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Umbre
(gcide) | Umbre \Um"bre\, n. (Zool.)
See Umber.
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umbre
(gcide) | Umber \Um"ber\, n. [F. ombre ocherous ore of iron, terre
d'ombre, It. terra d'ombra, literally, earth of shadow or
shade, L. umbra shadow, shade. Cf. Umber, 3 & 4,
Umbrage.]
1. (Paint.) A brown or reddish pigment used in both oil and
water colors, obtained from certain natural clays
variously colored by the oxides of iron and manganese. It
is commonly heated or burned before being used, and is
then called burnt umber; when not heated, it is called
raw umber. See Burnt umber, below.
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2. An umbrere. [Obs.]
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3. [F. ombre, umbre, L. umbra.] (Zool.) See Grayling, 1.
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4. [Cf. NL. scopus umbretta, F. ombrette; probably fr. L.
umbra shade, in allusion to its dark brown color. See
Umber a pigment.] (Zool.) An African wading bird
(Scopus umbretta) allied to the storks and herons. It is
dull dusky brown, and has a large occipital crest. Called
also umbrette, umbre, and umber bird.
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Burnt umber (Paint.), a pigment made by burning raw umber,
which is changed by this process from an olive brown to a
bright reddish brown.
Cologne umber, or German umber, a brown pigment obtained
from lignite. See Cologne earth.
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| | podobné slovo | definícia |
umbrella
(mass) | umbrella
- dáždnik |
earleaved umbrella tree
(encz) | earleaved umbrella tree, n: |
tumbrel
(encz) | tumbrel,kára n: Zdeněk Brož |
umbrella
(encz) | umbrella,deštník n: umbrella,slunečník n: Zdeněk Brož |
umbrella arum
(encz) | umbrella arum, n: |
umbrella bird
(encz) | umbrella bird, n: |
umbrella fern
(encz) | umbrella fern, n: |
umbrella magnolia
(encz) | umbrella magnolia, n: |
umbrella pine
(encz) | umbrella pine, n: |
umbrella plant
(encz) | umbrella plant, n: |
umbrella sedge
(encz) | umbrella sedge, n: |
umbrella tent
(encz) | umbrella tent, n: |
umbrella tree
(encz) | umbrella tree, n: |
umbrellalike
(encz) | umbrellalike, adj: |
umbrellas
(encz) | umbrellas,deštníky n: pl. Zdeněk Brož |
umbrellawort
(encz) | umbrellawort, n: |
M Umbrella
(gcide) | Elkwood \Elk"wood`\, n.
The soft, spongy wood of a species of Magnolia ({M.
Umbrella}).
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Magnolia Umbrella
(gcide) | Magnolia \Mag*no"li*a\, n. [NL. Named after Pierre Magnol,
professor of botany at Montpellier, France, in the 17th
century.] (Bot.)
A genus of American and Asiatic trees, with aromatic bark and
large sweet-scented whitish or reddish flowers.
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Note: Magnolia grandiflora has coriaceous shining leaves
and very fragrant blossoms. It is common from North
Carolina to Florida and Texas, and is one of the most
magnificent trees of the American forest. The sweet bay
(Magnolia glauca)is a small tree found sparingly as
far north as Cape Ann. Other American species are
Magnolia Umbrella, Magnolia macrophylla, {Magnolia
Fraseri}, Magnolia acuminata, and Magnolia cordata.
Magnolia conspicua and Magnolia purpurea are
cultivated shrubs or trees from Eastern Asia. {Magnolia
Campbellii}, of India, has rose-colored or crimson
flowers.
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Magnolia warbler (Zool.), a beautiful North American wood
warbler (Dendroica maculosa). The rump and under parts
are bright yellow; the breast and belly are spotted with
black; the under tail coverts are white; the crown is ash.
[1913 Webster]Umbrella \Um*brel"la\, n. [It. ombrella, fr. ombra a shade, L.
umbra; cf. L. umbella a sunshade, a parasol. Cf. Umbel,
Umbrage.]
