- tent-work
- tentˈ-work nounWork in tent stitch• • •Main Entry: ↑tent
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tent stitch — noun a small diagonal needlepoint stitch • Syn: ↑petit point • Hypernyms: ↑sewing stitch, ↑embroidery stitch * * * noun : a short stitch slanting to the right that is used in embroidery and canvas work to form even lines of solid background… … Useful english dictionary
Tent stitch — is a small, diagonal embroidery stitch that crosses over the intersection of one horizontal (weft) and one vertical (warp) thread of needlepoint canvas forming a slanted stitch at a 45 degree angle. It is also known as Needlepoint stitch and is… … Wikipedia
Tent State University — is a national movement of various universities in the United States (including international involvement in England) at which students, staff and community members set up tents and build an alternative University. The main lobbying focus is on… … Wikipedia
Tent city — The term tent city is used to describe a variety of temporary housing facilities made using tents. Informal tent cities may be set up without authorization by homeless people or protesters. As well, state governments or military organizations set … Wikipedia
Big tent — In politics, a big tent party or catch all party is a political party seeking to attract people with diverse viewpoints. The party does not require adherence to some ideology as a criterion for membership. DefinitionThe big tent approach argues… … Wikipedia
Altitude tent — An altitude tent, also known as an altitude simulation tent or a hypoxic tent, is an enclosed living space which simulates high altitude by maintaining a lower oxygen concentration. It is used by athletes and by high altitude mountain climbers to … Wikipedia
Eureka! Tent Company — Eureka! Tent Company=Eureka! brand products are sold to the outdoor recreation, rental, special events and military markets by Johnson Outdoors Inc, a leading global outdoor recreation company. The brand, part of Johnson Outdoors’ Outdoor… … Wikipedia
Sibley tent — The Sibley tent was a tent invented by Henry Hopkins Sibley and patented in 1856 (U.S. Patent 14,740). Of conical design, it stands about twelve feet high and eighteen feet in diameter. [Sibley, Conical Tent ] It can house comfortably about a… … Wikipedia
Drawn thread work — Linen towel with drawn thread work accented with embroidery in stem and satin stitch. Drawn thread work is a form of counted thread embroidery based on removing threads from the warp and/or the weft of a piece of even weave fabric. The remaining… … Wikipedia
Wall tent — Wall Wall, n. [AS. weall, from L. vallum a wall, vallus a stake, pale, palisade; akin to Gr. ? a nail. Cf. {Interval}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A work or structure of stone, brick, or other materials, raised to some height, and intended for defense or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
