ornamental object or piece

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• pendant — [pen′dənt] n. [ME pendaunt < OFr pendant, prp. of pendre < L pendere, to hang < IE base * (s)pen(d) , to pull, stretch > SPIN] 1. a hanging ornamental object, as one suspended from an earring or a necklace 2. the stem and ring of a… …   English World dictionary

• encrust — Incrust In*crust , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Incrusted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Incrusting}.] [L. incrustare; pref. in in + crustare to cover with a crust: cf. F. incruster. See {Crust}.] [Written also {encrust}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To cover or line with a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Incrust — In*crust , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Incrusted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Incrusting}.] [L. incrustare; pref. in in + crustare to cover with a crust: cf. F. incruster. See {Crust}.] [Written also {encrust}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To cover or line with a crust, or …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Incrusted — Incrust In*crust , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Incrusted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Incrusting}.] [L. incrustare; pref. in in + crustare to cover with a crust: cf. F. incruster. See {Crust}.] [Written also {encrust}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To cover or line with a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Incrusting — Incrust In*crust , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Incrusted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Incrusting}.] [L. incrustare; pref. in in + crustare to cover with a crust: cf. F. incruster. See {Crust}.] [Written also {encrust}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To cover or line with a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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• centerpiece — /sen teuhr pees /, n. 1. an ornamental object used in a central position, esp. on the center of a dining room table. 2. the central or outstanding point or feature: The centerpiece of the evening was a play put on by the employees. [1830 40;… …   Universalium

• strap — strappable, adj. straplike, adj. /strap/, n., v., strapped, strapping. n. 1. a narrow strip of flexible material, esp. leather, as for fastening or holding things together. 2. a looped band by which an item may be held, pulled, lifted, etc., as a …   Universalium

• centerpiece — cen•ter•piece [[t]ˈsɛn tərˌpis[/t]] n. 1) an ornamental object used on the center of a dining table 2) cvb the central or outstanding point or feature • Etymology: 1830–40 …   From formal English to slang

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