1. A shade, screen, or guard, carried in the hand for
sheltering the person from the rays of the sun, or from
rain or snow. It is formed of silk, cotton, or other
fabric, extended on strips of whalebone, steel, or other
elastic material, inserted in, or fastened to, a rod or
stick by means of pivots or hinges, in such a way as to
allow of being opened and closed with ease. See Parasol.
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Underneath the umbrella's oily shed. --Gay.
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2. (Zool.) The umbrellalike disk, or swimming bell, of a
jellyfish.
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3. (Zool.) Any marine tectibranchiate gastropod of the genus
Umbrella, having an umbrella-shaped shell; -- called
also umbrella shell.
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Umbrella ant (Zool.), the sauba ant; -- so called because
it carries bits of leaves over its back when foraging.
Called also parasol ant.
Umbrella bird (Zool.), a South American bird
(Cephalopterus ornatus) of the family Cotingidae. It
is black, with a large and handsome crest consisting of a
mass of soft, glossy blue feathers curved outward at the
tips. It also has a cervical plume consisting of a long,
cylindrical dermal process covered with soft hairy
feathers. Called also dragoon bird.
Umbrella leaf (Bot.), an American perennial herb
(Dyphylleia cymosa), having very large peltate and lobed
radical leaves.
Umbrella shell. (Zool.) See Umbrella, 3.
Umbrella tree (Bot.), a kind of magnolia ({Magnolia
Umbrella}) with the large leaves arranged in umbrellalike
clusters at the ends of the branches. It is a native of
Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Kentucky. Other plants in
various countries are called by this name, especially a
kind of screw pine (Pandanus odoratissimus).
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Noumbres of Augrim
(gcide) | Augrim \Au"grim\, n.
See Algorism. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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Augrim stones, pebbles formerly used in numeration.
Noumbres of Augrim, Arabic numerals. --Chaucer.
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Scopus umbretta
(gcide) | Umber \Um"ber\, n. [F. ombre ocherous ore of iron, terre
d'ombre, It. terra d'ombra, literally, earth of shadow or
shade, L. umbra shadow, shade. Cf. Umber, 3 & 4,
Umbrage.]
1. (Paint.) A brown or reddish pigment used in both oil and
water colors, obtained from certain natural clays
variously colored by the oxides of iron and manganese. It
is commonly heated or burned before being used, and is
then called burnt umber; when not heated, it is called
raw umber. See Burnt umber, below.
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2. An umbrere. [Obs.]
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3. [F. ombre, umbre, L. umbra.] (Zool.) See Grayling, 1.
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4. [Cf. NL. scopus umbretta, F. ombrette; probably fr. L.
umbra shade, in allusion to its dark brown color. See
Umber a pigment.] (Zool.) An African wading bird
(Scopus umbretta) allied to the storks and herons. It is
dull dusky brown, and has a large occipital crest. Called
also umbrette, umbre, and umber bird.
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Burnt umber (Paint.), a pigment made by burning raw umber,
which is changed by this process from an olive brown to a
bright reddish brown.
Cologne umber, or German umber, a brown pigment obtained
from lignite. See Cologne earth.
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Subumbrella
(gcide) | Subumbrella \Sub`um*brel"la\, n. (Zool.)
The integument of the under surface of the bell, or
disk-shaped body, of a jellyfish.
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Tumbrel
(gcide) | Tumbrel \Tum"brel\, Tumbril \Tum"bril\, n. [OF. tomberel, F.
tombereau, fr. tomber to fall, to tumble; of Teutonic origin.
Cf. Tumble.]
1. A cucking stool for the punishment of scolds.
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2. A rough cart. --Tusser. --Tatler.
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3. (Mil.) A cart or carriage with two wheels, which
accompanies troops or artillery, to convey the tools of
pioneers, cartridges, and the like.
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4. A kind of basket or cage of osiers, willows, or the like,
to hold hay and other food for sheep. [Eng.]
[1913 Webster]Cucking stool \Cuck"ing stool`\ (k?k"?ng st??l`). [Cf. AS.
scealfingst[=o]l, a word of similar meaning, allied to
scealfor a diver, mergus avis; or possibly from F. coquine a
hussy, slut, jade, f. of coquin, OE. cokin, a rascal; or cf.
