$H Cor. Hebrew
|
Cor. A Hebrew measure of capacity equal to 75 gallon= s. (1876c1) |
$H Coracle. Old English
|
Coracle. O.E. A boat=
of
wicker‑work covered with hides.(1883m1) |
$H Coracoid.
|
Coracoid ( |
$H Coral.
|
Coral. A calcareous =
product
of the sea of a fine red colour used in makin=
g all
kinds of ornaments. A fine clear red, vivid and brilliant in tone.(1891a1=
) |
|
Coral (see AMULETS) =
is
mentioned in the Lapidarium of Marbodus
as a very favourite and potent amulet. "Wondrous its power, so
Zoroaster sings, And to the wearer sure protect=
ion
brings. And, lest they harm ship, land=
, or
house, it binds The scorching lightning and the
furious winds. Sprinkled 'mid climbing vines =
or
olives' rows, Or with the seed the patient
rustic sows, 'Twill from thy crops avert th=
e arrowy hail, And with abundance bless the
smiling vale." (KING, Antique Gems.)(1883m1) |
|
Coral. A marine zoophyte, which, when removed fr=
om
the water, becomes as hard as a stone. It is of a fine red colour, and wi=
ll
take a bright polish. It is much used for small ornaments, but is not so
susceptible of a high rank in gem-sculpture as precious stones. (1855f1)<=
/span> |
$H Coranach.
|
Coranach, Coronach. =
Gaelic (corah‑rainac=
h,
a crying together). A dirge.(1883m1) |
|
Coronach. Scotch. A
dirge.(1883m1) |
$H Coranto.
|
Coranto. It. An Ital=
ian form
of the country dance or jig.(1883m1) |
$H Corazza. Old English
|
Corazza. O.E. A
cuirass.(1883m1) |
$H Corbel. Architecture
|
Corbel. Arch. A proj=
ecting
bracket supporting a pier, cornice, or column.(1883m1) |
|
Corbel.=
A
projecting bracket, to support a pier, cornice, or column in architecture=
. In
domestic Art, it is used for carrying pier-tables, clocks, &c. See
CONSOLE. (1855f1) |
|
Corbel. (Arch.) A pr=
ojecting
stone, the purpose of which is to support a cornice, the springing of an
arch, or the projection of a gallery. The corbels of the 10th, 11th, and =
12th
centuries are decorated with figures of men and animals, representing
symbolic subjects. In the 13th century corbels disappeared from cornices,=
and
were used only as supports to balustrades, machiolat=
ions
(q.v.), the springing of transverse ribs (q.v.), or to serve as the point=
of
support. There are numerous examples of wooden corbels in the civil
architecture of the Middle Ages, and very often these corbels are placed =
in
the upper part of the building, and uphold the projecting cornice. 2 ILLUS. corbel1, corbel2(1891=
a1) |
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$H Corbelling.
|
Corbelling. (Arch.)
Generally speaking, a projecting construction supported by the courses of=
a
wall jutting out, one above the other, or by beams or corbels resting on a
wall. The fronts of a great number of Gothic houses present examples of corbelling. Each story juts out =
beyond
the one below it, so that when the streets are narrow and the gables high=
the
top stories of the houses approach so near to one another as to almost to=
uch.
The galleries, passages, arcades, and towers of many Gothic buildings are
similarly designed, projecting beyond the surface of the wall, and resting
upon corbels, consoles, or decorated mouldings. ILLUS. corbelli(1891a1)
|
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$H Corbel Steps. Architecture
|
Corbel Steps. Arch. =
Steps
into which the outlines of a gable are sometimes broken; also called CORB=
IE
STEPS.(1883m1) |
$H Corbel Table or Corbel‑table.
|
Corbel Table. A term=
in
mediaeval architecture, applied to a projecting course and the row of cor=
bels
which support it.(1883m1) |
|
Corbel‑table. =
(Arch.)
A series of corbels placed at regular intervals to support a parapet or a=
ny
continuous projection.(1891a1) |
$H Corbie.
|
Corbie. (Arch.) A Sc=
otch
term applied to the steps in =
the
roof of a gabled house.(1891a1) |
|
Corbie. Scotch. A ra=
ven;
hence a "corbie messenger," one tha=
t is
long upon his errand, like the raven sent from the ark, who returned not
again.(1883m1) |
$H Corbie Steps.=
(See CORBEL STEPS.) (1883m1)=
$H Corbis.
|
Corbis. R. A wicker =
basket
of conical shape, used especially for agricultural purposes. A similar ba=
sket
in every‑day use in parts of |
$H Corbita.
|
Corbita. R. A mercha=
ntman of
the larger class, so called because it hung out a basket at the masthead.
