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three-pile
ˈthree-ˈpile, a. (n.) [See pile n.5 2.] Applied to velvet in which the loops of the pile-warp (which constitutes the nap) are formed by three threads, producing a pile of treble thickness; so of carpets; also absol. or as n. = three-pile velvet.[1603 Shakes. Meas. for M. iv. iii. 11 Master Three-Pil...
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two-pile
two-pile, a. (ˈtuːpaɪl) Applied to velvet in which the loops of the pile-warp are formed by two threads, producing a pile of double thickness: see pile n.5 2, and cf. three-pile. Also two-piled a. (in quot. fig.: cf. three-piled 2).1611 Cotgr. s.v. Poil, Velours à deux poils, two-pile Veluet. 1678 D...
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three-piled
▪ I. ˈthree-piled, a.1 (-paɪld) [f. prec. + -ed2. Cf. piled ppl. a.3 2.] 1. = three-pile. Also transf. of grass, Growing thickly with a soft surface like velvet.1603 Shakes. Meas. for M. i. ii. 35 Thou art good veluet; thou'rt a three pild peece I warrant thee. 1605 Lond. Prodigal i. i. 140 Sixe pee...
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Loughor Viaduct
The configuration of piers was changed from a three-pile arrangement to four-pile.
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terpoile
† terpoile, a. Sc. Obs. Also 6 tere pyle. [a. OF. a treis poils three-pile.] Of patterned velvet, etc.: Three-pile; pile upon pile.1489 Acc. Ld. High Treas. Scot. I. 135, v elne and a half of terpoile veluus for a halff lang gowne to the King. 1501 Douglas Pal. Hon. 542 Satine figures.., Damesflure,...
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mercer
mercer (ˈmɜːsə(r)) Also 4 mercere, 5 meercere, 5–6 merser, 6 marsar. [a. F. mercier (from 13th c.) = Pr. mercier, mercer, Sp. mercero, Pg. mercieiro, It. merciajo:—popular L. *merciārius, f. L. merci-, merx merchandise.] One who deals in textile fabrics, esp. a dealer in silks, velvets, and other co...
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pile
▪ I. pile, n.1 (paɪl) Forms: 1 pil, 4– pile, (4–8 pyle, 6 pyll, 7 peil). [OE. p{iacu}l masc. = OLG. *pîl (MLG., MDu. pîl, Du. pijl dart, arrow, also ON. p{iacu}la fem., arrow, Da., Sw. pīl, from LG.), OHG., MHG. pfîl, Ger. pfeil dart, arrow, shaft, West Ger. pîl, a. L. pīl-um the heavy javelin of th...
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