| 单词 | artefact |
| 释义 | artefact (once / 51166 pages) n WORD FAMILY artefact: artefacts USAGE EXAMPLESThe Bears Ears National Monument and the Gold Butte National Monument will protect areas rich in Native American artefacts from energy drilling. BBC(Dec 29, 2016) A look around a museum in Russia dedicated to Soviet-era artefacts. BBC(Dec 26, 2016) Across the country state-sponsored vandals destroyed temples, mansions, city walls, scenic sites, paintings, calligraphy and other artefacts. Economist(Dec 20, 2016) n a man-made object taken as a whole Syn|Ant|Exp|Hypo|Hyper artifact natural object an object occurring naturally; not made by man Alhambra a fortified Moorish palace built near Granada by Muslim kings in the Middle Ages Angostura Bridgea suspension bridge across the Orinoco River at Ciudad Bolivar Appian Wayan ancient Roman road in Italy extending south from Rome to Brindisi; begun in 312 BC Bastillea fortress built in Paris in the 14th century and used as a prison in the 17th and 18th centuries; it was destroyed July 14, 1789 at the start of the French Revolution Baton Rouge Bridgea cantilever bridge across the Mississippi at Baton Rouge Bayonne Bridgea steel arch bridge connecting New Jersey and Staten Island at Bayonne, New Jersey Benjamin Franklin Bridgea suspension bridge across the Delaware River Blarney Stonea stone in a castle in Ireland that is said to impart skill in flattery to anyone who kisses it Bosporus Bridgea suspension bridge across the Bosporus at Istanbul Bronx-Whitestone Bridgea suspension bridge across the East River in New York City Brooklyn Bridgea suspension bridge across the East River in New York City; opened in 1883 Brown Universitya university in Rhode Island Caledonian Canala canal in northern Scotland that links North Sea with the Atlantic Ocean; runs diagonally between Moray Firth at the northeastern end and Loch Linnhe at the southwestern end; now little used Caloosahatchee Canala canal that connects Lake Okeechobee with the Caloosahatchee River in southern Florida to form part of the Cross-Florida Waterway Cambridge Universitya university in England Capitol Buildingthe government building in Washington where the United States Senate and the House of Representatives meet Carnegie Mellon Universityan engineering university in Pittsburgh CN Towera tower in Toronto; 1815 feet tall for broadcasting widely Amphitheatrum Flaviuma large amphitheater in Rome whose construction was begun by Vespasian about AD 75 or 80 Columbia Universitya university in New York City Commodore John Barry Bridgea cantilever bridge in Chester, Pennsylvania Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Artuniversity founded in 1859 by Peter Cooper to offer free courses in the arts and sciences Cornell Universitya university in Ithaca, New York Dartmouth Collegea college in New Hampshire Delaware Memorial Bridgea suspension bridge across the Delaware River Duke Universitya university in Durham, North Carolina Eiffel Towera wrought iron tower 300 meters high that was constructed in Paris in 1889; for many years it was the tallest man-made structure Empire State Buildinga skyscraper built in New York City in 1931; 1250 feet tall Flaminian Wayan ancient Roman road in Italy built by Gaius Flaminius in 220 BC; extends north from Rome to cisalpine Gaul George Washington Bridgea suspension bridge across the Hudson River between New York and New Jersey Golden Gate Bridgea suspension bridge across the Golden Gate Greater New Orleans Bridgetwin cantilever bridges across the Mississippi at New Orleans Hagia Sophiaa 6th century masterpiece of Byzantine architecture in Istanbul; built as a Christian church, converted to a mosque in 1453, and made into a museum in the middle of the 20th century Harvard Universitya university in Massachusetts Humber Bridgea suspension bridge at Hull, England; 4,626 feet long Independence Hallthe building in Philadelphia where the Declaration of Independence was signed Johns Hopkinsa university in Baltimore Kammon Strait Bridgea suspension bridge between Kyushu and Honshu Labyrinth of Minosa vast labyrinth built in Crete by Daedalus at the command of Minos in order to contain the Minotaur Lincoln Memorialmemorial building in Washington containing a large marble statue of Abraham Lincoln Louvre Museuman art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris Mackinac Bridgea suspension bridge across the channel between the lower and upper peninsulas of Michigan Maginot Linea fortification built before World War II to protect France's eastern border; initially considered to be impregnable, it was easily overrun by the German army in 1940 Massachusetts Institute of Technologyan engineering university in Cambridge Minato Ohashi Bridgecantilever bridge at Osaka, Japan National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotationsa computerized data system to provide brokers with price quotations for securities traded over the counter National Baseball Hall of Famea Hall of Fame and museum in Cooperstown, New York, honoring great baseball players United States National Library of Medicinethe world's largest medical library New River Gorge Bridgea steel arch bridge across New River at Fayetteville, West Virginia Ohio State Universitya university in Columbus, Ohio Oxford Universitya university in England University of Parisa university in Paris; intellectual center of France Pentagona government building with five sides that serves as the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense Petronas Towerstwin skyscrapers built in Kuala Lumpur in 1997; 1482 feet high Pierre Laporte Bridgea suspension bridge across the Saint Lawrence River at Quebec Ponte 25 de Abrila suspension bridge across the Tagus River at Lisbon Princeton Universitya university in New Jersey Pyramids of Egypta massive monument with a square base and four triangular sides; begun by Cheops around 2700 BC as royal tombs in ancient Egypt Quebec Bridgea cantilever bridge in Quebec Queensboro Bridgea cantilever bridge across the East River between Manhattan and Queens Sears Towera skyscraper built in Chicago in 1974; 1454 feet tall Siegfried lineGerman fortifications facing the Maginot Line Space Needlea tower 605 feet tall in Seattle; a tourist attraction Stanford Universitya university in California Statue of Libertya large monumental statue symbolizing liberty on Liberty Island in New York Bay Sydney Harbor Bridgea steel arch bridge in Sydney, Australia Tacoma Narrows Bridgea suspension bridge across Puget Sound at Tacoma Tappan Zee Bridgea cantilever bridge across the Hudson River Tower of Londona fortress in London on the Thames; used as a palace and a state prison and now as a museum containing the crown jewels Tower of Pharosa great lighthouse (500 feet high) built at Alexandria in 285 BC University of California at Berkeleya university in Berkeley, California University of Chicagoa university in Chicago, Illinois University of Michigana university in Ann Arbor, Michigan University of Nebraskaa university in Lincoln, Nebraska University of North Carolinaa university in Chapel Hill, North Carolina University of Pennsylvaniaa university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgha university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania University of Sussexa red-brick university in Brighton, England University of Texasa university in Austin, Texas University of Vermonta university in Burlington, Vermont University of Washingtona university in Seattle, Washington University of West Virginiaa university in Morgantown, West Virginia University of Wisconsina university in Madison, Wisconsin Verrazano-Narrows Bridgea suspension bridge across the Verrazano Narrows between Brooklyn and Staten Island Walt Whitman Bridgea suspension bridge across the Delaware River Washington Monumenta stone obelisk built in Washington in 1884 to honor George Washington; 555 feet tall White Housethe government building that serves as the residence and office of the President of the United States World Trade Centertwin skyscrapers 110 stories high in New York City; built 1368 feet tall in 1970 to 1973; destroyed by a terrorist attack on September 11, 2001 Yale Universitya university in Connecticut Rosetta Stonea part of an inscribed granite stela that was originally about six feet tall and was set up in 196 BC; the inscriptions in hieroglyphics and Demotic and Greek gave the first clues to the decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphics Grand Canalan