Būr'nish-er, n.

noun

n. 1. One who burnishes.

  1. A tool with a hard, smooth, rounded end or surface, as of steel, ivory, or agate, used in smoothing or polishing by rubbing, as the edges of books, metallic articles, &c.
  2. A tool used by engravers to soften the effect of a harsh line.
An elongated brush-like tool with a dark bristled end, a central band, and a long tapering handle.