cipolin
(Min.) A whitish marble, from Rome, containiing pale greenish zones. It consists of calcium carbonate, with zones and cloudings of talc.
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mantlepiece
- noun shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
mantelpiece; chimneypiece; mantel; mantle.
- in Britain they call a mantel a chimneypiece
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pentelican
Of or pertaining to Mount Pentelicus, near Athens, famous for its fine white marble quarries; obtained from Mount Pentelicus; as, the Pentelic marble of which the Parthenon is built.
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mantelpiece
- noun shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
chimneypiece; mantlepiece; mantel; mantle.
- in Britain they call a mantel a chimneypiece
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massy
Compacted into, or consisting of, a mass; having bulk and weight ot substance; ponderous; bulky and heavy; weight; heavy; as, a massy shield; a massy rock. Your swords are now too massy for your strengths, And will not be uplifted. Shak.
Yawning rocks in massy fragments fly. Pope.
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mantel
- noun shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
mantelpiece; chimneypiece; mantlepiece; mantle.
- in Britain they call a mantel a chimneypiece
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pentelic
Of or pertaining to Mount Pentelicus, near Athens, famous for its fine white marble quarries; obtained from Mount Pentelicus; as, the Pentelic marble of which the Parthenon is built.
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faun
- noun ancient Italian deity in human shape, with horns, pointed ears and a goat's tail; equivalent to Greek satyr
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entrochal
Pertaining to, or consisting of, entrochites, or the joints of encrinites; -- used of a kind of stone or marble.
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chimneypiece
- noun shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
mantelpiece; mantlepiece; mantel; mantle.
- in Britain they call a mantel a chimneypiece
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lumachella
(Min.) A grayish brown limestone, containing fossil shells, which reflect a beautiful play of colors. It is also called fire marble, from its fiery reflections.
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worktops
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parian
Of or pertaining to Paros, an island in the Ægean Sea noted for its excellent statuary marble; as, Parian marble.
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purbeck
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panelling
- noun a panel or section of panels in a wall or door
pane; paneling.
- verb decorate with panels
panel.
- panel the walls with wood
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saccharoidal
resembling sugar, as in taste, appearance, consistency, or composition; as, saccharoidal limestone.
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mantlepiece
- noun shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
mantelpiece; chimneypiece; mantel; mantle.
- in Britain they call a mantel a chimneypiece
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saccharoid
resembling sugar, as in taste, appearance, consistency, or composition; as, saccharoidal limestone.
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revetment
- noun a barrier against explosives
- noun a facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankment
stone facing; revetement.
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lucullan
- adjective satellite characterized by extravagance and profusion
lavish; lush; plush; plushy.
- a lavish buffet
- a lucullan feast
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revetment
- noun a barrier against explosives
- noun a facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankment
stone facing; revetement.
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washstand
- noun furniture consisting of a table or stand to hold a basin and pitcher of water for washing: `wash-hand stand' is a British term
wash-hand stand.
- noun a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face
washbasin; basin; lavatory; washbowl.
- he ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his face
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puteal
(Arch.) An inclosure surrounding a well to prevent persons from falling into it; a well curb. Weale.
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scagliola
An imitation of any veined and ornamental stone, as marble, formed by a substratum of finely ground gypsum mixed with glue, the surface of which, while soft, is variegated with splinters of marble, spar, granite, etc., and subsequently colored and polished.
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travertine
(Min.) A white concretionary form of calcium carbonate, usually hard and semicrystalline. It is deposited from the water of springs or streams holding lime in solution. Extensive deposits exist at Tivoli, near Rome.
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cenotaph
- noun a monument built to honor people whose remains are interred elsewhere or whose remains cannot be recovered
empty tomb.
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tessellated
- adjective satellite having a checkered or mottled appearance
- verb fit together exactly, of identical shapes
tessellate.
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worktop
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headstone
- noun the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
keystone; key.
- noun a stone that is used to mark a grave
gravestone; tombstone.
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cippus
A small, low pillar, square or round, commonly having an inscription, used by the ancients for various purposes, as for indicating the distances of places, for a landmark, for sepulchral inscriptions, etc. Gwilt.
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veined
- adjective satellite having or showing markings that resemble veins
venose; veinlike.
