Calender

Pronunciation

 * , {{SAMPA|/"k{l@nd@/}}
 * ,, {{SAMPA|/"k{l@nd@`/}}

Etymology 1

 * From calandre:, from  calendra:, altered from  cylindrus:, from  κύλινδρος:.
 * This spelling calendar: was introduced in the 17th century to differentiate the chronological senses from the machine calender:

Noun

 * 1) A machine, used for the purpose of giving cloth, paper etc., a smooth, even, and glossy or glazed surface, by cold or hot pressure, or for watering them and giving them a wavy appearance; it consists of two or more cylinders revolving nearly in contact, with the necessary apparatus for moving and regulating.
 * 2) One who pursues the business of calendering.
 * 1) One who pursues the business of calendering.

Synonyms

 * calendrer

Verb

 * 1) To press between rollers for the purpose of making smooth and glossy, or wavy, as woolen and silk stuffs, linens, paper etc., as in the homonymous machine.

Derived terms

 * supercalender

Noun

 * 1) One of a wandering, mendicant Sufic order of fantastically dressed or painted dervishes, founded in the 13th century by an Arab name Yusuf.