PAILLON

Etymology

Noun

paillon (plural paillons)

A thin leaf of metal, for use in gilding or enamelling, or to show through a translucent medium.

Anagrams

• Pallion, Pollina

Source: Wiktionary


Pail`lon", n.; pl. -lions (#). [F., fr. paille straw.]

Definition: A thin leaf of metal, as for use in gilding or enameling, or to show through a translucent medium.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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