oak-tanned leather
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oak leather — noun 1. : a mycelial mat formed in decaying oak wood 2. or oak tanned leather ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ : leather tanned with tannin derived from oak bark alone or from oak bark and other materials * * * Mycol. a thick sheet of mycelium occurring in decayed oak … Useful english dictionary
Tanned — Tan Tan, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tanned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tanning}.] [F. tanner, LL. tannare. See {Tan}, n.] 1. To convert (the skin of an animal) into leather, as by usual process of steeping it in an infusion of oak or some other bark, whereby it … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
White oak — White White (hw[imac]t), a. [Compar. {Whiter} (hw[imac]t [ e]r); superl. {Whitest}.] [OE. whit, AS. hw[imac]t; akin to OFries. and OS. hw[=i]t, D. wit, G. weiss, OHG. w[=i]z, hw[=i]z, Icel. hv[=i]tr, Sw. hvit, Dan. hvid, Goth. hweits, Lith.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
United States Leather Company — The United States Leather Company (1893 The Big Sole Leather Trust, The New York Times, May 3, 1893, New York Times (1857 Current file); May 3, 1893; ProQuest Historical Newspapers The New York Times (1851 2004) pg. 2] 1952), was one of the… … Wikipedia
White leather — White White (hw[imac]t), a. [Compar. {Whiter} (hw[imac]t [ e]r); superl. {Whitest}.] [OE. whit, AS. hw[imac]t; akin to OFries. and OS. hw[=i]t, D. wit, G. weiss, OHG. w[=i]z, hw[=i]z, Icel. hv[=i]tr, Sw. hvit, Dan. hvid, Goth. hweits, Lith.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tanning — For other uses, see Tanning (disambiguation). For human tanning, see Sun tanning. Tannery redirects here. For other uses, see Tannery (disambiguation). Tanned leather in Marrakech … Wikipedia
tan — {{11}}tan (n.) bronze color imparted to skin by exposure to sun, 1749, see TAN (Cf. tan) (v.). As a simple name for a brownish color, in any context, it is recorded from 1888. The adjective tan of the color of tanned leather is recorded from… … Etymology dictionary
Bookbinding — A traditional bookbinder at work Old bookbindings … Wikipedia
Pyrography — is the art of decorating wood or other materials with burn marks resulting from the controlled application of a heated object such as a poker. It is also known as pokerwork or wood burning.Pyrography means writing with fire and is the traditional … Wikipedia
London Borough of Croydon — For other places called Croydon, see Croydon (disambiguation). For the historic town located within the London Borough which gives the name, see Croydon. London Borough of Croydon London borough … Wikipedia