Icel. k?ka to dung, k?kr dung, the name being given as to a
disgracing or infamous punishment.]
A kind of chair formerly used for punishing scolds, and also
dishonest tradesmen, by fastening them in it, usually in
front of their doors, to be pelted and hooted at by the mob,
but sometimes to be taken to the water and ducked; -- called
also a castigatory, a tumbrel, and a trebuchet; and
often, but not so correctly, a ducking stool. --Sir. W.
Scott.
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tumbrel
(gcide) | Tumbrel \Tum"brel\, Tumbril \Tum"bril\, n. [OF. tomberel, F.
tombereau, fr. tomber to fall, to tumble; of Teutonic origin.
Cf. Tumble.]
1. A cucking stool for the punishment of scolds.
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2. A rough cart. --Tusser. --Tatler.
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3. (Mil.) A cart or carriage with two wheels, which
accompanies troops or artillery, to convey the tools of
pioneers, cartridges, and the like.
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4. A kind of basket or cage of osiers, willows, or the like,
to hold hay and other food for sheep. [Eng.]
[1913 Webster]Cucking stool \Cuck"ing stool`\ (k?k"?ng st??l`). [Cf. AS.
scealfingst[=o]l, a word of similar meaning, allied to
scealfor a diver, mergus avis; or possibly from F. coquine a
hussy, slut, jade, f. of coquin, OE. cokin, a rascal; or cf.
Icel. k?ka to dung, k?kr dung, the name being given as to a
disgracing or infamous punishment.]
A kind of chair formerly used for punishing scolds, and also
dishonest tradesmen, by fastening them in it, usually in
front of their doors, to be pelted and hooted at by the mob,
but sometimes to be taken to the water and ducked; -- called
also a castigatory, a tumbrel, and a trebuchet; and
often, but not so correctly, a ducking stool. --Sir. W.
Scott.
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Umbre
(gcide) | Umbre \Um"bre\, n. (Zool.)
See Umber.
[1913 Webster]Umber \Um"ber\, n. [F. ombre ocherous ore of iron, terre
d'ombre, It. terra d'ombra, literally, earth of shadow or
shade, L. umbra shadow, shade. Cf. Umber, 3 & 4,
Umbrage.]
1. (Paint.) A brown or reddish pigment used in both oil and
water colors, obtained from certain natural clays
variously colored by the oxides of iron and manganese. It
is commonly heated or burned before being used, and is
then called burnt umber; when not heated, it is called
raw umber. See Burnt umber, below.
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2. An umbrere. [Obs.]
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3. [F. ombre, umbre, L. umbra.] (Zool.) See Grayling, 1.
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4. [Cf. NL. scopus umbretta, F. ombrette; probably fr. L.
umbra shade, in allusion to its dark brown color. See
Umber a pigment.] (Zool.) An African wading bird
(Scopus umbretta) allied to the storks and herons. It is
dull dusky brown, and has a large occipital crest. Called
also umbrette, umbre, and umber bird.
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Burnt umber (Paint.), a pigment made by burning raw umber,
which is changed by this process from an olive brown to a
bright reddish brown.
Cologne umber, or German umber, a brown pigment obtained
from lignite. See Cologne earth.
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Umbrel
(gcide) | Umbrel \Um*brel"\, n.
An umbrella. [Obs. or Colloq.]
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Each of them besides bore their umbrels. --Shelton.
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Umbrella
(gcide) | Umbrella \Um*brel"la\, n. [It. ombrella, fr. ombra a shade, L.
umbra; cf. L. umbella a sunshade, a parasol. Cf. Umbel,
Umbrage.]
1. A shade, screen, or guard, carried in the hand for
sheltering the person from the rays of the sun, or from
rain or snow. It is formed of silk, cotton, or other
fabric, extended on strips of whalebone, steel, or other
elastic material, inserted in, or fastened to, a rod or
stick by means of pivots or hinges, in such a way as to
allow of being opened and closed with ease. See Parasol.
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Underneath the umbrella's oily shed. --Gay.