- verb make a veinlike pattern
vein.
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headstone
- noun the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
keystone; key.
- noun a stone that is used to mark a grave
gravestone; tombstone.
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impluvium
(Arch.) In Roman dwellings, a cistern or tank, set in the atrium or peristyle to recieve the water from the roof, by means of the compluvium; generally made ornamental with flowers and works of art around its birm.
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cycladic
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lavabo
- noun a basin for washing the hands (`wash-hand basin' is a British expression)
washbasin; washbowl; wash-hand basin; handbasin.
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balustrade
- noun a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
balusters; bannister; handrail; banister.
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connemara
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chipping
- noun the act of chipping something
chip; splintering.
- verb break off (a piece from a whole)
break away; chip; chip off; break off; come off.
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white
- noun a member of the Caucasoid race
White person; Caucasian.
- noun the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
whiteness.
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lifesize
- adjective satellite being of the same size as an original
life-sized; life-size; full-size.
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multicoloured
- adjective satellite having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
painted; multi-coloured; varicoloured; multicolour; varicolored; motley; pied; particolored; multi-color; multicolored; multicolor; particoloured; piebald; multi-colored; multi-colour; calico.
- a jester dressed in motley
- the painted desert
- a particolored dress
- a piebald horse
- pied daisies
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wainscoting
- noun a wainscoted wall (or wainscoted walls collectively)
wainscotting.
- noun wooden panels that can be used to line the walls of a room
wainscotting; wainscot.
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plinth
- noun an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)
pedestal; footstall.
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tuckahoe
- noun perennial herb of the eastern United States having arrowhead-shaped leaves and an elongate pointed spathe and green berries
green arrow arum; Peltandra virginica.
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mantelpiece
- noun shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
chimneypiece; mantlepiece; mantel; mantle.
- in Britain they call a mantel a chimneypiece
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polychrome
- noun a piece of work composed of or decorated in many colors
- verb color with many colors; make polychrome
polychromise; polychromize.
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washstand
- noun furniture consisting of a table or stand to hold a basin and pitcher of water for washing: `wash-hand stand' is a British term
wash-hand stand.
- noun a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face
washbasin; basin; lavatory; washbowl.
- he ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his face
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dado
- noun panel forming the lower part of an interior wall when it is finished differently from the rest of the wall
wainscot.
- noun the section of a pedestal between the base and the surbase
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faux
- adjective satellite not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article; it's real synthetic fur"
simulated; false; imitation; fake.
- it isn't fake anything
- faux pearls
- false teeth
- decorated with imitation palm leaves
- a purse of simulated alligator hide
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flooring
- noun the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
floor.
- they needed rugs to cover the bare floors
- we spread our sleeping bags on the dry floor of the tent
- noun building material used in laying floors
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encrinal
(Paleon.) Relating to encrinites; containing encrinites, as certain kinds of limestone.
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varicolored
- adjective satellite having a variety of colors
varicoloured; variegated.
- adjective satellite having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
painted; multi-coloured; varicoloured; multicolour; motley; pied; particolored; multi-color; multicolored; multicoloured; multicolor; particoloured; piebald; multi-colored; multi-colour; calico.
- a jester dressed in motley
- the painted desert
- a particolored dress
- a piebald horse
- pied daisies
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varicoloured
- adjective satellite having a variety of colors
varicolored; variegated.
- adjective satellite having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
painted; multi-coloured; multicolour; varicolored; motley; pied; particolored; multi-color; multicolored; multicoloured; multicolor; particoloured; piebald; multi-colored; multi-colour; calico.
- a jester dressed in motley
- the painted desert
- a particolored dress
- a piebald horse
- pied daisies
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unhewn
- adjective satellite (of stone especially) not given a finished form by or as if by hewing
- a house of unhewn grey stone roughly cemented together
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washbasin
- noun a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face
basin; lavatory; washstand; washbowl.
- he ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his face
- noun a basin for washing the hands (`wash-hand basin' is a British expression)
washbowl; wash-hand basin; lavabo; handbasin.
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yond
Furious; mad; angry; fierce. Obs. "Then wexeth wood and
yond."
Spenser.
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bust
- noun a complete failure
flop; fizzle.
