Browning
Pronunciation : Brown"ing
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. The act or operation of giving a brown color, as to gun barrels, etc.
2. (Masonry)
Defn: A smooth coat of brown mortar, usually the second coat, and the preparation for the finishing coat of plaster.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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