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Descriptionary, Fourth Edition
D
ESCRIPTIONARY
FOURTH EDITION
M
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M
C
C
UTCHEON
DESCRIPTIONARY, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2010, 2005, 2000, 1992 by Marc McCutcheon
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
McCutcheon, Marc.
Descriptionary / Marc McCutcheon. — 4th ed.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-8160-7946-9 (alk. paper)
ISBN 978-1-4381-2974-7 (e-book)
1. English language—Synonyms and antonyms—Dictionaries. 2. Description
(Rhetoric)—Dictionaries. 3. English language—Terms and phrases. 4. Figures of
speech—Dictionaries. I. Title.
PE1591.M415 2010
423'.12—dc22 2009020462
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Cover printed by Sheridan Books, Inc., Ann Arbor, Mich.
Book printed and bound by Sheridan Books, Inc., Ann Arbor, Mich.
Date printed: May 2010
Printed in the United States of America
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This book is printed on acid-free paper.
Contents
INTRODuCTION
xiii
ANImALS AND INSECTS
1
ANIMAL GROUPS
1
BIRDS
2
CATS
3
DINOSAURS
5
DOGS
8
HORSES
10
Horse Breeds
12
Horse Colors and Markings
14
INSECTS AND SPIDERS
15
LIVESTOCK
16
Beef Cattle Breeds
18
Dairy Cattle Breeds
19
Goat Breeds
19
Pig Breeds
19
Sheep Breeds
20
MOTHS AND BUTTERFLIES
20
WHALES
22
ARChITECTuRE
23
ARCHITECTURE TERMS
23
BRIDGES
28
CASTLES AND MEDIEVAL BUILDINGS
29
Medieval Villages
32
HOUSE CONSTRUCTION
32
HOUSE STYLES
35
INTERNATIONAL AND NATIVE AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE
37
Ancient Greek and Roman Architecture
37
Far Eastern Architecture
41
Indian Architecture
42
Middle Eastern Architecture
42
Native American Architecture
43
Russian Architecture
44
Spanish Architecture
44
LIGHTHOUSES
44
RELIGIOUS BUILDINGS
45
Cemeteries, Tombs, and Monuments
48
STYLES OF ARCHITECTURE
49
WINDMILLS
50
ART
51
ART TERMS
51
ART TOOLS AND MATERIALS
57
PHOTOGRAPHY
59
SCULPTURE
61
Sculpting Marbles
62
CLOThINg AND FAShION
63
CLOTHING OF ANCIENT GREECE
63
CLOTHING OF ANCIENT ROME
63
CLOTHING OF MEDIEVAL ENGLAND AND FRANCE
64
CLOTHING OF THE 16TH CENTURY
67
CLOTHING OF THE 17TH CENTURY
68
CLOTHING OF THE 18TH CENTURY
70
CLOTHING OF THE 19TH CENTURY
71
CLOTHING OF THE 20TH AND 21ST CENTURIES
74
Caps and Hats
74
Coats
76
Collars
77
Dresses
77
Fabrics and Fabric Designs
79
Fashion Styles
83
Footwear
85
Boots
85
Parts of a Shoe
85
Sandals
85
Shoes
86
Glasses and Sunglasses
86
Jackets
87
Jewelry
87
Pants
95
Shirts
96
Skirts
96
Sport Jackets
97
Sweaters
98
Tops
98
ELECTRONICS
100
COMPUTERS
100
Chatting Shorthand
106
The Internet
107
Viruses, Parasites, and Other Computer Invaders
113
ELECTRONIC TERMS
114
ROBOTICS
115
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