·vt To cover with lacquer.
II. Lacquer ·noun A varnish, consisting of a solution of shell-lac in alcohol, often colored with gamboge, saffron, or the like;
— used for varnishing metals, papier-mache, and wood. The name is also given to varnishes made of other ingredients, ·esp. the tough, solid varnish of the Japanese, with which ornamental objects are made.