easel
(noun) an upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist’s canvas)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
easel (plural easels)
An upright frame, typically on three legs, for displaying or supporting something, such as an artist's canvas.
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Source: Wiktionary
Ea"sel, n. Etym: [D. ezel ass, donkey, hence, easel, or G. esel; akin to E. ass. See Ass.]
Definition: A frame (commonly) of wood serving to hold a canvas upright, or nearly upright, for the painter's convenience or for exhibition. Easel picture, Easel piece, a painting of moderate size such as is made while resting on an easel, as distinguished from a painting on a wall or ceiling.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 November 2024
(noun) (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
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