LOCKRAM

Etymology

Noun

lockram (countable and uncountable, plural lockrams)

a type of rough fabric from Brittany

Anagrams

• armlock, marlock

Source: Wiktionary


Lock"ram, n. Etym: [F. locrenan, locronan; from Locronan, in Brittany, where it is said to have been made.]

Definition: A kind of linen cloth anciently used in England, originally imported from Brittany. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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