Figulate

Figulate
Figulate Fig"u*late, Figulated Fig"u*la`ted, a. [L. figulatus, p. p. of figulare to shape, fr. figulus potter, fr. fingere to shape.] Made of potter's clay; molded; shaped. [R.] --Johnson. [1913 Webster]

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  • Figulated — Figulate Fig u*late, Figulated Fig u*la ted, a. [L. figulatus, p. p. of figulare to shape, fr. figulus potter, fr. fingere to shape.] Made of potter s clay; molded; shaped. [R.] Johnson. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Figuline — Fig u*line (? or ?), n. [F., fr. L. figulina pottery, fr. figulus. See {Figulate}.] A piece of pottery ornamented with representations of natural objects. [1913 Webster] Whose figulines and rustic wares Scarce find him bread from day to day.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Figuline — Fig u*line, a. [L. figulinus. See {Figulate}.] 1. Suitable for the making of pottery; fictile; said of clay. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. Made of clay, as by the potter; said of vessels, ornamental figures, or the like; as, figuline ware. [Webster… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • figuline —   a. fictile; n. clay vessel, object.    ♦ figulate, a. made of clay; fictile …   Dictionary of difficult words

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