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2. (Zool.) The umbrellalike disk, or swimming bell, of a
jellyfish.
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3. (Zool.) Any marine tectibranchiate gastropod of the genus
Umbrella, having an umbrella-shaped shell; -- called
also umbrella shell.
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Umbrella ant (Zool.), the sauba ant; -- so called because
it carries bits of leaves over its back when foraging.
Called also parasol ant.
Umbrella bird (Zool.), a South American bird
(Cephalopterus ornatus) of the family Cotingidae. It
is black, with a large and handsome crest consisting of a
mass of soft, glossy blue feathers curved outward at the
tips. It also has a cervical plume consisting of a long,
cylindrical dermal process covered with soft hairy
feathers. Called also dragoon bird.
Umbrella leaf (Bot.), an American perennial herb
(Dyphylleia cymosa), having very large peltate and lobed
radical leaves.
Umbrella shell. (Zool.) See Umbrella, 3.
Umbrella tree (Bot.), a kind of magnolia ({Magnolia
Umbrella}) with the large leaves arranged in umbrellalike
clusters at the ends of the branches. It is a native of
Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Kentucky. Other plants in
various countries are called by this name, especially a
kind of screw pine (Pandanus odoratissimus).
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Umbrella ant
(gcide) | Umbrella \Um*brel"la\, n. [It. ombrella, fr. ombra a shade, L.
umbra; cf. L. umbella a sunshade, a parasol. Cf. Umbel,
Umbrage.]
1. A shade, screen, or guard, carried in the hand for
sheltering the person from the rays of the sun, or from
rain or snow. It is formed of silk, cotton, or other
fabric, extended on strips of whalebone, steel, or other
elastic material, inserted in, or fastened to, a rod or
stick by means of pivots or hinges, in such a way as to
allow of being opened and closed with ease. See Parasol.
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Underneath the umbrella's oily shed. --Gay.
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2. (Zool.) The umbrellalike disk, or swimming bell, of a
jellyfish.
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3. (Zool.) Any marine tectibranchiate gastropod of the genus
Umbrella, having an umbrella-shaped shell; -- called
also umbrella shell.
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Umbrella ant (Zool.), the sauba ant; -- so called because
it carries bits of leaves over its back when foraging.
Called also parasol ant.
Umbrella bird (Zool.), a South American bird
(Cephalopterus ornatus) of the family Cotingidae. It
is black, with a large and handsome crest consisting of a
mass of soft, glossy blue feathers curved outward at the
tips. It also has a cervical plume consisting of a long,
cylindrical dermal process covered with soft hairy
feathers. Called also dragoon bird.
Umbrella leaf (Bot.), an American perennial herb
(Dyphylleia cymosa), having very large peltate and lobed
radical leaves.
Umbrella shell. (Zool.) See Umbrella, 3.
Umbrella tree (Bot.), a kind of magnolia ({Magnolia
Umbrella}) with the large leaves arranged in umbrellalike
clusters at the ends of the branches. It is a native of
Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Kentucky. Other plants in
various countries are called by this name, especially a
kind of screw pine (Pandanus odoratissimus).
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Umbrella bird
(gcide) | Umbrella \Um*brel"la\, n. [It. ombrella, fr. ombra a shade, L.
umbra; cf. L. umbella a sunshade, a parasol. Cf. Umbel,
Umbrage.]
1. A shade, screen, or guard, carried in the hand for
sheltering the person from the rays of the sun, or from
rain or snow. It is formed of silk, cotton, or other
fabric, extended on strips of whalebone, steel, or other
elastic material, inserted in, or fastened to, a rod or
stick by means of pivots or hinges, in such a way as to
allow of being opened and closed with ease. See Parasol.
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Underneath the umbrella's oily shed. --Gay.
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2. (Zool.) The umbrellalike disk, or swimming bell, of a
jellyfish.
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3. (Zool.) Any marine tectibranchiate gastropod of the genus
Umbrella, having an umbrella-shaped shell; -- called
also umbrella shell.
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Umbrella ant (Zool.), the sauba ant; -- so called because
it carries bits of leaves over its back when foraging.
