PORTIERES

Noun

portieres

plural of portiere

Source: Wiktionary


PORTIERE

Por`tière"", n. Etym: [F., fr. porte gate, door. See Port a gate.]

Definition: A curtain hanging across a doorway.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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15 March 2025

TRUNCATION

(noun) the replacement of an edge or solid angle (as in cutting a gemstone) by a plane (especially by a plane that is equally inclined to the adjacent faces)


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