Definition of Aprons. Meaning of Aprons. Synonyms of Aprons

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Definition of Aprons

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Apron A"pron ([=a]"p[u^]rn or [=a]"pr[u^]n; 277), n. [OE. napron, OF. naperon, F. napperon, dim. of OF. nape, F. nappe, cloth, tablecloth, LL. napa, fr. L. mappa, napkin, table napkin. See Map.] 1. An article of dress, of cloth, leather, or other stuff, worn on the fore part of the body, to keep the clothes clean, to defend them from injury, or as a covering. It is commonly tied at the waist by strings. 2. Something which by its shape or use suggests an apron; as, (a) The fat skin covering the belly of a goose or duck. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell. (b) A piece of leather, or other material, to be spread before a person riding on an outside seat of a vehicle, to defend him from the rain, snow, or dust; a boot. ``The weather being too hot for the apron.' --Hughes. (c) (Gun.) A leaden plate that covers the vent of a cannon. (d) (Shipbuilding) A piece of carved timber, just above the foremost end of the keel. --Totten. (e) A platform, or flooring of plank, at the entrance of a dock, against which the dock gates are shut. (f) A flooring of plank before a dam to cause the water to make a gradual descent. (g) (Mech.) The piece that holds the cutting tool of a planer. (h) (Plumbing) A strip of lead which leads the drip of a wall into a gutter; a flashing. (i) (Zo["o]l.) The infolded abdomen of a crab.

Meaning of Aprons from wikipedia

- between waist aprons, which cover the body from the waist down, and bib aprons, which also cover the upper part of the body. An apron is usually held...
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- Transportation, “truck aprons are designed to support the weight of large trucks and help long vehicles turn safely through roundabouts. Truck aprons are between...
- An apron is a raised section of ornamental stonework below a window ledge, stone tablet, or monument. Aprons were used by Roman engineers to build Roman...
- washed off the part of the island above sea level. Instead, archipelagic aprons most likely formed from debris avalanches and pyroclastic flows. The material...
- Blue Apron Holdings, Inc. is an American ingredient-and-recipe meal kit company headquartered in New York City, operating its services exclusively in...
- The apron is any part of the stage that extends past the proscenium arch and into the audience or seating area. The Elizabethan stage, which was a raised...
- An apron is a functional accessory that has been worn for thousands of years as a protective, fashionable, and/or ceremonial top layer. Apron may also...
- Apron of Magic (まほうのエプロン, Mahō no epuron) is an arcade collectible card cooking game developed and published by Examu. The game was created to commemorate...