Called also parasol ant.
Umbrella bird (Zool.), a South American bird
(Cephalopterus ornatus) of the family Cotingidae. It
is black, with a large and handsome crest consisting of a
mass of soft, glossy blue feathers curved outward at the
tips. It also has a cervical plume consisting of a long,
cylindrical dermal process covered with soft hairy
feathers. Called also dragoon bird.
Umbrella leaf (Bot.), an American perennial herb
(Dyphylleia cymosa), having very large peltate and lobed
radical leaves.
Umbrella shell. (Zool.) See Umbrella, 3.
Umbrella tree (Bot.), a kind of magnolia ({Magnolia
Umbrella}) with the large leaves arranged in umbrellalike
clusters at the ends of the branches. It is a native of
Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Kentucky. Other plants in
various countries are called by this name, especially a
kind of screw pine (Pandanus odoratissimus).
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Umbrella leaf
(gcide) | Umbrella \Um*brel"la\, n. [It. ombrella, fr. ombra a shade, L.
umbra; cf. L. umbella a sunshade, a parasol. Cf. Umbel,
Umbrage.]
1. A shade, screen, or guard, carried in the hand for
sheltering the person from the rays of the sun, or from
rain or snow. It is formed of silk, cotton, or other
fabric, extended on strips of whalebone, steel, or other
elastic material, inserted in, or fastened to, a rod or
stick by means of pivots or hinges, in such a way as to
allow of being opened and closed with ease. See Parasol.
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Underneath the umbrella's oily shed. --Gay.
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2. (Zool.) The umbrellalike disk, or swimming bell, of a
jellyfish.
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3. (Zool.) Any marine tectibranchiate gastropod of the genus
Umbrella, having an umbrella-shaped shell; -- called
also umbrella shell.
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Umbrella ant (Zool.), the sauba ant; -- so called because
it carries bits of leaves over its back when foraging.
Called also parasol ant.
Umbrella bird (Zool.), a South American bird
(Cephalopterus ornatus) of the family Cotingidae. It
is black, with a large and handsome crest consisting of a
mass of soft, glossy blue feathers curved outward at the
tips. It also has a cervical plume consisting of a long,
cylindrical dermal process covered with soft hairy
feathers. Called also dragoon bird.
Umbrella leaf (Bot.), an American perennial herb
(Dyphylleia cymosa), having very large peltate and lobed
radical leaves.
Umbrella shell. (Zool.) See Umbrella, 3.
Umbrella tree (Bot.), a kind of magnolia ({Magnolia
Umbrella}) with the large leaves arranged in umbrellalike
clusters at the ends of the branches. It is a native of
Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Kentucky. Other plants in
various countries are called by this name, especially a
kind of screw pine (Pandanus odoratissimus).
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Umbrella shell
(gcide) | Umbrella \Um*brel"la\, n. [It. ombrella, fr. ombra a shade, L.
umbra; cf. L. umbella a sunshade, a parasol. Cf. Umbel,
Umbrage.]
1. A shade, screen, or guard, carried in the hand for
sheltering the person from the rays of the sun, or from
rain or snow. It is formed of silk, cotton, or other
fabric, extended on strips of whalebone, steel, or other
elastic material, inserted in, or fastened to, a rod or
stick by means of pivots or hinges, in such a way as to
allow of being opened and closed with ease. See Parasol.
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Underneath the umbrella's oily shed. --Gay.
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2. (Zool.) The umbrellalike disk, or swimming bell, of a
jellyfish.
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3. (Zool.) Any marine tectibranchiate gastropod of the genus
Umbrella, having an umbrella-shaped shell; -- called
also umbrella shell.
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Umbrella ant (Zool.), the sauba ant; -- so called because
it carries bits of leaves over its back when foraging.
Called also parasol ant.
Umbrella bird (Zool.), a South American bird
(Cephalopterus ornatus) of the family Cotingidae. It
is black, with a large and handsome crest consisting of a
mass of soft, glossy blue feathers curved outward at the
tips. It also has a cervical plume consisting of a long,
cylindrical dermal process covered with soft hairy
feathers. Called also dragoon bird.
