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111V.F.D. Codes — In A Series of Unfortunate Events , V.F.D. is a fictional secret organization, although its exact nature has never been revealed in the series. Throughout the books, a variety of codes are used by individuals working for or against the… …
112Song Yingxing — (Traditional Chinese:宋應星; Simplified Chinese:宋应星; Wade Giles: Sung Ying Hsing; 1587 1666 AD) was a Chinese scientist and encyclopedist who lived during the late Ming Dynasty (1368 1644). He was the author of an encyclopedia that covered a wide… …
1131400-1500 in fashion — Fashion in 15th century Europe was characterized by a series of extremes and extravagances, from the voluminous gowns called houppelandes with their sweeping floor length sleeves to the revealing doublets and hose of Renaissance Italy. Hats,… …
114Robert Wornum — (1780 1852) was a piano maker working in London during the first half of the 19th century. He is best known for introducing small cottage and oblique uprights and an action considered to be the predecessor of the modern upright action [David… …
115Sturgeon-nosed canoe — The Sturgeon nosed Canoe was a distinctive canoe style used by the Sinixt, Ktunaxa and Kalispel First Nations in Interior British Columbia, and the Pacific Northwest into the last century.History and DesignScottish botanist David Douglas, the… …
116Window shutter hardware — Window Shutter Hardware> Overview A series of documents are provided here to further explain terms and terminology related to shutter hardware and blacksmithing, as well as the evolution of early hardware.A Brief History of Early Hardware In its… …
117Amice — The amice is a liturgical vestment used mainly in the Roman Catholic Church, in some Anglican churches, and in the Armenian Church. It consists of a white cloth connected to two long ribbon like attachments, by which it is fastened around the… …
118Velcro — hooks Velcro loops Velcro is the brand name of the first commercially marketed fabric hook and loop fastener …
119stoup net — a type of salmon fishing net stretched on poles (Scottish dialect). A rope is stretched between two poles, fastened in that part of the river intended to be fished. To this rope are fastened boats in which the fishermen sit. The net is made of… …
120button — buttoner, n. buttonlike, adj. /but n/, n. 1. a small disk, knob, or the like for sewing or otherwise attaching to an article, as of clothing, serving as a fastening when passed through a buttonhole or loop. 2. anything resembling a button, esp.… …
