An illustrated dictionary of words used in art and archaeology. Explaining terms frequently used in works on architecture, arms, bronzes, Christian art, colour, costume, decoration, devices, emblems, heraldry, lace, personal ornaments, pottery, painting, sculpture, &c, with their derivations (1883)
Mollett, John W. (John William) · London, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington · leaf 333
Terebra, R. {tero, to rub or wear away), (i)Any tool used for boring, such as a drill, a gim-let, an auger, &c. (2) A mechanical ram con-trived to jiierce the walls of a fortification. Terginum, R. {te>-giim, the back). A leathernlash use<l f(jr llogging slaves. Terminal Figures. Statues… … Fig. 648. Terminus. (23rd of February), wliich was the last day of the old Roman year. Termini, Terms,R. The statues ofthe god Termi-nus, which con-sisted merely ofposts or pillars forlandmarks, werecrowned \\ith gar-lands by the pro-prietors of co-ter-minous lands. When Tarquin theProud desired to…
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