benday

See also: Ben Day

English

Etymology

From Ben Day.

Verb

benday (third-person singular simple present bendays, present participle bendaying, simple past and past participle bendayed)

1. (printing, archaic) To use the Ben Day printing and photoengraving technique.
   • 1937, Joseph Stephen Mertle, Harry Keusch, Photolithography & Offset Printing: A Reference Manual of Modern Procedure, page 184:

     The artist then proceeds to work on the dyed print, performing any ruling, bendaying, lettering or whatever art work is necessary.

Anagrams

• Dabney, Denaby