inland waterway 1000 miles long in eastern China; extends from Tianjin in the north to Hangzhou in the south Wailing Walla wall in Jerusalem; sacred to Jews as a place of prayer and lamentation; its stones are believed to have formed part of the Temple of Solomon Grand Canalthe major waterway in Venice, Italy Houses of Parliamentthe building in which the House of Commons and the House of Lords meet Hadrian's Wallan ancient Roman wall built by Hadrian in the 2nd century; marked the northern boundary of the Roman Empire in Britain Machu PicchuInca fortress city in the Andes in Peru discovered in 1911; it may have been built in the 15th century Cape Cod Canala canal connecting Cape Cod Bay with Buzzards Bay Erie Canalan artificial waterway connecting the Hudson river at Albany with Lake Erie at Buffalo; built in the 19th century; now part of the New York State Barge Canal New York State Barge Canala system of canals crossing New York State and connecting the Great Lakes with the Hudson River and Lake Champlain West PointUnited States Army installation on the west bank of Hudson river to the north of New York City; site of United States Military Academy Kennedy International Airporta large airport on Long Island to the east of New York City Antonine Walla fortification 37 miles long across the narrowest part of southern Scotland (between the Firth of Forth and the Firth of Clyde); built in 140 to mark the frontier of the Roman province of Britain Ark of the Covenant(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments Artemision at Ephesusthe large temple of the Greek goddess Artemis which was begun at Ephesus in 541 BC and completed 220 years later; the temple was destroyed by the Goths in 262 Aswan High Damone of the world's largest dams on the Nile River in southern Egypt Augean stables(Greek mythology) the extremely dirty stables that were finally cleaned by Hercules who diverted two rivers through them Belmont Parka racetrack for thoroughbred racing in Elmont on Long Island; site of the Belmont Stakes Black Hole of Calcuttaa dungeon (20 feet square) in a fort in Calcutta where as many as 146 English prisoners were held overnight by Siraj-ud-daula; the next morning only 23 were still alive Great Wall of Chinaa fortification 1,500 miles long built across northern China in the 3rd century BC; it averages 6 meters in width Churchill Downsa racetrack for thoroughbred racing in Louisville; site of the Kentucky Derby Glen Canyon Dama large dam built in 1964 on the Colorado River in Arizona Gota Canala canal for small oceangoing ships to enter Lake Vanern in Sweden Holy Grail(legend) chalice used by Christ at the Last Supper Hoover Dama large dam built in 1933 on the Colorado River in Nevada Iditarod Traila trail that extends 1,100 miles from Anchorage over the Alaska Range to Nome Caaba(Islam) a black stone building in Mecca that is shaped like a cube and that is the most sacred Muslim pilgrim shrine; believed to have been given by Gabriel to Abraham; Muslims turn in its direction when praying Kremlincitadel of Moscow, housing the offices of the Russian government Leaning Tower of Pisaa tall round marble campanile in Pisa that is not perpendicular; construction was begun in 1174 Liberty Bellthe bell of Independence Hall; rung 8 July 1776 to announce the signing of the Declaration of Independence Panama Canala ship canal 40 miles long across the Isthmus of Panama built by the United States (1904-1914) Pandora's box(Greek mythology) a box that Zeus gave to Pandora with instructions that she not open it; she gave in to her curiosity and opened it; all the miseries and evils flew out to afflict mankind Parthenonthe main temple of the goddess Athena; built on the acropolis in Athens more than 400 years B.C.; example of Doric architecture Pimlicoa racetrack for thoroughbred racing; site of the Preakness King Arthur's Round Table(legend) the circular table for King Arthur and his knights Saint Lawrence Seawaya seaway involving the Saint Lawrence River and the Great Lakes that was developed jointly by Canada and the United States; oceangoing ships can travel as far west as Lake Superior Salyuteither of two Soviet space stations launched in the 1970s Santa Fe Traila trail that extends from Missouri to New Mexico; an important route for settlers moving west in the 19th century Siege Perilousthe legendary seat at King Arthur's Round Table reserved for the knight who would find the Holy Grail; it was fatal for anyone else to sit in it Sistine Chapelthe private chapel of the popes in Rome; it was built by and named after Sixtus IV in 1473 SkylabUnited States space station; in orbit from 1973 to 1979 Mormon Tabernaclethe Mormon temple Temple of Artemisa large temple at Ephesus that was said to be one of the seven wonders of the ancient world Temple of Jerusalemany of three successive temples in Jerusalem that served as the primary center for Jewish worship; the first temple contained the Ark of the Covenant and was built by Solomon in the 10th century BC and destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar in 586 BC; the second was built in 515 BC and the third was an enlargement by Herod the Great in 20 BC that was destroyed by the Romans during a Jewish revolt in AD 70; all that remains is the Wailing Wall Tower of Babel(Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah's descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another Trojan Horsea large hollow wooden figure of a horse (filled with Greek soldiers) left by the Greeks outside Troy during the Trojan War United States Mintthe mint that manufactures and distributes United States coins for circulation through Federal Reserve Banks; processes gold and silver bullion Vatican Palacethe residence of the Catholic Pope in the Vatican City Fleet Streeta street in central London where newspaper offices are situated Harley Streeta street in central London where the consulting rooms of many physicians and surgeons are located Lombard Streeta street in central London containing many of the major London banks Whitehalla wide street in London stretching from Trafalgar Square to the Houses of Parliament; site of many government offices Stranda street in west central London famous for its theaters and hotels Downing Streeta street of Westminster in London Pall Malla fashionable street in London noted for its many private clubs Balmoral Castlea castle in northeastern Scotland that is a private residence of the British sovereign Suez Canala ship canal in northeastern Egypt linking the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea Quai d'Orsaythe street in Paris along the south bank of the Seine known for its governmental ministries Champs Elyseesa major avenue in Paris famous for elegant shops and cafes Fort George Gordon Meadea United States Army base in Maryland; headquarters of the National Security Agency Bowerya street in Manhattan noted for cheap hotels frequented by homeless derelicts Great White Waya street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters Park Avenuea fashionable residential street in New York City Wall Streeta street in lower Manhattan where the New York Stock Exchange is located; symbol of American finance Mount Vernonthe former residence of George Washington in northeastern Virginia overlooking the Potomac river Guided Bomb Unit-28a 5,000 pound laser-guided bomb that can be programmed to penetrate to a given depth before exploding; used to penetrate hardened underground facilities Chartres Cathedrala Gothic cathedral in northern France; built in 13th century Chisholm Traila former cattle trail from San Antonio in Texas to Abilene in Kansas; not used after the 1880s Channel Tunnelthe railroad tunnel between France and England under the English Channel Colossus of Rhodesa huge bronze statue of the sun god Helios that was built around 285 BC and that stood beside the harbor entrance on the island of Rhodes for about 50 years before it was toppled by an earthquake Excaliburthe legendary sword of King Arthur Great Seal of the United Statesthe seal of the United States government Holy Sepulcherthe sepulcher in which Christ's body lay between burial and resurrection Lateran Palacea palace that served as the residence of the popes until the 14th century Marinelanda commercial aquarium featuring trained dolphins Merrimacan ironclad vessel built by the Confederate forces in the hope of breaking the blockade imposed by the North Monitoran ironclad vessel built by Federal forces to do battle