Brayer vs. Crier — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Brayer and Crier
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Brayer
A brayer is a hand-tool used historically in printing and printmaking to break up and "rub out" (spread) ink before it was "beaten" using inking balls or composition rollers. The word is derived from the verb to "bray", meaning "to break, pound, or grind small, as in a mortar".
Crier
An officer who makes public announcements in a court of justice.
Brayer
One that brays, especially a donkey.
Crier
One that cries, such as a person who sheds tears more readily than others.
Brayer
A small hand roller used to spread ink thinly and evenly.
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Crier
See town crier.
Brayer
(printing) A hand printing tool, in the US often a roller, used to spread a thin even layer of ink. Early brayers, consisting of a vertical cylinder with a single handle, were designed to break up thick inks before spreading.
Crier
See hawker.
Brayer
One who brays, or makes the sound of a donkey.
Crier
An official who announces the orders of a court of law.
Brayer
An implement for braying and spreading ink in hand printing.
Crier
One who cries.
Brayer
One that brays like an ass.
Crier
An officer who proclaims the orders or directions of a court, or who gives public notice by loud proclamation, such as a town crier.
Crier
One who cries; one who makes proclamation.
He openeth his mouth like a crier.
Crier
A person who weeps
Crier
(formerly) an official who made public announcements
Crier
A peddler who shouts to advertises the goods he sells
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