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BED |
It’s made after it’s used? |
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MAIL |
A flexible fabric made of metal rings interlinked. It was
used especially for defensive armor. |
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RHINESTONE |
A colorless stone of high luster, made of paste. It is
much used as an inexpensive ornament. |
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TOMAHAWK |
A kind of war hatchet used by the American Indians. It
was originally made of stone, but afterwards of iron. |
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QUASS |
A thin, sour beer, made by pouring warm water on rye or
barley meal and letting it ferment, -- much used by the Russians. |
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ESPARTO |
A species of Spanish grass (Macrochloa tenacissima), of
which cordage, shoes, baskets, etc., are made. It is also used for
making paper. |
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ALEMBIC |
An apparatus formerly used in distillation, usually made
of glass or metal. It has mostly given place to the retort and worm
still. |
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WATER BED |
A kind of mattress made of, or covered with, waterproof
fabric and filled with water. It is used in hospitals for bedridden
patients. |
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STICK |
A composing stick. See under Composing. It is usually a
frame of metal, but for posters, handbills, etc., one made of wood is
used. |
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SKIVER |
An inferior quality of leather, made of split sheepskin,
tanned by immersion in sumac, and dyed. It is used for hat linings,
pocketbooks, bookbinding, etc. |
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CRINOLINE |
A kind of stiff cloth, used chiefly by women, for
underskirts, to expand the gown worn over it; -- so called because
originally made of hair. |
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BOCKING |
A coarse woolen fabric, used for floor cloths, to cover
carpets, etc.; -- so called from the town of Bocking, in England, where
it was first made. |
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APAREJO |
A kind of pack saddle used in the American military
service and among the Spanish Americans. It is made of leather stuffed
with hay, moss, or the like. |
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SMALT |
A deep blue pigment or coloring material used in various
arts. It is a vitreous substance made of cobalt, potash, and calcined
quartz fused, and reduced to a powder. |
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GLYPHOGRAPHY |
A process similar to etching, in which, by means of
voltaic electricity, a raised copy of a drawing is made, so that it can
be used to print from. |
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ROUGE |
A cosmetic used for giving a red color to the cheeks or
lips. The best is prepared from the dried flowers of the safflower, but
it is often made from carmine. |
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CABLE |
A large, strong rope or chain, of considerable length, used
to retain a vessel at anchor, and for other purposes. It is made of
hemp, of steel wire, or of iron links. |
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MUSTARD |
A powder or a paste made from the seeds of black or white
mustard, used as a condiment and a rubefacient. Taken internally it is
stimulant and diuretic, and in large doses is emetic. |
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BROSE |
Pottage made by pouring some boiling liquid on meal (esp.
oatmeal), and stirring it. It is called beef brose, water brose, etc.,
according to t... |
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ARROWROOT |
A west Indian plant of the genus Maranta, esp. M.
arundinacea, now cultivated in many hot countries. It said that the
Indians used the roots to... |
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CHARCOAL |
Impure carbon prepared from vegetable or animal
substances; esp., coal made by charring wood in a kiln, retort, etc.,
from which air is exclude... |
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CORACLE |
A boat made by covering a wicker frame with leather or
oilcloth. It was used by the ancient Britons, and is still used by
fisherman in Wales an... |
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COPPERAS |
Green vitriol, or sulphate of iron; a green crystalline
substance, of an astringent taste, used in making ink, in dyeing black,
as a tonic in m... |
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TOUS-LES-MOIS |
A kind of starch with very large, oval, flattened
grains, often sold as arrowroot, and extensively used for adulterating
cocoa. It is made from... |
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PAPER |
A substance in the form of thin sheets or leaves intended to
be written or printed on, or to be used in wrapping. It is made of
rags, straw, ba... |