strip+of+leather
121scourge — [13] Scourge comes ultimately from a Latin word for a ‘long strip of leather’, corrigio, which itself was borrowed from Celtic. It had a number of specific applications, including ‘shoelace’, ‘rein’, and ‘whip’, and it was the last that formed… …
122welter — [13] Welter was originally a verb, meaning ‘roll about’ (borrowed probably from Middle Dutch welteren, it came ultimately from the Germanic base *wal , *wel ‘roll’, source also of English wallet, wallow, waltz, etc, and is distantly related to… …
123string — [striŋ] n. [ME streng < OE, akin to Ger strang: see STRONG] 1. a) a thin line of twisted fiber used for tying, pulling, fastening, etc.; slender cord or thick thread b) a narrow strip of leather or cloth for fastening shoes, clothing, etc.;… …
124bookmark — n. (also bookmarker) a strip of leather, card, etc., used to mark one s place in a book …
125clack valve — noun a simple valve with a hinge on one side; allows fluid to flow in only one direction • Syn: ↑clack, ↑clapper valve • Hypernyms: ↑valve * * * noun : a valve usually hinged at one edge that permits flow of fluid in one direction only and that… …
126rand — 1. n. 1 the chief monetary unit of South Africa and some neighbouring countries. 2 S.Afr. a ridge of high ground on either side of a river. Etymology: Afrik., = edge, rel. to RAND(2): sense 1 f. the Rand, gold field district near Johannesburg 2.… …
127Rand — 1. n. 1 the chief monetary unit of South Africa and some neighbouring countries. 2 S.Afr. a ridge of high ground on either side of a river. Etymology: Afrik., = edge, rel. to RAND(2): sense 1 f. the Rand, gold field district near Johannesburg 2.… …
128Bookbinding — A traditional bookbinder at work Old bookbindings …
