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straining arch — noun or strainer arch Etymology: straining arch from straining (present participle of strain) (II) + arch; strainer arch from strainer + arch : a construction (as a flying buttress) that suggests an arch and is designed to resist end thrust * * * … Useful english dictionary
straining arch — an arch for resisting thrusts, as in a flying buttress. Also, strainer arch. [1840 50] * * * … Universalium
Rood screen — 15th century jubé from the chapel of St Fiacre at Le Faouet Morbihan, including the two thieves. Usual lo … Wikipedia
building construction — Techniques and industry involved in the assembly and erection of structures. Early humans built primarily for shelter, using simple methods. Building materials came from the land, and fabrication was dictated by the limits of the materials and… … Universalium
mate — mate1 mateless, adj. /mayt/, n., v., mated, mating. n. 1. husband or wife; spouse. 2. one member of a pair of mated animals. 3. one of a pair: I can t find the mate to this glove. 4. a counterpart. 5. an associate; fellow worker; comrade; partner … Universalium
maté — /mah tay, mat ay, mah tay /, n. 1. a tealike South American beverage made from the dried leaves of an evergreen tree. 2. a South American tree, Ilex paraguariensis, that is the source of this beverage. 3. the dried leaves of this tree. Also, mate … Universalium
Anastatica Hierochuntica — Rose Rose, n. [AS. rose, L. rosa, probably akin to Gr. ?, Armor. vard, OPer. vareda; and perhaps to E. wort: cf. F. rose, from the Latin. Cf. {Copperas}, {Rhododendron}.] 1. A flower and shrub of any species of the genus {Rosa}, of which there… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cabbage rose — Rose Rose, n. [AS. rose, L. rosa, probably akin to Gr. ?, Armor. vard, OPer. vareda; and perhaps to E. wort: cf. F. rose, from the Latin. Cf. {Copperas}, {Rhododendron}.] 1. A flower and shrub of any species of the genus {Rosa}, of which there… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Catherine wheel — Rose Rose, n. [AS. rose, L. rosa, probably akin to Gr. ?, Armor. vard, OPer. vareda; and perhaps to E. wort: cf. F. rose, from the Latin. Cf. {Copperas}, {Rhododendron}.] 1. A flower and shrub of any species of the genus {Rosa}, of which there… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cetonia aurata — Rose Rose, n. [AS. rose, L. rosa, probably akin to Gr. ?, Armor. vard, OPer. vareda; and perhaps to E. wort: cf. F. rose, from the Latin. Cf. {Copperas}, {Rhododendron}.] 1. A flower and shrub of any species of the genus {Rosa}, of which there… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