with the Merrimac Oval Officethe office of the President of the United States in the White House Oracle of Apollo(Greek mythology) the oracle at Delphi where a priestess supposedly delivered messages from Apollo to those who sought advice; the messages were usually obscure or ambiguous Tuileries Palacepalace and royal residence built for Catherine de Medicis in 1564 and burned down in 1871; all that remains today are the formal gardens Palace of Versaillesa palace built in the 17th century for Louis XIV southwest of Paris near the city of Versailles Das Kapitala book written by Karl Marx (1867) describing his economic theories Erewhona satirical novel written by Samuel Butler (1872) describing a fictitious land Utopiaa book written by Sir Thomas More (1516) describing the perfect society on an imaginary island Dipylon gatea gateway to the west of ancient Athens near which a distinctive style of pottery has been found Buckingham Palacethe London residence of the British sovereign Fifth Avenuean avenue in Manhattan that separates the east side of Manhattan from the west side Seventh Avenuean avenue in Manhattan that runs north and south trans-Alaska pipelinean oil pipeline that runs 800 miles from wells at Prudhoe Bay to the port of Valdez Auschwitza Nazi concentration camp for Jews in southwestern Poland during World War II B-52United States military aircraft; B- stands for bomber Belsena Nazi concentration camp for Jews created in northwestern Germany during World War II Big Benclock in the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament, London H.M.S. Bountya ship of the British navy; in 1789 part of the crew mutinied against their commander William Bligh and set him afloat in an open boat Buchenwalda Nazi concentration camp for Jews in World War II that was located in central Germany Dachaua concentration camp for Jews created by the Nazis near Munich in southern Germany Mausoleum at Halicarnasusa white marble mausoleum 140 feet high built in 352 BC at Halicarnassus as a memorial to a king; destroyed in 1402 Mayflowerthe ship in which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from England to Massachusetts in 1620 Newgatea former prison in London notorious for its unsanitary conditions and burnt down in riots in 1780; a new prison was built on the same spot but was torn down in 1902 Taj Mahalbeautiful mausoleum at Agra built by the Mogul emperor Shah Jahan (completed in 1649) in memory of his favorite wife USS Colea United States destroyer Westminster Abbeya famous Gothic church of St. Peter in Westminster, London on the site of a former Benedictine monastery Old Ironsidesa United States 44-gun frigate that was one of the first three naval ships built by the United States; it won brilliant victories over British frigates during the War of 1812 and is without doubt the most famous ship in the history of the United States Navy; it has been rebuilt and is anchored in the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston Graf Zeppelina large rigid dirigible designed to carry passengers or bombs Oxford English Dictionaryan unabridged dictionary constructed on historical principles article one of a class of artifacts facilitysomething designed and created to serve a particular function and to afford a particular convenience or service Americanaany artifact (such as books or furniture or art) that is distinctive of America anachronisman artifact that belongs to another time antiquityan artifact surviving from the past blocka solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides) buttonany artifact that resembles a button commodity, good, trade goodarticles of commerce coneany cone-shaped artifact coveringan artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it) creationan artifact that has been brought into existence by someone decker(often used in combinations) something constructed with multiple levels decoration, ornament, ornamentationsomething used to beautify electroplateany artifact that has been plated with a thin coat of metal by electrolysis excavationa hole in the ground made by excavating duplicate, extrasomething additional of the same kind cloth, fabric, material, textileartifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers facility, installationa building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry fixturean object firmly fixed in place (especially in a household) floatsomething that floats on the surface of water insert, insetan artifact that is inserted or is to be inserted instrumentality, instrumentationan artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end bed, layersingle thickness of usually some homogeneous substance lemon, stinkeran artifact (especially an automobile) that is defective or unsatisfactory linesomething (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible markersome conspicuous object used to distinguish or mark something mystificationsomething designed to mystify or bewilder openinga vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made cushioning, paddingartifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort plaything, toyan artifact designed to be played with ready-madea manufactured artifact (as a garment or piece of furniture) that is made in advance and available for purchase restorationsome artifact that has been restored or reconstructed flat solid, sheeta flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width sphereany spherically shaped artifact squareany artifact having a shape similar to a plane geometric figure with four equal sides and four right angles squeakerany artifact that makes a squeaking sound when used slip, stripartifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material construction, structurea thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts surfacethe outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary thingan artifact tracka pair of parallel rails providing a runway for wheels wayany artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another weightan artifact that is heavy building materialmaterial used for constructing buildings pavement, paving, paving materialmaterial used to pave an area abaa fabric woven from goat hair and camel hair access, approacha way of entering or leaving acrylica synthetic fabric adornmenta decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness Aertexa trademark for a loosely woven cotton fabric that is used to make shirts and underwear airdock, hangar, repair sheda large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained airfield, field, flying field, landing fielda place where planes take off and land alpacaa thin glossy fabric made of the wool of the Lama pacos, or made of a rayon or cotton imitation of that wool altara raised structure on which gifts or sacrifices to a god are made antiqueany piece of furniture or decorative object or the like produced in a former period and valuable because of its beauty or rarity anvila heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering aperturean man-made opening; usually small arabesquean ornament that interlaces simulated foliage in an intricate design arboretum, botanical gardena facility where trees and shrubs are cultivated for exhibition arcade, colonnadea structure composed of a series of arches supported by columns arch(architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it architectural ornament(architecture) something added to a building to improve its appearance areaa part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function art, fine artthe products of human creativity; works of art collectively article of commercean article that is offered for sale artificial skina synthetic covering with two layers used experimentally to treat burn victims athletic facilitya facility for athletic events backing, mountsomething forming a back that is added for strengthening backroomthe meeting place of a group of leaders who make their decisions via private negotiations baizea bright green fabric napped to resemble felt; used to cover gaming tables balconya platform projecting from the wall of a building and surrounded by a balustrade or railing or parapet balconyan upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium balla spherical object used as a plaything balloonsmall thin inflatable rubber bag with narrow neck banda thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body) band, ringa strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration) banda thin flat strip or loop of