Cantling
a layer of burnt brick lying directly over a clamp of bricks being fired.
Historical Examples
Jamaican Song and Story Walter Jekyll
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a thin, light, silk or rayon crepe with a finely wrinkled surface, heavier in texture than crepe de Chine. noun a fine crinkled silk or rayon crepe fabric, slightly heavier than crepe de Chine
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