tooth ornament
81body modifications and mutilations — Introduction intentional permanent or semipermanent alterations of the living human body for reasons such as ritual, folk medicine, aesthetics, or corporal punishment. In general, voluntary changes are considered to be modifications, and… …
82crown — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English coroune, crowne, from Anglo French corone, from Latin corona wreath, crown, from Greek korōnē culmination, something curved like a crow s beak, literally, crow; akin to Latin cornix crow …
83dogteeth — dog·tooth || dÉ‘gtuËθ / dÉ’g n. tooth of a dog, canine tooth; architectural ornament; dogtooth violet (type of lily) …
84dogtooth — dog·tooth || dÉ‘gtuËθ / dÉ’g n. tooth of a dog, canine tooth; architectural ornament; dogtooth violet (type of lily) …
85dogtooth — /ˈdɒgtuθ/ (say dogtoohth) noun (plural dogteeth) 1. a canine tooth. 2. Architecture a tooth like medieval ornament, or a moulding cut in projecting teeth. 3. Also, dog s tooth. → houndstooth …
86crown — [kroun] n. [ME coroune < OFr corone < L corona, a garland, crown < Gr korōnē, curved object, wreath < IE base * (s)ker , to turn, bend > L curvus, crux] 1. a garland or wreath worn on the head as a sign of honor, victory, etc. 2. a …
87plaque — /plak/, n. 1. a thin, flat plate or tablet of metal, porcelain, etc., intended for ornament, as on a wall, or set in a piece of furniture. 2. an inscribed commemorative tablet, usually of metal placed on a building, monument, or the like. 3. a… …
88ceremonial object — ▪ religion Introduction any object used in a ritual or a religious ceremony. Throughout the history of religions and cultures, objects used in cults, rituals, and sacred ceremonies have almost always been of both utilitarian and symbolic… …
89magatama — ▪ jade ornament Korean kogok chiefly Japanese jade ornament shaped like a comma with a small perforation at the thick end; it was worn as a pendant, and its form may derive from prehistoric animal tooth pendants. There are also examples… …
90enamelling — adj. covering or finishing with enamel n. glassy material applied to a metal surface or pottery by fusion; enamelware; (Dentistry) hard glossy calcareous coating of a crown of tooth en·am·el || ɪ næml n. smooth and glossy coating for ornament …
