BROCATEL

Etymology

Noun

brocatel (plural brocatels)

A kind of coarse brocade, or figured fabric, used chiefly for tapestry, linings for carriages, etc.

A kind of marble, clouded and veined with white, grey, red, and especially yellow; Siena marble.

Source: Wiktionary


Bro"ca*tel, n. Etym: [F. brocatelle, fr. It. brocatello: cf. Sp. brocatel. See Brocade.]

1. A kind of coarse brocade, or figured fabric, used chiefly for tapestry, linings for carriages, etc.

2. A marble, clouded and veined with white, gray, yellow, and red, in which the yellow usually prevails. It is also called Siena marble, from its locality.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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