Monday, June 12, 2023

Words of "stuff"

eyeshinereflection of light from the inner surface of an eye through the pupil so that the eye has a luminous appearance (as in a cat).
tonguea movable pin in a buckle that passes through a hole in the strap to be secured.


escutcheona protective or ornamental plate around a keyhole

ferrule : the protective point or knob on the far end of an umbrella

agletthe tag covering the ends of a lace or point - e.g., the reinforcement at the end of a shoelace
puntan indentation at the bottom of a molded glass bottle.


lunule a crescent-shaped body part or marking (such as the whitish mark at the base of a fingernail)
tittle: the dot over an i or j.

glabella : the smooth prominence of the forehead between the eyebrows

muntin : a strip separating panes of glass in a window sash

vug a small unfilled cavity in a lode or in rock

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February 31, 1869

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