(EN) kneeling-cushion

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• cushion — [koosh′ən] n. [ME cuisshin < OFr coissin < ML coxinum, altered (after L coxa, hip) < Gallo Roman * culcinum, for L culcita, cushion, QUILT] 1. a pillow or soft pad for sitting or kneeling on, or reclining against; specif., a removable… …   English World dictionary

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• cushion — I. noun Etymology: Middle English cusshin, from Anglo French cussin, quissin, from Vulgar Latin *coxinus, from Latin coxa hip more at coxa Date: 14th century 1. a soft pillow or pad usually used for sitting, reclining, or kneeling 2. a bodily… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• cushion — 1. noun /ˈkʊʃən/ a) A soft mass of material stuffed into a cloth bag, used for comfort or support; for sitting on, kneeling on, resting ones head on etc. b) Something acting as a cushion, especially to absorb a shock or impact. 2. verb /ˈkʊʃən/… …   Wiktionary

• hassock — kneeling cushion in a church Ecclesiastical Terms …   Phrontistery dictionary

• hassock — O.E. hassuc clump of grass, coarse grass, of unknown origin. Sense of thick cushion is first recorded 1510s, with the likely connection being the perceived similarity of a kneeling cushion and a tuft of grass …   Etymology dictionary

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• Whitewater — is formed in a rapid, when a river s gradient drops enough to disturb its laminar flow and create turbulence, i.e. form a bubbly, or aerated and unstable current; the frothy water appears white. The term is also used loosely to refer to less… …   Wikipedia