flexible material that goes around or over something else, typically to hold it together or as a decoration basculea structure or device in which one end is counterbalanced by the other (on the principle of the seesaw) basic, staple(usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant basket weavea cloth woven of two or more threads interlaced to suggest the weave of a basket bathroom fixtureany fixture in a bathroom batika dyed fabric; a removable wax is used where the dye is not wanted batistea thin plain-weave cotton or linen fabric; used for shirts or dresses beading, beadworkornamentation with beads becket(nautical) a short line with an eye at one end and a knot at the other; used to secure loose items on a ship bedthe flat surface of a printing press on which the type form is laid in the last stage of producing a newspaper or magazine or book etc. bellthe flared opening of a tubular device beltingthe material of which belts are made blackboard, chalkboardsheet of slate; for writing with chalk blanka piece of material ready to be made into something blanketa layer of lead surrounding the highly reactive core of a nuclear reactor boarda flat piece of material designed for a special purpose board, gameboarda flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games boardinga structure of boards bob, bobber, bobfloat, corka small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line boba hanging weight, especially a metal ball on a string bodythe external structure of a vehicle bombazinea twilled fabric used for dresses; the warp is silk and the weft is worsted bookmark, bookmarkera marker (a piece of paper or ribbon) placed between the pages of a book to mark the reader's place bootlegthe part of a boot above the instep bore, bore-hole, drill holea hole or passage made by a drill; usually made for exploratory purposes bouclea fabric of uneven yarn that has an uneven knobby effect bowa decorative interlacing of ribbons brassan ornament or utensil made of brass breakablean article that is fragile and easily broken breech, rear of barrel, rear of tubeopening in the rear of the barrel of a gun where bullets can be loaded brickrectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material bridge, spana structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc. briquet, briquettea block made from charcoal or coal dust and burned as fuel broadclotha closely woven silk or synthetic fabric with a narrow crosswise rib broadclotha densely textured woolen fabric with a lustrous finish brocadethick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern bubblea dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic buckrama coarse cotton fabric stiffened with glue; used in bookbinding and to stiffen clothing building, edificea structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place building blocka block of material used in construction work building complex, complexa whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures buntinga loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc. cafeteria facility(usually plural) facilities for providing food for employees or visitors bar, cakea block of solid substance (such as soap or wax) calicocoarse cloth with a bright print cambrica finely woven white linen camel's hair, camelhaira soft tan cloth made with the hair of a camel camleta fabric of Asian origin; originally made of silk and camel's hair camo, camouflagefabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and tan; intended to make the wearer of a garment made of this fabric hard to distinguish from the background canopythe umbrellalike part of a parachute that fills with air canopythe transparent covering of an aircraft cockpit canvas, canvassa heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents) cashmerea soft fabric made from the wool of the Cashmere goat casingthe outermost covering of a pneumatic tire catchmenta structure in which water is collected (especially a natural drainage area) centerpiece, centrepiecesomething placed at the center of something else (as on a table) ceramican artifact made of hard brittle material produced from nonmetallic minerals by firing at high temperatures cereclotha waterproof waxed cloth once used as a shroud chafing gearcovering (usually rope or canvas) of a line or spar to protect it from friction challisa soft lightweight fabric (usually printed) chambraya lightweight fabric woven with white threads across a colored warp chenillea heavy fabric woven with chenille cord; used in rugs and bedspreads chiffona sheer fabric of silk or rayon chinoa coarse twilled cotton fabric frequently used for uniforms chintza brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric chipa triangular wooden float attached to the end of a log line chock, wedgea block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object chopping blocka steady wooden block on which food can be cut or diced or wood can be split Christmas treean ornamented evergreen used as a Christmas decoration classica creation of the highest excellence cloakanything that covers or conceals cloth coveringa covering made of cloth article of clothing, clothing, habiliment, vesture, wear, wearablea covering designed to be worn on a person's body coat, coatinga thin layer covering something coatinga heavy fabric suitable for coats cobweba fabric so delicate and transparent as to resemble a web of a spider cockadean ornament (such as a knot of ribbon or a rosette) usually worn on the hat cockhorseanything used as a toy horse (such as a rocking horse or one knee of an adult) coil, helix, spiral, volute, whorla structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops colonnadestructure consisting of a row of evenly spaced columns column, pillara vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument) communication equipment, communication systemfacility consisting of the physical plants and equipment for disseminating information compositionsomething that is created by arranging several things to form a unified whole connecter, connection, connective, connector, connexionan instrumentality that connects consumer goodsgoods (as food or clothing) intended for direct use or consumption containerany object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) conveyance, transportsomething that serves as a means of transportation corda line made of twisted fibers or threads cord, corduroya cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton corner, quoin(architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone cottonfabric woven from cotton fibers Canton flannel, cotton flannela stout cotton fabric with nap on only one side balance, counterbalance, counterpoise, counterweight, equaliser, equalizera weight that balances another weight coursefacility consisting of a circumscribed area of land or water laid out for a sport course, row(construction) a layer of masonry cover platecovering consisting of a plate used to cover over or close in a chamber or receptacle cramp, cramp irona strip of metal with ends bent at right angles; used to hold masonry together crape, crepea soft thin light fabric with a crinkled surface cretonnean unglazed heavy fabric; brightly printed; used for slipcovers and draperies crinolinea stiff coarse fabric used to stiffen hats or clothing crossa wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece crossheadmetal block that connects to a piston; it slides on parallel guides and moves a connecting rod back and forth cube, square blocka block in the (approximate) shape of a cube cushiona soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc. cushionthe layer of air that supports a hovercraft or similar vehicle damaska fabric of linen or cotton or silk or wool with a reversible pattern woven into it deathtrapany structure that is very unsafe; where people are likely to be killed defence, defense, defensive structurea structure used to defend against attack delfan excavation; usually a quarry or mine denim, dungaree, jeana coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric deposit, depositary, depository, repositorya facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping design, figure, patterna decorative or artistic work devicean instrumentality invented for a particular purpose diamantefabric covered with glittering ornaments such as sequins or rhinestones diapera fabric (usually cotton or linen) with a distinctive woven pattern of small repeated figures dickey, dickie, dicky, shirtfronta man's