PARCHMENTS

Proper noun

Parchments

plural of Parchment

Noun

parchments

plural of parchment

Source: Wiktionary


PARCHMENT

Parch"ment, n. Etym: [OE. parchemin, perchemin, F. parchemin, LL. pergamenum, L. pergamena, pergamina, fr. L. Pergamenus of or belonging to Pergamus an ancient city of Mysia in Asia Minor, where parchment was first used.]

1. The skin of a lamb, sheep, goat, young calf, or other animal, prepared for writing on. See Vellum. But here's a parchment with the seal of Cæsar. Shak.

2. The envelope of the coffee grains, inside the pulp. Parchment paper. See Papyrine.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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