Umbrella leaf (Bot.), an American perennial herb
(Dyphylleia cymosa), having very large peltate and lobed
radical leaves.
Umbrella shell. (Zool.) See Umbrella, 3.
Umbrella tree (Bot.), a kind of magnolia ({Magnolia
Umbrella}) with the large leaves arranged in umbrellalike
clusters at the ends of the branches. It is a native of
Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Kentucky. Other plants in
various countries are called by this name, especially a
kind of screw pine (Pandanus odoratissimus).
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umbrella shell
(gcide) | Umbrella \Um*brel"la\, n. [It. ombrella, fr. ombra a shade, L.
umbra; cf. L. umbella a sunshade, a parasol. Cf. Umbel,
Umbrage.]
1. A shade, screen, or guard, carried in the hand for
sheltering the person from the rays of the sun, or from
rain or snow. It is formed of silk, cotton, or other
fabric, extended on strips of whalebone, steel, or other
elastic material, inserted in, or fastened to, a rod or
stick by means of pivots or hinges, in such a way as to
allow of being opened and closed with ease. See Parasol.
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Underneath the umbrella's oily shed. --Gay.
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2. (Zool.) The umbrellalike disk, or swimming bell, of a
jellyfish.
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3. (Zool.) Any marine tectibranchiate gastropod of the genus
Umbrella, having an umbrella-shaped shell; -- called
also umbrella shell.
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Umbrella ant (Zool.), the sauba ant; -- so called because
it carries bits of leaves over its back when foraging.
Called also parasol ant.
Umbrella bird (Zool.), a South American bird
(Cephalopterus ornatus) of the family Cotingidae. It
is black, with a large and handsome crest consisting of a
mass of soft, glossy blue feathers curved outward at the
tips. It also has a cervical plume consisting of a long,
cylindrical dermal process covered with soft hairy
feathers. Called also dragoon bird.
Umbrella leaf (Bot.), an American perennial herb
(Dyphylleia cymosa), having very large peltate and lobed
radical leaves.
Umbrella shell. (Zool.) See Umbrella, 3.
Umbrella tree (Bot.), a kind of magnolia ({Magnolia
Umbrella}) with the large leaves arranged in umbrellalike
clusters at the ends of the branches. It is a native of
Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Kentucky. Other plants in
various countries are called by this name, especially a
kind of screw pine (Pandanus odoratissimus).
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Umbrella tree
(gcide) | Umbrella \Um*brel"la\, n. [It. ombrella, fr. ombra a shade, L.
umbra; cf. L. umbella a sunshade, a parasol. Cf. Umbel,
Umbrage.]
1. A shade, screen, or guard, carried in the hand for
sheltering the person from the rays of the sun, or from
rain or snow. It is formed of silk, cotton, or other
fabric, extended on strips of whalebone, steel, or other
elastic material, inserted in, or fastened to, a rod or
stick by means of pivots or hinges, in such a way as to
allow of being opened and closed with ease. See Parasol.
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Underneath the umbrella's oily shed. --Gay.
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2. (Zool.) The umbrellalike disk, or swimming bell, of a
jellyfish.
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3. (Zool.) Any marine tectibranchiate gastropod of the genus
Umbrella, having an umbrella-shaped shell; -- called
also umbrella shell.
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Umbrella ant (Zool.), the sauba ant; -- so called because
it carries bits of leaves over its back when foraging.
Called also parasol ant.
Umbrella bird (Zool.), a South American bird
(Cephalopterus ornatus) of the family Cotingidae. It
is black, with a large and handsome crest consisting of a
mass of soft, glossy blue feathers curved outward at the
tips. It also has a cervical plume consisting of a long,
cylindrical dermal process covered with soft hairy
feathers. Called also dragoon bird.
Umbrella leaf (Bot.), an American perennial herb
(Dyphylleia cymosa), having very large peltate and lobed
radical leaves.
Umbrella shell. (Zool.) See Umbrella, 3.
