durable material

  • 91Kettins —    KETTINS, a parish, in the county of Forfar; containing, with the villages of Campmuir, Ford of Pitcur, Ley of Hallyburton, and Peatie, 1109 inhabitants, of whom 171 are in the village of Kettins, 1 mile (S. E. by E.) from Cupar Angus. This… …

    A Topographical dictionary of Scotland

  • 92Lismore and Appin —    LISMORE and APPIN, a parish, in the district of Lorn, county of Argyll; containing, with the late quoad sacra parish of Duror, 4193 inhabitants, of whom 1399 are in Lismore, and 1102 in Appin, the former 7 miles (N. N. W.), and the latter 10… …

    A Topographical dictionary of Scotland

  • 93parchment — A kind of refined leather used in Palestine during the Roman era as a more durable material for writing than papyrus, as used by the Qumran community …

    Dictionary of the Bible

  • 94dungarees — n. blue denim working overalls; pants made from coarse durable material (generally blue denim); blue jeans dun·ga·ree || ‚dʌŋgÉ™ riː n. type of course fabric; overalls (British) …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 95puttie — n. strip of cloth that is wrapped around the lower leg for protection; leg covering made from leather or other durable material (also puttee) …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 96fiberglass —    A light and durable material consisting of a plastic resin which has been reinforced with glass fiber. Sometimes called spun glass …

    Glossary of Art Terms

  • 97model — noun 1》 a three dimensional representation of a person or thing, typically on a smaller scale.     ↘(in sculpture) a figure in clay or wax, to be reproduced in a more durable material. 2》 a thing used as an example to follow.     ↘a person or… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 98ticking — noun a strong, durable material, typically striped, used to cover mattresses. Origin C17: from tick4 + ing1 …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 99Agriculture —    In the early Middle Ages the vast majority of the population of Europe was dedicated in some fashion or other to food production, which invariably involved agriculture. In early medieval Europe, as well as in later medieval and modern Europe,… …

    Encyclopedia of Barbarian Europe

  • 100bond — I [[t]bɒnd[/t]] n. 1) something that binds, fastens, confines, or holds together 2) a cord, rope, band, or ligament 3) something that binds a person or persons to a certain circumstance or line of behavior: the bond of matrimony[/ex] 4) something …

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