DOUBLURES

Noun

doublures

plural of doublure

Source: Wiktionary


DOUBLURE

Dou`blure", n. [F.]

1. (Bookbinding) The lining of a book cover, esp. one of unusual sort, as of tooled leather, painted vellum, rich brocade, or the like.

2. (Paleon.) The reflexed margin of the trilobite carapace.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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