Umbrella tree (Bot.), a kind of magnolia ({Magnolia
Umbrella}) with the large leaves arranged in umbrellalike
clusters at the ends of the branches. It is a native of
Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Kentucky. Other plants in
various countries are called by this name, especially a
kind of screw pine (Pandanus odoratissimus).
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Umbrere
(gcide) | Umbrere \Um*brere\, Umbriere \Um*briere\, n. [F. ombre a shade,
L. umbra; cf. F. ombrelle a sunshade, OF. also ombri[`e]re.
See Umbrella.]
In ancient armor, a visor, or projection like the peak of a
cap, to which a face guard was sometimes attached. This was
sometimes fixed, and sometimes moved freely upon the helmet
and could be raised like the beaver. Called also umber, and
umbril. [Obs.]
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But only vented up her umbriere. --Spenser.
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Umbrette
(gcide) | Umbrette \Um*brette"\, n. [F. ombrette.] (Zool.)
See Umber, 4.
[1913 Webster]Umber \Um"ber\, n. [F. ombre ocherous ore of iron, terre
d'ombre, It. terra d'ombra, literally, earth of shadow or
shade, L. umbra shadow, shade. Cf. Umber, 3 & 4,
Umbrage.]
1. (Paint.) A brown or reddish pigment used in both oil and
water colors, obtained from certain natural clays
variously colored by the oxides of iron and manganese. It
is commonly heated or burned before being used, and is
then called burnt umber; when not heated, it is called
raw umber. See Burnt umber, below.
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2. An umbrere. [Obs.]
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3. [F. ombre, umbre, L. umbra.] (Zool.) See Grayling, 1.
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4. [Cf. NL. scopus umbretta, F. ombrette; probably fr. L.
umbra shade, in allusion to its dark brown color. See
Umber a pigment.] (Zool.) An African wading bird
(Scopus umbretta) allied to the storks and herons. It is
dull dusky brown, and has a large occipital crest. Called
also umbrette, umbre, and umber bird.
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Burnt umber (Paint.), a pigment made by burning raw umber,
which is changed by this process from an olive brown to a
bright reddish brown.
Cologne umber, or German umber, a brown pigment obtained
from lignite. See Cologne earth.
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umbrette
(gcide) | Umbrette \Um*brette"\, n. [F. ombrette.] (Zool.)
See Umber, 4.
[1913 Webster]Umber \Um"ber\, n. [F. ombre ocherous ore of iron, terre
d'ombre, It. terra d'ombra, literally, earth of shadow or
shade, L. umbra shadow, shade. Cf. Umber, 3 & 4,
Umbrage.]
1. (Paint.) A brown or reddish pigment used in both oil and
water colors, obtained from certain natural clays
variously colored by the oxides of iron and manganese. It
is commonly heated or burned before being used, and is
then called burnt umber; when not heated, it is called
raw umber. See Burnt umber, below.
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2. An umbrere. [Obs.]
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3. [F. ombre, umbre, L. umbra.] (Zool.) See Grayling, 1.
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4. [Cf. NL. scopus umbretta, F. ombrette; probably fr. L.
umbra shade, in allusion to its dark brown color. See
Umber a pigment.] (Zool.) An African wading bird
(Scopus umbretta) allied to the storks and herons. It is
dull dusky brown, and has a large occipital crest. Called
also umbrette, umbre, and umber bird.
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Burnt umber (Paint.), a pigment made by burning raw umber,
which is changed by this process from an olive brown to a
bright reddish brown.
Cologne umber, or German umber, a brown pigment obtained
from lignite. See Cologne earth.
