n. [ OE. nece, F. nièce, LL. neptia, for L. neptis a granddaughter, niece, akin to nepos. See Nephew. ]
n. See Neif, the fist. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who practices the style of ornamentation called niello. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ It. niello, LL. nigellum a black of blackish enamel, fr. L. nigellus, dim. of niger black. See Negro, and cf. Anneal. ]
(Photog.) A process, now no longer used, invented by