Armilla

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. In botany, the frill originally covering the hymenium of agarics and adhering to the stipe after the expansion of the pileus.
  • noun. In archÅ“ol., a bracelet or armlet: as, a Roman or Frankish armilla. Also called armil.
  • noun. In machinery, an iron ring, hoop, or brace, in which the gudgeons of a wheel move.
  • noun. In anatomy, the annular ligament of the wrist which binds together the tendons of the hand.
  • noun. Same as armil, 1.
  • noun. In ornithology, a colored ring encircling the tibia of a bird just above the heel-joint.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. An armil.
  • noun. A ring of hair or feathers on the legs.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A military decoration in Ancient Rome
  • noun. A ring of hair or feathers on the legs.
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  • noun. (archeology) a bracelet worn around the wrist or arm
  • noun. a celestial globe consisting of metal hoops; used by early astronomers to determine the positions of stars
  • Word Usage
    "He was distinguished as an inquisitor at Piacenza, but is best known for his work, "Summa casuum conscientiae, aurea armilla dicta"."
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    attach  bracer  catsuit  gunbelt  hatbox  
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    armil