detachable insert (usually starched) to simulate the front of a shirt diggings, digsan excavation for ore or precious stones or for archaeology dimitya strong cotton fabric with a raised pattern; used for bedcovers and curtains ditcha long narrow excavation in the earth doeskina fine smooth soft woolen fabric doll, dollya small replica of a person; used as a toy doll's house, dollhousea small model of a house used as a toy by children dominoa small rectangular block used in playing the game of dominoes; the face of each block has two equal areas that can bear 0 to 6 dots doora structure where people live or work (usually ordered along a street or road) drapea sterile covering arranged over a patient's body during a medical examination or during surgery in order to reduce the possibility of contamination draperycloth gracefully draped and arranged in loose folds drive-inany installation designed to accommodate patrons in their automobiles drygoods, soft goodstextiles or clothing and related merchandise ducka heavy cotton fabric of plain weave; used for clothing and tents duffel, dufflea coarse heavy woolen fabric earmuffeither of a pair of ear coverings (usually connected by a headband) that are worn to keep the ears warm in cold weather elastica fabric made of yarns containing an elastic material embellishmenta superfluous ornament entablature(architecture) the structure consisting of the part of a classical temple above the columns between a capital and the roof entranta commodity that enters competition with established merchandise equipmentan instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service erectiona structure that has been erected establishmenta public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence etamin, etaminea soft cotton or worsted fabric with an open mesh; used for curtains or clothing etc. exit, issue, outlet, way outan opening that permits escape or release export, exportationcommodities (goods or services) sold to a foreign country facethe striking or working surface of an implement faillea ribbed woven fabric of silk or rayon or cotton false bottoma horizontal structure that partitions a ship or box (especially one built close to the actual bottom) falsiepadding that is worn inside a brassiere fancy goodsgoods that are chiefly ornamental felta fabric made of compressed matted animal fibers fiber, fibre, vulcanized fibera leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth fig leafa covering consisting of anything intended to conceal something regarded as shameful film, plastic filma thin sheet of (usually plastic and usually transparent) material used to wrap or cover things fingerone of the parts of a glove that provides covering for a finger or thumb finialan ornament at the top of a spire or gable; usually a foliated fleur-de-lis flagshipthe chief one of a related group flannela soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing flannelettea cotton fabric imitating flannel flapany broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely fleecea soft bulky fabric with deep pile; used chiefly for clothing floor, level, storey, storya structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale floor cover, floor coveringa covering for a floor floral arrangement, flower arrangementa decorative arrangement of flowers fly, fly frontan opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth foldercovering that is folded over to protect the contents falderol, folderal, frill, gimcrack, gimcrackery, nonsense, trumperyornamental objects of no great value footgear, footwearcovering for a person's feet assembly, forum, meeting placea public facility to meet for open discussion foularda light plain-weave or twill-weave silk or silklike fabric (usually with a printed design) fountaina structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises friezea heavy woolen fabric with a long nap Frisbeea light, plastic disk about 10 inches in diameter; propelled with a flip of the wrist for recreation or competition fungiblea commodity that is freely interchangeable with another in satisfying an obligation furnishing(usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livable fustiana strong cotton and linen fabric with a slight nap futurebulk commodities bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date gabardinea firm durable fabric with a twill weave crack, gapa narrow opening gargoylean ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal garnishany decoration added as a trimming or adornment gas systemfacility (plant and equipment) for providing natural-gas service georgettea thin silk dress material ginghama clothing fabric in a plaid weave globea sphere on which a map (especially of the earth) is represented graffiti, graffitoa rude decoration inscribed on rocks or walls reefone of several strips across a sail that can be taken in or rolled up to lessen the area of the sail that is exposed to the wind grograma coarse fabric of silk mixed with wool or mohair and often stiffened with gum grosgraina silk or silklike fabric with crosswise ribs ground(art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting guidea structure or marking that serves to direct the motion or positioning of something gun muzzle, muzzlethe open circular discharging end of a gun hair, hairclothcloth woven from horsehair or camelhair; used for upholstery or stiffening in garments hanging, wall hangingdecoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window hardware, ironwareinstrumentalities (tools or implements) made of metal herringbonea twilled fabric with a herringbone pattern hobby, hobbyhorse, rocking horsea child's plaything consisting of an imitation horse mounted on rockers; the child straddles it and pretends to ride holean opening deliberately made in or through something homespuna rough loosely woven fabric originally made with yarn that was spun at home exhaust hood, hoodmetal covering leading to a vent that exhausts smoke or fumes hood(falconry) a leather covering for a hawk's head hood ornamentan ornament on the front of the hood of a car emblematic of the manufacturer hopsack, hopsackinga loosely woven coarse fabric of cotton or linen; used in clothing horizontal surface, levela flat surface at right angles to a plumb line horsehaira fabric made from fibers taken from the mane or tail of horses; used for upholstery card-house, cardcastle, cardhouse, house of cardsan unstable construction with playing cards housing, living accommodations, lodgingstructures collectively in which people are housed hula-hoopplaything consisting of a tubular plastic hoop for swinging around the hips hullthe frame or body of ship imbrication, lapping, overlappingcovering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles) implementinstrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end import, importationcommodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country improvisationa creation spoken or written or composed extemporaneously (without prior preparation) encrustation, incrustationa decorative coating of contrasting material that is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlay block of metal, ingot, metal barmetal that is cast in the shape of a block for convenient handling inlaya decoration made by fitting pieces of wood into prepared slots in a surface instepthe part of a shoe or stocking that covers the arch of the foot inlet, intakean opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container decor, interior decorationdecoration consisting of the layout and furnishings of a livable interior interlayera layer placed between other layers intersticesmall opening between things innovation, inventiona creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation jack-in-the-boxplaything consisting of a toy clown that jumps out of a box when the lid is opened jaconeta lightweight cotton cloth with a smooth and slightly stiff finish; used for clothing and bandages jacquarda highly figured fabric woven on a Jacquard loom jungle gyma structure of vertical and horizontal rods where children can climb and play jumping jackplaything consisting of a toy figure with movable joints that can be made to dance by pulling strings kaleidoscopean optical toy in a tube; it produces symmetrical patterns as bits of colored glass are reflected by mirrors khaddar, khadia coarse homespun cotton cloth made in India khakia sturdy twilled cloth of a yellowish brown color used especially for military uniforms kiteplaything