- lacings
- lac·ing || 'leɪsɪŋ n. act of lacing; decorative trimming of cord; flogging, whipping; strap or cord which is used to tie or fasten; small amount of liquor added to food or drink
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percussion instrument — a musical instrument, as the drum, cymbal, triangle, xylophone, or piano, that is struck to produce a sound, as distinguished from string or wind instruments. [1870 75] * * * A musical instrument that is struck (or sometimes shaken or scraped) to … Universalium
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kettledrum — kettledrummer, n. /ket l drum /, n. a drum consisting of a hollow hemisphere of brass, copper, or fiberglass over which is stretched a skin, the tension of which can be modified by hand screws or foot pedals to vary the pitch. Cf. timpani. [1595… … Universalium
tabla — /tah bleuh, tub leuh/, n. a small drum or pair of drums of India tuned to different pitches and played with the hands. [1860 65; earlier tubla < Hindi tabla < Ar tabla, deriv. of tabl drum] * * * Pair of small drums, the principal percussion in… … Universalium
lac|ing — «LAY sihng», noun. 1. a cord, string, or the like, for pulling or holding something together: »My boot became loose when its lacing broke. 2. gold or silver braid used for trimming. 3. streaked coloration, as of flowers or plumage or fur: »pale… … Useful english dictionary
Alencon lace — Lace Lace (l[=a]s), n. [OE. las, OF. laz, F. lacs, dim. lacet, fr. L. laqueus noose, snare; prob. akin to lacere to entice. Cf. {Delight}, {Elicit}, {Lasso}, {Latchet}.] 1. That which binds or holds, especially by being interwoven; a string, cord … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bale tie — Tie Tie, n.; pl. {Ties}. [AS. t[=e]ge, t?ge, t[=i]ge. [root]64. See {Tie}, v. t.] 1. A knot; a fastening. [1913 Webster] 2. A bond; an obligation, moral or legal; as, the sacred ties of friendship or of duty; the ties of allegiance. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bell punch — Punch Punch, n. [Abbrev. fr. puncheon.] 1. A tool, usually of steel, variously shaped at one end for different uses, and either solid, for stamping or for perforating holes in metallic plates and other substances, or hollow and sharpedged, for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Belt punch — Punch Punch, n. [Abbrev. fr. puncheon.] 1. A tool, usually of steel, variously shaped at one end for different uses, and either solid, for stamping or for perforating holes in metallic plates and other substances, or hollow and sharpedged, for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bone lace — Lace Lace (l[=a]s), n. [OE. las, OF. laz, F. lacs, dim. lacet, fr. L. laqueus noose, snare; prob. akin to lacere to entice. Cf. {Delight}, {Elicit}, {Lasso}, {Latchet}.] 1. That which binds or holds, especially by being interwoven; a string, cord … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
