durable material
81garment bag — 1. a travel bag made of pliable, durable material with a handle and a zipper closure, designed to hang straight or fold double and used to carry suits, dresses, coats, or the like without crushing or wrinkling. 2. a plastic or cloth bag with a… …
82groundsheet — /grownd sheet /, n. a waterproof sheet of plastic, canvas, or other durable material spread on the ground, as under a sleeping bag or in a tent, for protection against moisture. Also called ground cloth. [1905 10; GROUND1 + SHEET1] * * * …
83ivory — ivorylike, adj. /uy veuh ree, uy vree/, n., pl. ivories, adj. n. 1. the hard white substance, a variety of dentin, composing the main part of the tusks of the elephant, walrus, etc. 2. this substance when taken from a dead animal and used to make …
84reefer — reefer1 /ree feuhr/, n. 1. Naut. a person who reefs. 2. a short, close fitting coat or jacket of thick cloth, similar to a pea jacket. 3. a woman s tailored, fitted, single or double breasted coat of durable material with a collar. [1820 30;… …
85Wedgwood, Josiah — (baptized July 12, 1730, Burslem, Staffordshire, Eng. died Jan. 3, 1795, Etruria, Staffordshire) British pottery designer and manufacturer. His family had been potters since the 17th century. After an apprenticeship with his elder brother, he… …
86Bibiena, Galli da, family — ▪ Italian family Bibiena also spelled Bibbiena a family of Italian scenic artists of the 17th and 18th centuries. The family took its name from the birthplace of its progenitor, Giovanni Maria Galli (1625–65), who was born at… …
87Parkes, Alexander — ▪ British chemist born Dec. 29, 1813, Birmingham, Warwickshire, Eng. died June 29, 1890, West Dulwich, near London British chemist and inventor noted for his development of various industrial processes and materials. Much of Parkes s… …
88Benedetto Da Majano — Benedetto da Majano † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Benedetto da Majano A well known Florentine sculptor and architect of the Renaissance, b. at Majano, Tuscany. 1442; d. at Florence, 24 May, 1498. During his early life he cultivated the… …
89Board of Inland Revenue v Haddock — The case of the negotiable cow, collected in Uncommon Law Board of Inland Revenue v Haddock (also known as the negotiable cow ) is a fictitious legal case written by the humorist A. P. Herbert for Punch magazine as part of his series of… …
90Easdale — EASDALE, an island of the Hebrides, annexed to the parish of Kilbrandon, in the district of Lorn, county of Argyll, and containing 531 inhabitants. This island is situated a little to the west of that of Seil, belonging to the same parish,… …
