brass-rubbing
[ bras-ruhb-ing, brahs- ]
/ ˈbræsˌrʌb ɪŋ, ˈbrɑs- /
noun
an antiquarian's technique for copying designs from incised brass memorial slabs and the like.
a copy made by brass-rubbing.
Compare rubbing(def 2).
Origin of brass-rubbing
First recorded in 1885–90
Words nearby brass-rubbing
brass neck,
brass ring,
brass rubbing,
brass tacks,
brass-collar,
brass-rubbing,
brassage,
brassard,
brassaï,
brassbound,
brassed off
British Dictionary definitions for brass rubbing
brass rubbing
noun
the taking of an impression of an engraved brass tablet or plaque by placing a piece of paper over it and rubbing the paper with graphite, heelball, or chalk
an impression made in this way