- the play was a dismal flop
- noun the chest of a woman
female chest.
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onyx
- noun a chalcedony with alternating black and white bands; used in making cameos
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cenotaph
- noun a monument built to honor people whose remains are interred elsewhere or whose remains cannot be recovered
empty tomb.
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sectile
Capable of being cut; specifically (Min.), capable of being severed by the knife with a smooth cut; -- said of minerals.
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carven
- adjective made for or formed by carving (`carven' is archaic or literary)
carved.
- the carved fretwork
- an intricately carved door
- stood as if carven from stone
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inlay
- noun (dentistry) a filling consisting of a solid substance (as gold or porcelain) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place
- noun a decoration made by fitting pieces of wood into prepared slots in a surface
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paving
- noun material used to pave an area
pavement; paving material.
- noun the paved surface of a thoroughfare
pavement.
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inlaid
- adjective satellite adorned by inlays
- verb decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal
inlay.
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balustrade
- noun a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
balusters; bannister; handrail; banister.
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peperino
(Geol.) A volcanic rock, formed by the cementing together of sand, scoria, cinders, etc.
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bathroom
- noun a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet
bath.
- noun a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
toilet; privy; lavatory; can; lav; john.
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chisel
- noun an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge
- verb engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud
cheat.
- Who's chiseling on the side?
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fireplace
- noun an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
hearth; open fireplace.
- the fireplace was so large you could walk inside it
- he laid a fire in the hearth and lit it
- the hearth was black with the charcoal of many fires
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entryway
- noun something that provides access (to get in or get out)
entrance; entree; entranceway; entry.
- they waited at the entrance to the garden
- beggars waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral
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petworth
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veneering
- noun coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood
veneer.
- noun the act of applying veneer
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bookend
- noun a support placed at the end of a row of books to keep them upright (on a shelf or table)
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polychromatic
- adjective (of light or other electromagnetic radiation) composed of more than one wavelength
- adjective satellite having or exhibiting many colors
polychromic; polychrome.
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multicolored
- adjective satellite having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
painted; multi-coloured; varicoloured; multicolour; varicolored; motley; pied; particolored; multi-color; multicoloured; multicolor; particoloured; piebald; multi-colored; multi-colour; calico.
- a jester dressed in motley
- the painted desert
- a particolored dress
- a piebald horse
- pied daisies
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mantel
- noun shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
mantelpiece; chimneypiece; mantlepiece; mantle.
- in Britain they call a mantel a chimneypiece
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thebaic
Of or pertaining to Thebes in Egypt; specifically, designating a version of the Bible preserved by the Copts, and esteemed of great value by biblical scholars. This version is also called the Sahidic version.
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pyrenean
Of or pertaining to the Pyrenees, a range of mountains separating France and Spain. --
n. The Pyrenees. Shak.
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wainscotting
- noun a wainscoted wall (or wainscoted walls collectively)
wainscoting.
- noun wooden panels that can be used to line the walls of a room
wainscoting; wainscot.
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inlay
- noun (dentistry) a filling consisting of a solid substance (as gold or porcelain) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place
- noun a decoration made by fitting pieces of wood into prepared slots in a surface
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setter
- noun one who sets written material into type
typographer; compositor; typesetter.
- noun a long-haired dog formerly trained to crouch on finding game but now to point
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chiseled
- adjective satellite having a clean and distinct outline as if precisely cut along the edges
well-defined.
- a finely chiseled nose
- well-defined features
- verb engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud
cheat; chisel.
- Who's chiseling on the side?
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filigree
- noun delicate and intricate ornamentation (usually in gold or silver or other fine twisted wire)
fillagree; filagree.
- verb make filigree, as with a precious metal
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laconian
Of or pertaining to Laconia, a division of ancient Greece; Spartan. --
n. An inhabitant of Laconia; esp., a Spartan.
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incrustation
- noun the formation of a crust
encrustation.
- noun a hard outer layer that covers something
encrustation; crust.
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sculptured
- adjective satellite cut into a desired shape
graven; sculpted.
- graven images
- sculptured representations
- verb create by shaping stone or wood or any other hard material
sculpture; sculpt.
- sculpt a swan out of a block of ice
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