Definition of Fusains

1. Noun. (plural of fusain) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Fusains

1. fusain [n] - See also: fusain

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fusains

furyls
furze-pig
furze-pigs
furze pig
furzechat
furzechats
furzeling
furzen
furzes
furzier
furziest
furzy
fusa
fusain
fusains (current term)
fusaria
fusaric acid
fusariosis
fusarium
fusarium oxysporum
fusarium solani
fusarium wilt
fusarol
fusarole
fusaroles
fusarols
fusc
fuscation
fuschia

Literary usage of Fusains

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Tariff Information Surveys on the Articles in Paragraph 1- of the Tariff Act by United States Tariff Commission (1921)
"crayons including charcoal crayons or fusains, * * * 15 per centum ad valorem ... fusains is an old and practically obsolete term for charcoal crayons. ..."

2. Good Words by Norman Macleod (1884)
"Good as Lalanne's etchings are, his fusains are better. ... With Lhermitte, and unlike Allonge', he prefers to employ for his fusains the grained paper, ..."

3. Light and Shade with Chapters on Charcoal, Pencil, and Brush Drawing: A by Anson Kent Cross (1897)
"The charcoal made in France by Conte' of split twigs and called fusains Venetien is very satisfactory. It is packed in boxes holding 50 sticks and costs ..."

4. Light and Shade by Anson K. Cross (1901)
"The charcoal made in France by Conte of split twigs and called fusains Venetien is very satisfactory. It is packed in boxes holding 50 sticks and costs ..."

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