consisting of a light frame covered with tissue paper; flown in wind at end of a string Klein bottlea closed surface with only one side; formed by passing one end of a tube through the side of the tube and joining it with the other end knickknack, noveltya small inexpensive mass-produced article knita fabric made by knitting knob, pommelan ornament in the shape of a ball on the hilt of a sword or dagger lacea delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns lamea fabric interwoven with threads of metal laminatea sheet of material made by bonding two or more sheets or layers laminationa layered structure landing, landing placestructure providing a place where boats can land people or goods lanea narrow way or road laniard, lanyard(nautical) a line used for extending or fastening rigging on ships lead, leadingthin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing imitation leather, leatherettefabric made to look like leather Lego, Lego set(trademark) a child's plastic construction set for making mechanical models lifelineline thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowning lifelineline that raises or lowers a deep-sea diver flotation device, life preserver, preserverrescue equipment consisting of a buoyant belt or jacket to keep a person from drowning liftone of the layers forming the heel of a shoe or boot lighting fixturea fixture providing artificial light linena fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant linsey-woolseya rough fabric of linen warp and wool or cotton woof lintcotton or linen fabric with the nap raised on one side; used to dress wounds lislea fabric woven with lisle thread burden, load, loadingweight to be borne or conveyed lookout, lookout station, observation tower, observatorya structure commanding a wide view of its surroundings fenestella, lunetteoval or circular opening; to allow light into a dome or vault lunulaa crescent-shaped metal ornament of the Bronze Age mackinawa heavy woolen cloth heavily napped and felted, often with a plaid design macintosh, mackintosha lightweight waterproof (usually rubberized) fabric madrasa light patterned cotton cloth makeweighta weight added to the scale to reach a required weight marseillestrong cotton fabric with a raised pattern; used for bedspreads maska covering to disguise or conceal the face masonrystructure built of stone or brick by a mason master, master copy, originalan original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made mattinga covering of coarse fabric (usually of straw or hemp) meansan instrumentality for accomplishing some end Meccano, Meccano seta child's construction set for making mechanical models membranea thin pliable sheet of material memorial, monumenta structure erected to commemorate persons or events menagerie, zoo, zoological gardenthe facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition meniscus(physics) the curved upper surface of a nonturbulent liquid in a vertical tube merchandise, product, warecommodities offered for sale mercy seatthe golden covering of the ark of the covenant metallica fabric made of a yarn that is partly or entirely of metal middlingany commodity of intermediate quality or size (especially when coarse particles of ground wheat are mixed with bran) military installationany facility servicing military forces mineexcavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted mineshaftexcavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine miter, mitrethe surface of a beveled end of a piece where a miter joint is made Mobius stripa continuous closed surface with only one side; formed from a rectangular strip by rotating one end 180 degrees and joining it with the other end mohairfabric made with yarn made from the silky hair of the Angora goat moire, watered-silksilk fabric with a wavy surface pattern molding, mouldinga decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing moleskina durable cotton fabric with a velvety nap monk's clotha heavy cloth in basket weave mooring, mooring line(nautical) a line that holds an object (especially a boat) in place moquettea thick velvety synthetic fabric used for carpets and soft upholstery moreena heavy fabric of wool (or wool and cotton) used mostly in upholstery or for curtains motleya multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England hill, moundstructure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones mousseline de solea gauze-like fabric of silk or rayon mouththe opening of a jar or bottle mulliona nonstructural vertical strip between the casements or panes of a window (or the panels of a screen) muslinplain-woven cotton fabric nailheadsomething resembling the head of a nail that is used as an ornamental device nankeena durable fabric formerly loomed by hand in China from natural cotton having a yellowish color neck, neck openingan opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer; a part of the garment near the wearer's neck neckletdecoration worn about the neck (fur piece or tight necklace) as an ornament needlecraft, needleworka creation created or assembled by needle and thread mesh, meshing, meshwork, net, networkan open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals ninona fine strong sheer silky fabric made of silk or rayon or nylon noga wooden block built into a masonry wall so that joinery structure can be nailed to it notion(usually plural) small personal articles or clothing or sewing items nuta small (usually square or hexagonal) metal block with internal screw thread to be fitted onto a bolt nylona synthetic fabric impediment, impedimenta, obstructer, obstruction, obstructorany structure that makes progress difficult oilclothcloth treated on one side with a drying oil or synthetic resin olive draba cloth of an olive-brown color used for military uniforms organzaa fabric made of silk or a silklike fabric that resembles organdy overlaya layer of decorative material (such as gold leaf or wood veneer) applied over a surface pada flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort inking pad, inkpad, pad, stamp pada block of absorbent material saturated with ink; used to transfer ink evenly to a rubber stamp paddle box, paddle-boxa wooden covering for the upper part of a paddlewheel paintera line that is attached to the bow of a boat and used for tying up (as when docking or towing) paisleya soft wool fabric with a colorful swirled pattern of curved shapes panelsheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something panting, trouseringany fabric used to make trousers paperweighta weight used to hold down a stack of papers divider, partitiona vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another) passagea way through or along which someone or something may pass pass-throughan opening that resembles a window between two rooms (especially a shelved opening between a kitchen and dining room that is used to pass dishes) patha way especially designed for a particular use pea shootera straight narrow tube through which pellets (as dried peas) can be blown at a target pepper-and-salta fabric woven with flecks of light and dark percalea fine closely woven cotton fabric durable press, permanent pressa fabric that has been chemically processed to resist wrinkles and hold its shape piece of cloth, piece of materiala separate part consisting of fabric pillsomething that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size pilot clotha thick blue cloth used to make overcoats and coats for sailors etc pinataplaything consisting of a container filled with toys and candy; suspended from a height for blindfolded children to break with sticks pinstripea fabric with very thin stripes pinwheel, pinwheel wind collectora toy consisting of vanes of colored paper or plastic that is pinned to a stick and spins when it is pointed into the wind piquetightly woven fabric with raised cords pit, quarry, stone pita surface excavation for extracting stone or slate planking(nautical) a covering or flooring constructed of planks (as on a ship) plaster, plasterworka surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling) platea sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic photographic plate, platea flat sheet of metal or glass on which a photographic image can be recorded plate glass, sheet glassglass formed into large thin sheets platform, weapons platformany military structure or vehicle bearing weapons playhouse, wendy houseplaything consisting of a small model of a house that children