These vessels were also called onerariae.(1883m1) |
$H Corbona Ecclesiae.
|
Corbona Ecclesiae. Chr. The
treasure of a church, accumulated from the offerings of communicants at t=
he
Sacrament. The Greek synonym for this term is gazophylacium.(1883m1) |
$H Corbula. Dimin. =
of
CORBIS (q.v.). (1883m1)
$H Corce.
|
Corce. O.E. The body, stomach. "He start to hym= with gret force, And hyt hym egurly on the corce! (Old MS.)(1883m1) |
$H Cordate.
|
Cordate, Cordiform. =
Heart‑shaped.(1883m1) |
$H Cordax.
|
Cordax. Gr. and R. A=
dance
of the ancient Greek comedy of a ridiculous and indecent character. Fauns=
and
satyrs are constantly represented dancing the cordax.(1883m1) |
$H Cordeliers.
|
Cordeliers. Fr. The
Franciscan friars are so called from the role
girdles they wear.(1883m1) |
$H Cordevan.
|
Cordevan. O.E. A lea=
ther of
goat‑skin, originally from Cordova in |
$H Cordiform. [See Cordate]
$H Cordigard. Mediaeval
|
Cordigard. Med. (fro=
m the
French corps de garde).
A detachment of troops appointed for a particular service.(1883m1) |
$H Cordon. Heraldry
|
Cordon. (Her.) This =
term is
used in French heraldry to denote the cord with tassels suspended round t=
he
shield of an ecclesiastic by way of crest. It is supposed to represent the
girdle worn by the religious orders. ILLUS. cordon(1891a1)
|
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$H Core.
|
Core. The interior o=
f a
mould employed in the founding of a statue. The metal runs between the co=
re
and the mould, and when the work is complete the core is removed through =
an
aperture left for the purpose. [Founding.](1891a1) |
$H Corean Porcelain. [Editor: Corea=
=3D Korea
|
Corean Porcelain, from=
a
country intermediate between
|
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$H Corinthian (Order of Architecture).
|
Corinthian. (Arch.) =
An
antique order of great richness, the character of which is invariably
determined by a capital decorated by two rows of acanthus leaves, between
which small volutes are inserted. [Capital, Corinthian.](1891a1) |
|
Corinthian Order of Architecture. This order origi=
nated
in
|
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$H Corium.
|
Corium. R. Leathern =
body‑armour cut into scale form.(1883m1) |
|
Corium. Body armour composed of leather is called corium. It is frequently made to imitate scale armour, as in our cut, which is from Trajan's
column. It was worn by the Romans, but its use continued far into the Mid=
dle
Ages. The Saxons wore it, and representations of it are found in the
|
|
Corium.
(Lat.) Leathern body armour o=
ut
into scale form, occasionally worn by the Roman soldiers. A specimen is h=
ere
given from Trajan's column. FIGURE
(1855f1)
|
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$H Cor=
k
|
Cork burned forms the
pigment called Spanish Black.=
(1883m1) |
|
|
$H Corn. commonly used when "grain"=
; is
meant – Ed.
|
Corn. In pagan art, =
the
attribute of Ceres and Justitia and Juno Martialis.(1883m1) |
|
Corn. Ears of corn are the attribute of Ceres, a=
nd
also of the Goddess of Justice, and Juno Martialis, who is represented on=
a
coin of Trebonianus Gallus with some ears of corn in the right hand. They
were also the symbol of the year. The harvest month, September, was
represented by a maiden holding EARS OF CORN, and Ceres wore a wreath of
them, or carried them in her hand, as did also the Roman divinity, Bonus Eventus. The ears of corn =
were
also used as a symbol of tillage, fruitfulness, culture, and prosperity; =
and
we find on the reverse of a silver coin of Metapontis an ear of barley, w=
ith
a field-mouse beside it; the barley alludes to the sacrifice of golden ea=
rs
at |
$H Cornal.
|
Cornal. The head of a
tilting‑lance. (See CORONEL.)(1883m1) |
$H Cornelian, Carnelian.
|
Cornelian, Carnelian. Gen. A
variety of chalcedony of a horny transparency and a more or less deep red.
Engraved cornelians have perpetuated much
information about the manners and customs of the ancient Greeks and Roman=
s.
