- blanket piece
- noun
: one of the large strips into which blubber is cut in removing it from a whale
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
blanket piece
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Blanket — Blan ket, n. [F. blanchet, OF. also blanket, a woolen waistcoat or shirt, the blanket of a printing press; prop. white woolen stuff, dim. of blanc white; blanquette a kind of white pear, fr. blanc white. See {Blank}, a.] 1. A heavy, loosely woven … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Blanket sheet — Blanket Blan ket, n. [F. blanchet, OF. also blanket, a woolen waistcoat or shirt, the blanket of a printing press; prop. white woolen stuff, dim. of blanc white; blanquette a kind of white pear, fr. blanc white. See {Blank}, a.] 1. A heavy,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
blanket — [blaŋk′it] n. [ME < OFr blanchet, dim. of blanc, white: see BLANK] 1. a large piece of cloth, often of soft wool, used for warmth as a bed cover or a covering for animals 2. anything used as or resembling a blanket; covering [a blanket of… … English World dictionary
blanket — ► NOUN 1) a large piece of woollen material used as a covering for warmth. 2) a thick mass or layer of a specified material: a blanket of cloud. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ covering all cases or instances; total: a blanket ban. ► VERB (blanketed, blanketing) … English terms dictionary
Blanket sleeper — The blanket sleeper (also known by many other synonyms and trade names) is a type of especially warm sleeping garment worn primarily during the winter in the United States and Canada. The garment is worn especially by infants and young… … Wikipedia
Blanket (disambiguation) — A blanket is a large, usually rectangular piece of thick bedding materialTypes of blanket* Afghan blanket, colored wool knitted or crocheted in geometric shapes * Blanket capote, blanket used as a coat, as by frontiersmen and mountaineers *… … Wikipedia
blanket — I. noun Etymology: Middle English white woolen cloth, bed covering, from Anglo French blankete, from blanc white more at blank Date: 14th century 1. a. a large usually oblong piece of woven fabric used as a bed covering b. a similar piece of… … New Collegiate Dictionary
blanket — blanketless, adj. blanketlike, adj. /blang kit/, n. 1. a large, rectangular piece of soft fabric, often with bound edges, used esp. for warmth as a bed covering. 2. a similar piece of fabric used as a covering for a horse, dog, etc. 3. the chief… … Universalium
Blanket — For other uses, see Blanket (disambiguation). The Bed by Henri de Toulouse Lautrec depicts two people under a blanket A blanket is a type of bedding, generally speaking, a large piece of cloth, intended to keep the user warm, especially while… … Wikipedia
Blanket fort — For the record label, see Couch Fort Records. For the Civil War base, see Fort Pillow. A blanket fort suspended on strings A blanket fort is a construction commonly made using blankets, bed sheets, pillows, and sofa cushions.[ … Wikipedia
