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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A wood-working tool resembling a spoke-shave, having a number of interchangeable cutting-irons or -bits: used in reeding, fluting, beading, and routing straight or irregular surfaces; a reeder or molding-tool. See combination plane.
  • noun A beading-machine (which see).
  • noun A tool for raising ornamental beadwork on metal boxes.

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  • noun One who makes decorative beading.

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bead +‎ -er

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