Definition of MARQUETRY (Meaning of MARQUETRY), a 9 Letter Word

Pronunciation:		'murkitree


WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] inlaid veneers are fitted together to form a design or picture that is then used to ornament furniture

MARQUETRY is a 9 letter word that starts with M.
	Synonyms:	marqueterie

	See Also:	inlay

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Mar"quet*ry\, n. [F. marqueterie, from marqueter to checker, inlay, fr. marque mark, sign; of German origin. See {Mark} a sign.] Inlaid work; work inlaid with pieces of wood, shells, ivory, and the like, of several colors.