Bearing cloth
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bearing cloth — noun Etymology: bearing (I) : a cloth with which a child is covered when carried to baptism * * * bearing cloth noun (historical) A gown worn at a child s baptism • • • Main Entry: ↑bear … Useful english dictionary
bearing robe — noun Etymology: bearing (I) : a garment used as a bearing cloth formerly given to a child by his sponsors … Useful english dictionary
Cloth — Production of cloth was the earliest luxury trade in Brussels and the economy was heavily dependent on it in the Middle Ages. The industry dates from the 11th century and the cloth guild was recognized officially by Duke John I in 1289.… … Historical Dictionary of Brussels
Field of the Cloth of Gold — The Field of Cloth of Gold, also known as the Field of Golden Cloth (French: Le Camp du Drap d Or ) is the name given to a place in Balinghem, between Guînes and Ardres, in France, near Calais. It was the site of a spectacular meeting that took… … Wikipedia
Horse cloth — Horse Horse (h[^o]rs), n. [AS. hors; akin to OS. hros, D. & OHG. ros, G. ross, Icel. hross; and perh. to L. currere to run, E. course, current Cf. {Walrus}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A hoofed quadruped of the genus {Equus}; especially, the domestic horse… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pall (cloth) — A pall is a cloth which covers a casket at funerals. [CathEncy|wstitle=Pall] The word comes from the Latin pallium (cloak), through Old English. [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pall pall Definitions from Dictionary.com ] ] The use of a… … Wikipedia
Changeling — For other uses, see Changeling (disambiguation). Trolls with the changeling they have raised, John Bauer, 1913. A changeling is a creature found in Western European folklore and folk religion. It is typically described as being the offspring of a … Wikipedia
Shroud of Turin — The Shroud of Turin: modern photo of the face, positive left, negative right. Negative has been contrast enhanced. The Shroud of T … Wikipedia
arts, East Asian — Introduction music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature. Some studies of East Asia… … Universalium
pre-Columbian civilizations — Introduction the aboriginal American Indian (Mesoamerican Indian) cultures that evolved in Meso America (part of Mexico and Central America) and the Andean region (western South America) prior to Spanish exploration and conquest in the 16th … Universalium
