| 单词 | cabochan emerald |
| 释义 | > as lemmascabochan emerald A precious stone when merely polished, without being cut into facets or receiving any regular figure but that which belongs to the stone itself, the rough parts only being removed. This fashion is chiefly applied to the garnet (carbuncle), ruby, sapphire and amethyst. Chiefly attributive, as in cabochon shape, cabochan crystal, cabochan emerald, etc. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > gem or precious stone > [noun] > polished only cabochon1578 1578 Inventories 265 (Jam.) Tua tabled diamantis, and tua rubyis coboischoun. 1578 Inventories 266 (Jam.) Foure rubyis coboschoun. 1872 H. T. Ellacombe Bells of Church vii. 174 Under the foot of the cross is a large uncut crystal..at one side of this cabochon is a mitred figure. 1877 W. Jones Finger-ring Lore 220 A pale cabochon sapphire. 1883 Times 14 July 7 The centre stone..is encircled by ruby, emerald, sapphire, and five other stones, cut cabochon shape. < as lemmas |
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