Albarello
a majolica jar of the 15th and 16th centuries, cylindrical with a waist slightly narrower than the ends, used in Spain and Italy for keeping dry drugs.
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Latin name of . Historical Examples This improvement was due to the famous Albategnius, whose work in other fields we shall examine in a moment. A History of Science, Volume 2(of 5) Henry Smith Williams Albategnius was a student of the Ptolemaic astronomy, but he was also a practical observer. A History of Science, Volume […]
- Albatross
any of several large, web-footed sea birds of the family Diomedeidae that have the ability to remain aloft for long periods. Compare . a seemingly inescapable moral or emotional burden, as of guilt or responsibility. something burdensome that impedes action or progress. Textiles. a lightweight worsted fabric with a crepe or pebble finish. a plain-weave […]
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albatross around one’s neck An annoying burden: “That old car is an albatross around my neck.” Literally, an albatross is a large sea bird. The phrase alludes to Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s poem “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner,” in which a sailor who shoots a friendly albatross is forced to wear its carcass around his […]