Alum stone
() A subsulphate of alumina and potash |
Amazon stone
(n.) A variety of feldspar, having a verdigris-green color. |
Arch stone
() A wedge-shaped stone used in an arch |
Band
(v. t.) A fillet, strap, or any narrow ligament with which a thing is encircled, or fastened, or by which a number of things are tied, bound together, or confined |
Band
(v. t.) A continuous tablet, stripe, or series of ornaments, as of carved foliage, of color, or of brickwork, etc. |
Band
(v. t.) In Gothic architecture, the molding, or suite of moldings, which encircles the pillars and small shafts. |
Band
(v. t.) That which serves as the means of union or connection between persons |
Band
(v. t.) A linen collar or ruff worn in the 16th and 17th centuries. |
Band
(v. t.) Two strips of linen hanging from the neck in front as part of a clerical, legal, or academic dress. |
Band
(v. t.) A narrow strip of cloth or other material on any article of dress, to bind, strengthen, ornament, or complete it. |
Band
(v. t.) A company of persons united in any common design, especially a body of armed men. |
Band
(v. t.) A number of musicians who play together upon portable musical instruments, especially those making a loud sound, as certain wind instruments (trumpets, clarinets, etc.), and drums, or cymbals. |
Band
(v. t.) A space between elevated lines or ribs, as of the fruits of umbelliferous plants. |
Band
(v. t.) A stripe, streak, or other mark transverse to the axis of the body. |
Band
(v. t.) A belt or strap. |
Band
(v. t.) A bond |
Band
(v. t.) Pledge |
Band
(v. t.) To bind or tie with a band. |
Band
(v. t.) To mark with a band. |
Band
(v. t.) To unite in a troop, company, or confederacy. |
Band
(v. i.) To confederate for some common purpose |
Band
(v. t.) To bandy |
Band
() imp. of Bind. |
Band fish
() A small red fish of the genus Cepola |
Caen stone
() A cream-colored limestone for building, found near Caen, France. |
Cross-stone
(n.) See Harmotome, and Staurotide. |
Dirt
(n.) Any foul of filthy substance, as excrement, mud, dust, etc. |
Dirt
(n.) Meanness |
Dirt
(n.) In placer mining, earth, gravel, etc., before washing. |
Dirt
(v. t.) To make foul of filthy |
Dry-stone
(a.) Constructed of uncemented stone. |
Gravel-stone
(n.) A pebble, or small fragment of stone |
Grindle stone
() A grindstone. |
Jew's-stone
(n.) Alt. of Jewstone |
Parting
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Part |
Parting
(v.) Serving to part |
Parting
(v.) Given when departing |
Parting
(v.) Departing. |
Parting
(v.) Admitting of being parted |
Parting
(n.) The act of parting or dividing |
Parting
(n.) A separation |
Parting
(n.) A surface or line of separation where a division occurs. |
Parting
(n.) The surface of the sand of one section of a mold where it meets that of another section. |
Parting
(n.) The separation and determination of alloys |
Parting
(n.) A joint or fissure, as in a coal seam. |
Parting
(n.) The breaking, as of a cable, by violence. |
Parting
(n.) Lamellar separation in a crystallized mineral, due to some other cause than cleavage, as to the presence of twinning lamellae. |
Perpend stone
() See Perpender. |
Perpent stone
() See Perpender. |
Portland stone
() A yellowish-white calcareous freestone from the Isle of Portland in England, much used in building. |
farewell
leave
leave-taking
parting | the act of departing politely, he disliked long farewells, he took his leave, parting is such sweet sorrow |
| stepping stone | any means of advancement, the job was just a stepping stone on his way to fame and riches |
band aid
quick fix
quickie
quicky | hurried repair |
band-tailed pigeon
band-tail pigeon
bandtail
Columba fasciata | wild pigeon of western North America, often mistaken for the now extinct passenger pigeon |
stone crab
Menippe mercenaria | large edible crab of the southern coast of the United States (particularly Florida) |
stone curlew
thick-knee
Burhinus oedicnemus | large-headed large-eyed crepuscular or nocturnal shorebird of the Old World and tropical America having a thickened knee joint |
stonefly
stone fly
plecopteran | primitive winged insect with a flattened body, used as bait by fishermen, aquatic gilled larvae are carnivorous and live beneath stones |
stone marten
beech marten
Martes foina | Eurasian marten having a brown coat with pale breast and throat |
stone bass
wreckfish
Polyprion americanus | brown fish of the Atlantic and Mediterranean found around rocks and shipwrecks |
| abrading stone | a primitive stone artifact (usually made of sandstone) used as an abrader |
armlet
arm band | a band worn around the arm for decoration |
| band | a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body) |
band banding
stripe | an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material |
| band | a restraint put around something to hold it together |
| band ring | a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration) |
| band | a thin flat strip or loop of flexible material that goes around or over something else, typically to hold it together or as a decoration |
| band | a driving belt in machinery |
| Band Aid | trade name for an adhesive bandage to cover small cuts or blisters |
bandsaw
band saw | an endless saw consisting of a toothed metal band that is driven around two wheels |
| Blarney Stone | a stone in a castle in Ireland that is said to impart skill in flattery to anyone who kisses it |
bore bit
borer
rock drill
stone drill | a drill for penetrating rock |
| brake band | a band that can be tightened around a shaft to stop its rotation |
capstone
copestone
coping stone
stretcher | a stone that forms the top of wall or building |
| cigar band | a narrow paper band around a cigar |
| dirt track | a racetrack that is not paved |
dry wall
dry-stone wall | a stone wall made with stones fitted together without mortar |
| foundation stone | a stone laid at a ceremony to mark the founding of a new building |
jewel
gem
precious stone | a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry |
menhir
standing stone | a tall upright megalith, found primarily in England and northern France |
| paving stone | a stone used for paving |
pit
quarry
stone pit | a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate, a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit' |
revetment
revetement
stone facing | a facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankment |
ring
band | jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger, she had rings on every finger, he noted that she wore a wedding band |
rubber band
elastic band
elastic | a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together |
| stone | building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose, he wanted a special stone to mark the site |
| stone wall | a fence built of rough stones, used to separate fields |
trail bike
dirt bike
scrambler | a lightweight motorcycle equipped with rugged tires and suspension, an offoad motorcycle designed for riding cross country or over unpaved ground |
wedding ring
wedding band | a ring (usually plain gold) given to the bride (and sometimes one is also given to the groom) at the wedding |
| weed mourning band | a black band worn by a man (on the arm or hat) as a sign of mourning |
wristlet
wrist band | a band or bracelet worn around the wrist |
| stone | a lack of feeling or expression or movement, he must have a heart of stone, her face was as hard as stone |
band
banding
stria
striation | a stripe or stripes of contrasting color, chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands, the black and yellow banding of bees and wasps |
| part parting | a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions, his part was right in the middle |
isthmus
band | a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure |
vocal cord
vocal fold
vocal band
plica vocalis | either of two pairs of folds of mucous membrane projecting into the larynx |
| band | a range of frequencies between two limits |
frequency band
waveband | a band of adjacent radio frequencies (e.g., assigned for transmitting radio or television signals) |
| Rosetta Stone | a part of an inscribed granite stela that was originally about six feet tall and was set up in BC, the inscriptions in hieroglyphics and Demotic and Greek gave the first clues to the decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphics |
scandal
dirt
malicious gossip | disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people |
| stone crab | pale flesh with delicate texture and flavor, found in Florida but now very rare |