raised+work

  • 41Aerial platform — An aerial platform may refer either to a:*Aerial work platform, an engineering vehicle providing a raised work space *Platform truck, a special type of firefighting ladder truck …

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  • 42Agger — Ag ger, n. [L., a mound, fr. aggerere to bear to a place, heap up; ad + gerere to bear.] An earthwork; a mound; a raised work. [Obs.] Hearne. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 43Bas-relief — Bas re*lief , n. [F. bas relief; bas low + relief raised work, relever to raise: cf. It. bassorilievo.] Low relief; sculpture, the figures of which project less than half of their true proportions; called also {bass relief} and {basso rilievo}.… …

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  • 44basso-rilievo — Bas relief Bas re*lief , n. [F. bas relief; bas low + relief raised work, relever to raise: cf. It. bassorilievo.] Low relief; sculpture, the figures of which project less than half of their true proportions; called also {bass relief} and {basso… …

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  • 45bass-relief — Bas relief Bas re*lief , n. [F. bas relief; bas low + relief raised work, relever to raise: cf. It. bassorilievo.] Low relief; sculpture, the figures of which project less than half of their true proportions; called also {bass relief} and {basso… …

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  • 46Duchesse lace — Du chesse lace A beautiful variety of Brussels pillow lace made originally in Belgium and resembling Honiton guipure. It is worked with fine thread in large sprays, usually of the primrose pattern, with much raised work. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …

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  • 47Emboss — Em*boss (?; 115), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Embossed} (?; 115); p. pr. & vb. n. {Embossing}.] [Pref. em (L. in) + boss: cf. OF. embosser to swell in bunches.] 1. To raise the surface of into bosses or protuberances; particularly, to ornament with… …

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  • 48Embossed — Emboss Em*boss (?; 115), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Embossed} (?; 115); p. pr. & vb. n. {Embossing}.] [Pref. em (L. in) + boss: cf. OF. embosser to swell in bunches.] 1. To raise the surface of into bosses or protuberances; particularly, to ornament… …

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  • 49Embossing — Emboss Em*boss (?; 115), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Embossed} (?; 115); p. pr. & vb. n. {Embossing}.] [Pref. em (L. in) + boss: cf. OF. embosser to swell in bunches.] 1. To raise the surface of into bosses or protuberances; particularly, to ornament… …

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  • 50Fret — Fret, v. t. [OE. fretten to adorn, AS. fr[ae]twan, fr[ae]twian; akin to OS. fratah[=o]n, cf. Goth. us fratwjan to make wise, also AS. fr[ae]twe ornaments, OS. fratah[=i] adornment.] To ornament with raised work; to variegate; to diversify. [1913… …

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