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earleaved umbrella tree
(wn) | earleaved umbrella tree
n 1: small erect deciduous tree with large leaves in coiled
formations at branch tips [syn: earleaved umbrella tree,
Magnolia fraseri] |
japanese umbrella pine
(wn) | Japanese umbrella pine
n 1: tall evergreen having a symmetrical spreading crown and
needles growing in whorls that resemble umbrellas at ends
of twigs [syn: Japanese umbrella pine, {Sciadopitys
verticillata}] |
tumbrel
(wn) | tumbrel
n 1: a farm dumpcart for carrying dung; carts of this type were
used to carry prisoners to the guillotine during the French
Revolution [syn: tumbrel, tumbril] |
umbrella
(wn) | umbrella
adj 1: covering or applying simultaneously to a number of
similar items or elements or groups; "an umbrella
organization"; "umbrella insurance coverage"
n 1: a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
2: a formation of military planes maintained over ground
operations or targets; "an air umbrella over England"
3: having the function of uniting a group of similar things;
"the Democratic Party is an umbrella for many liberal
groups"; "under the umbrella of capitalism" |
umbrella arum
(wn) | umbrella arum
n 1: foul-smelling somewhat fleshy tropical plant of
southeastern Asia cultivated for its edible corms or in the
greenhouse for its large leaves and showy dark red spathe
surrounding a large spadix [syn: devil's tongue, {snake
palm}, umbrella arum, Amorphophallus rivieri] |
umbrella bird
(wn) | umbrella bird
n 1: black tropical American bird having a large overhanging
crest and long feathered wattle [syn: umbrella bird,
Cephalopterus ornatus] |
umbrella fern
(wn) | umbrella fern
n 1: large Australasian fern with fanlike repeatedly forked
fronds; sometimes placed in genus Gleichenia [syn:
umbrella fern, fan fern, Sticherus flabellatus,
Gleichenia flabellata] |
umbrella magnolia
(wn) | umbrella magnolia
n 1: small deciduous tree of eastern North America having creamy
white flowers and large leaves in formations like umbrellas
at the ends of branches [syn: umbrella tree, {umbrella
magnolia}, elkwood, elk-wood, Magnolia tripetala] |
umbrella pine
(wn) | umbrella pine
n 1: medium-sized two-needled pine of southern Europe having a
spreading crown; widely cultivated for its sweet seeds that
resemble almonds [syn: stone pine, umbrella pine,
European nut pine, Pinus pinea] |
umbrella plant
(wn) | umbrella plant
n 1: rhizomatous perennial herb with large dramatic peltate
leaves and white to bright pink flowers in round heads on
leafless stems; colonizes stream banks in the Sierra Nevada
in California [syn: umbrella plant, Indian rhubarb,
Darmera peltata, Peltiphyllum peltatum]
2: late blooming perennial plant of shale barrens of Virginia
having flowers in flat-topped clusters [syn: {umbrella
plant}, Eriogonum allenii]
3: African sedge widely cultivated as an ornamental water plant
for its terminal umbrellalike cluster of slender grasslike
leaves [syn: umbrella plant, umbrella sedge, {Cyperus
alternifolius}] |
umbrella sedge
(wn) | umbrella sedge
n 1: African sedge widely cultivated as an ornamental water
plant for its terminal umbrellalike cluster of slender
grasslike leaves [syn: umbrella plant, umbrella sedge,
Cyperus alternifolius] |
umbrella tent
(wn) | umbrella tent
n 1: a small tent with a single supporting pole and radiating
metal ribs |
umbrella tree
(wn) | umbrella tree
n 1: erect evergreen shrub or small tree of Australia and
northern New Guinea having palmately compound leaves [syn:
umbrella tree, Schefflera actinophylla, {Brassaia
actinophylla}]
2: small deciduous tree of eastern North America having creamy
white flowers and large leaves in formations like umbrellas
at the ends of branches [syn: umbrella tree, {umbrella
magnolia}, elkwood, elk-wood, Magnolia tripetala] |
umbrella-shaped
(wn) | umbrella-shaped
adj 1: shaped in the form of an umbrella |
umbrellalike
(wn) | umbrellalike
adj 1: resembling an umbrella |
umbrellawort
(wn) | umbrellawort
n 1: a plant of the genus Mirabilis |
TUMBREL
(bouvier) | TUMBREL, punishment. A species of cart; according to Lord Coke, a dung-cart.
2. This instrument, like the pillory, was used as a means of exposure;
and according to some authorities, it seems to have been synonymous with the
trebucket or ducking stool. 1 Chit. Cr. Law, 797; 3 Inst. 219; 12 Serg. &
Rawle, 220. Vide Com. Dig. h.t.; Burn's Just. Pillory and Tumbrel.
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