(See SARDS.)(1883m1) |
$H Cornemuse.
|
Cornemuse. A French =
form of
the bagpipe.(1883m1) |
$H Corner. Architecture
|
Corner. (Arch.) Angl=
e or
sharp edge of a block of stone or wood. The term is also used to denote an
angle formed by two walls meeting at right angles or disposed cantwise. The term corner
cupboard is applied to a piece of furniture of triangular shape, which is
placed in an angle formed by the meeting of two walls. ILLUS. corner(1891a1)
|
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$H Corner of the Abacus. Architecture
|
Corner of the Abacus. (Arch.)
The projection of the entablature in capitals of the Corinthian order and=
in
certain Ionic capitals of the Renaissance of the 17th and 18th centuries,=
of
which the four surfaces are symmetrical. ILLUS. cornerof(189=
1a1)
|
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$H Corner‑post. Architecture
|
Corner‑post. (=
Arch.)
An architectural member placed at the angle or corner of a building.(1891=
a1) |
$H Cornet.
|
Cornet. (1) A kind of
heraldic banner. (2) The bearer of th=
e colours of a regiment. (3) Square caps worn=
in the
Universities. (4) Any object havin=
g corners, or angular extremities.=
(5) An obsolete musi=
cal
instrument, once in common use in |
|
Cornet (=
Fr.),
CORNETA (Ital.) A flag in the=
form
of an elongated square, upon which arms were emblazoned. The cornet of a regiment obtains tha=
t name
from bearing such a flag. The name is also applied to the square caps of
doctors of divinity, or to those of a similar form worn by females. It is
derived from the same root as our word corner,
and used for any articles with acute angles. (1855f1) |
$H Cornice.
|
Cornice. (See CORONIS.) (1883m1) |
|
Cornice. (Arch.) The=
upper
part of an entablature which projects beyond the frieze. A large moulding, which forms the coping of a façade=
or
portion of a façade, runs round an apartment underneath the ceilin=
g,
or surmounts a door, window, dresser, &c. The term is also applied in
Gothic architecture to the high moulding, som=
etimes
decorated with foliage, which extends along a façade at the height=
of
a story or the rise of a tower. 2 ILLUS. cornice1,
cornice2(1891a1)
|
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--- $H Cornice, Architrave.
|
A cornice placed imm=
ediately
upon the architrave where no frieze exists in the entablature.(1891a1) |
--- $H Cornice,
Broken.
|
A projecting cornice=
which
is interrupted by sculptured ornaments, pilasters, &c.(1891a1) |
--- $H Cornice,
Centred.
|
A cornice which foll=
ows the
outline of a circular pediment or describes a curve.(1891a1) |
--- $H Cornice,
Chamfered.
|
A cornice without a =
moulding formed by a simple bevel on the angle of
projection. (1891a1) |
--- $H Cornice,
Mutilated.
|
A cornice which is p=
laced
upright upon a corona (q.v.).(1891a1) |
--- $H Cornice,
Unbroken. =
|
A projecting cornice=
which
runs the whole length of a façade, and is not broken by any sculpt=
ured
ornament or vertical architectural member.(1891a1) |
$H Cornichon.
|
Cornichon. Fr. A kin=
d of
game at "quoits."(1883m1) |
$H Corniculum.
|
Corniculum. R. (dimin. of cornu, and so a small horn). It was a mark of distinct=
ion
conferred on a soldier who had distinguished himself by his conduct or
courage, and was worn on his helmet. On Thracian and other coins we find
representations of this horn as part of the royal headdress. Fig. 191. Coin showing the Cornic= ulum.(1883m1)
|
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$H Cornish. Old English
|
Cornish. O.E. The ri=
ng
placed at the mouth of a cannon.(1883m1) |
$H Cornlaiters.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Old English
|
Cornlaiters. O.E. Ne=
wly‑married
peasants begging corn to sow their first crop with.(1883m1) |
$H Cornu.
|
Cornu, Cornus, and Cornum. R.
(1) The horn of an animal. (2) Any object made =
of horn
or of a horn‑like shape. The musical cornu was curved; the str=
aight
horn was called tuba.(1883m1)=
|
$H Cornu Altaris.
|
Cornu Altaris (horn =
of the
altar), in Christian archaeology, means merely the corner or angle
thereof. Cor=
nu Evangelii
is the angle to the left, c. Epistolae that to the right, of the celebrating
priest.(1883m1) |
$H Cornucopia or Cornu‑c= opiae.
|
Cornu‑copiae, =
R. Horn
of abundance, a symbol of concord, prosperity, and good fortune. It was
represented as a wreathed horn, filled to overflowing with corn and
fruit.(1883m1) |
|
Cornucopia. An ornam=
ent
consisting of a horn, in which are flowers, fruits, and other natural
|
|
Cornucopiae. (Lat.) The symbo=
l of
Plenty, Peace, and
|
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