are enclosed and protected while baking. –verb (t) 2. to place in or upon a saggar. Also, saggard, sagger. {probably contraction of… …  

• sagger — or saggar [sag′ər] n. [dial. saggard, contr. < ? SAFEGUARD] 1. a thin, protective box of fire clay for baking finer or more delicate ceramics in the kiln 2. the clay of which it is made vt. to bake in a sagger …   English World dictionary

• sag|gar — sag|ger or sag|gar «SAG uhr», noun, verb. –n. 1. a case of fired clay in which procelain and other delicate wares are enclosed while firing. 2. the clay of which saggers are made. –v.t. to place or fire in a sagger. Also, seggar. ╂[perhaps… …   Useful english dictionary

• sag|ger — or sag|gar «SAG uhr», noun, verb. –n. 1. a case of fired clay in which procelain and other delicate wares are enclosed while firing. 2. the clay of which saggers are made. –v.t. to place or fire in a sagger. Also, seggar. ╂[perhaps variant of… …   Useful english dictionary