can play inside of plumbing fixturea fixture for the distribution and use of water in a building plusha fabric with a nap that is longer and softer than velvet ply(usually in combinations) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywood pogo stickplaything consisting of a pole with foot rests and a strong spring; propelled by jumping polyesterany of a large class of synthetic fabrics pongeea soft thin cloth woven from raw silk (or an imitation) pontoona float supporting a seaplane poolan excavation that is (usually) filled with water popgunplaything consisting of a toy gun that makes a popping sound poplina ribbed fabric used in clothing and upholstery porcha structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance embrasure, port, portholean opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through post and lintela structure consisting of vertical beams (posts) supporting a horizontal beam (lintel) grid, power grid, power systema system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region prefaba prefabricated structure printa fabric with a dyed pattern pressed onto it (usually by engraved rollers) product, productionan artifact that has been created by someone or some process projectionany structure that branches out from a central support protection, protective cover, protective coveringa covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury comfort station, convenience, public convenience, public lavatory, public toilet, restroom, toilet facility, wash rooma toilet that is available to the public public worksstructures (such as highways or schools or bridges or docks) constructed at government expense for public use quiltinga material used for making a quilt, or a quilted fabric rafta flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers railroad, railroad track, railwaya line of track providing a runway for wheels rangea place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds ratlin, ratline(nautical) a small horizontal rope between the shrouds of a sailing ship; they form a ladder for climbing aloft rattlea baby's toy that makes percussive noises when shaken rayona synthetic silklike fabric recreation facility, recreational facilitya public facility for recreation relican antiquity that has survived from the distant past remake, remakingcreation that is created again or anew rep, reppa fabric with prominent rounded crosswise ribs representationa creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something ribbon, typewriter ribbona long strip of inked material for making characters on paper with a typewriter road, routean open way (generally public) for travel or transportation Roman buildinga building constructed by the ancient Romans cellar, root cellaran excavation where root vegetables are stored ropea strong line rosemalinga Scandinavian style of carved or painted decoration (as on furniture or walls or dinnerware) consisting of floral motifs sackclotha coarse cloth resembling sacking bagging, sackingcoarse fabric used for bags or sacks sailany structure that resembles a sail sailclotha strong fabric (such as cotton canvas) used for making sails and tents samitea heavy silk fabric (often woven with silver or gold threads); used to make clothing in the Middle Ages sandbox, sandpile, sandpita plaything consisting of a pile of sand or a box filled with sand for children to play in sateena cotton fabric with a satiny finish satina smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back satinet, satinettea fabric with a finish resembling satin but made partly or wholly from cotton or synthetic fiber screedan accurately levelled strip of material placed on a wall or floor as guide for the even application of plaster or concrete concealment, cover, covert, screena covering that serves to conceal or shelter something projection screen, screen, silver screena white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing screeningfabric of metal or plastic mesh scrima firm open-weave fabric used for a curtain in the theater seersuckera light puckered fabric (usually striped) dandle board, seesaw, teeter, teeter-totter, teeterboard, teetertotter, tilting boarda plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end sergea twilled woolen fabric offset, set-back, setoffstructure where a wall or building narrows abruptly set decorationa decoration used as part of the set of a theatrical or movie production sewage system, sewage works, sewer systemfacility consisting of a system of sewers for carrying off liquid and solid sewage sgraffitoa ceramic or mural decoration made by scratching off a surface layer to reveal the ground shaga fabric with long coarse nap shantunga heavy silk fabric with a rough surface (or a cotton imitation) sharkskina smooth crisp fabric mainsheet, sheet, shroud, tack, weather sheet(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind sheetingfabric from which bed sheets are made sheet metalsheet of metal formed into a thin plate sheltera structure that provides privacy and protection from danger shirtingany of various fabrics used to make men's shirts shirttailfabric forming the tail of a shirt shoeboxa structure resembling a shoebox (as a rectangular building or a cramped room or compartment) shoppingthe commodities purchased from stores shrouda line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute sidean extended outer surface of an object sign, signboardstructure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted silesiaa sturdy twill-weave cotton fabric; used for pockets and linings silka fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae sinkera weight that sinks (as to hold nets or fishing lines under water) skinan outer surface (usually thin) slabblock consisting of a thick piece of something playground slide, slide, sliding boardplaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slide catapult, sling, slingshota plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones slita long narrow opening snortersomething that is extraordinary or remarkable or prominent soap disha bathroom or kitchen fixture for holding a bar of soap sourcea facility where something is available spandexan elastic synthetic fabric spandrel, spandrilan approximately triangular surface area between two adjacent arches and the horizontal plane above them spiral, voluteornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center sponge clothany soft porous fabric (especially in a loose honeycomb weave) sporting goodssports equipment sold as a commodity spoutan opening that allows the passage of liquids or grain sprigan ornament that resembles a spray of leaves or flowers arena, bowl, sports stadium, stadiuma large structure for open-air sports or entertainments staircase, stairwaya way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps stammela coarse woolen cloth formerly used for undergarments and usually dyed bright red standbysomething that can be relied on when needed starting blockblock providing bracing for a runner's feet at start of a race stationa facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose staya thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset) stela, stelean ancient upright stone slab bearing markings stencila sheet of material (metal, plastic, cardboard, waxed paper, silk, etc.) that has been perforated with a pattern (printing or a design); ink or paint can pass through the perforations to create the printed pattern on the surface below stepa solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed stick horsea child's plaything consisting on an imitation horse's head on one end of a stick stonebuilding material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose strandline consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable rivet, studornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt) stuffingpadding put in mattresses and cushions and upholstered furniture suede, suede clotha fabric made to resemble suede leather suitinga fabric used for suits superficiesouter surface of an area or a body superstructurestructure consisting of the part of a ship above the main deck supporting structurea structure that serves to support something swage blockan iron block cut with holes and grooves to assist in cold working metal swan's downsoft woolen fabric used especially for baby clothes swathingcloth coverings wrapped around something (as a wound or a baby) swingmechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth systeminstrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity taba short strip of material attached to or projecting from something in order to facilitate opening or identifying or handling it taffetaa crisp smooth lustrous fabric fin, tail fin, tailfinone of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile tammyplain-woven (often glazed) fabric of wool or wool and cotton used especially formerly for linings and garments and curtains tapa, tappaa paperlike cloth made in the South Pacific by pounding tapa bark tapea long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening tapestry, tapisa heavy textile with a woven design; used for curtains and upholstery plaid, tartana cloth having a crisscross design teddy, teddy bearplaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials) terry, terry cloth, terryclotha pile fabric (usually cotton) with uncut loops on both sides; used to make bath towels and bath robes throatan opening in the vamp of a shoe at the instep thumbthe part of a glove that provides a covering for the thumb tickinga strong fabric used for mattress and pillow covers tierone of two or more layers one atop another tinsela showy decoration that is basically valueless toethe part of footwear that provides a covering for the toes toilet articles, toiletryartifacts used in making your toilet (washing and taking care of your body) cover, topcovering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container) spinning top, teetotum, top, whirligiga conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin toweling, towellingany of various fabrics (linen or cotton) used to make towels towera structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building towing line, towing rope, towline, towrope(nautical) a rope used in towing traceeither of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree tracerydecoration consisting of an open pattern of interlacing ribs train seta toy consisting of small models of railroad trains and the track for them to run on streetcar track, tramline, tramwaythe track on which trams or streetcars run transeptstructure forming the transverse part of a cruciform church; crosses the nave at right angles transit, transportation, transportation systema facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods treadthe grooved surface of a pneumatic tire trestleworka supporting structure composed of a system of connected trestles; for a bridge or pier or scaffold e.g. tweedthick woolen fabric used for clothing; originated in Scotland twilla cloth with parallel diagonal lines or ribs typea small metal block bearing a raised character on one end; produces a printed character when inked and pressed on paper upholsterycovering (padding and springs and webbing and fabric) on a piece of furniture upholstery materialthe fabric used in upholstering utilitya facility composed of one or more pieces of equipment connected to or part of a structure and designed to provide a service such as heat or electricity or water or sewage disposal variationan artifact that deviates from a norm or standard vaulting(architecture) a vaulted structure Velcronylon fabric used as a fastening velour, veloursheavy fabric that resembles velvet velveta silky densely piled fabric with a plain back velveteena usually cotton fabric with a short pile imitating velvet vertical surfacea surface that is vertical vicunaa soft wool fabric made from the fleece of the vicuna Viyellaa fabric made from a twilled mixture of cotton and wool voilea light semitransparent fabric walla layer of material that encloses space warearticles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: `silverware', `software' wash-and-weara fabric treated to be easily washable and to require no ironing watercourse, waterwaya conduit through which water flows squirt gun, squirter, water gun, water pistolplaything consisting of a toy pistol that squirts water waterproofany fabric impervious to water water, water supply, water systema facility that provides a source of water shipway, slipway, waysstructure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired arms, implements of war, munition, weaponry, weapons systemweapons considered collectively weather strip, weather stripping, weatherstrip, weatherstrippinga narrow strip of material to cover the joint of a door or window to exclude the cold weba fabric (especially a fabric in the process of being woven) webbinga strong fabric woven in strips wella deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine wellheada structure built over a well whipcorda strong worsted or cotton fabric with a diagonal rib grille, lattice, wicketsmall opening (like a window in a door) through which business can be transacted winceya plain or twilled fabric of wool and cotton used especially for warm shirts or skirts and pajamas wind bell, wind chimea decorative arrangement of pieces of metal or glass or pottery that hang together loosely so the wind can cause them to tinkle windowa transparent opening in a vehicle that allow vision out of the sides or back; usually is capable of being opened windowan opening in a wall or screen that admits light and air and through which customers can be served wind tunnela structure resembling a tunnel where air is blown at known velocities for testing parts of aircraft wire clothfabric woven of metallic wire wobblersomething that wobbles wool, woolen, woollena fabric made from the hair of sheep worldly good, worldly possessiona commodity or good associated with the earthly, rather than the spiritual, existence of human beings working, workingsa mine or quarry that is being or has been worked work surfacea horizontal surface for supporting objects used in working or playing games worsteda woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns "he wore a worsted suit" wrap, wrapper, wrappingthe covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped yard marker(football) a marker indicating the yard line yokefabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment yo-yoa toy consisting of a spool that is reeled up and down on a string by motions of the hand mediuma means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information piecean artistic or literary composition garnishsomething (such as parsley) added to a dish for flavor or decoration honeycomba structure of small hexagonal cells constructed from beeswax by bees and used to store honey and larvae salvageproperty or goods saved from damage or destruction balance, counterbalance, equilibrium, equipoiseequality of distribution pina clotha fine cloth made from pineapple fibers asphaltmixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing bricks and mortarbuilding material consisting of bricks laid with mortar between them cementa building material that is a powder made of a mixture of calcined limestone and clay; used with water and sand or gravel to make concrete and mortar concretea strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water covering materiala material used by builders to cover surfaces fencing, fencing materialmaterial for building fences flooringbuilding material used in laying floors gunitea mixture of cement and sand and water that is sprayed on a surface under pneumatic pressure insulant, insulating material, insulationa material that reduces or prevents the transmission of heat or sound or electricity lath and plastera building material consisting of thin strips of wood that provide a foundation for a coat of plaster lumber, timberthe wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material mortarused as a bond in masonry or for covering a wall blacktop, blacktoppinga black bituminous material used for paving roads or other areas; usually spread over crushed rock macadambroken stone used in macadamized roadways tarmac, tarmacadama paving material of tar and broken stone; mixed in a factory and shaped during paving roofing materialbuilding material used in constructing roofs shake, shinglebuilding material used as siding or roofing sidingmaterial applied to the outside of a building to make it weatherproof staffbuilding material consisting of plaster and hair; used to cover external surfaces of temporary structure (as at an exposition) or for decoration sticks and stonea general term for building materials wattle and daubbuilding material consisting of interwoven rods and twigs covered with clay unit, whole an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity |
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