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Axminster
Axminster Ax"min*ster, n., or Axminster carpet Axminster
carpet .
(a) [More fully chenille Axminster.] A variety of Turkey
carpet, woven by machine or, when more than 27 inches
wide, on a hand loom, and consisting of strips of worsted
chenille so colored as to produce a pattern on a stout
jute backing. It has a fine soft pile. So called from
Axminster, England, where it was formerly (1755 -- 1835)
made.
(b) A similar but cheaper machine-made carpet, resembling
moquette in construction and appearance, but finer and of
better material.
Axminster
Axminster Ax"min`ster, n.
An Axminster carpet, an imitation Turkey carpet, noted for
its thick and soft pile; -- so called from Axminster, Eng.
Axminster carpet
Axminster Ax"min*ster, n., or Axminster carpet Axminster
carpet .
(a) [More fully chenille Axminster.] A variety of Turkey
carpet, woven by machine or, when more than 27 inches
wide, on a hand loom, and consisting of strips of worsted
chenille so colored as to produce a pattern on a stout
jute backing. It has a fine soft pile. So called from
Axminster, England, where it was formerly (1755 -- 1835)
made.
(b) A similar but cheaper machine-made carpet, resembling
moquette in construction and appearance, but finer and of
better material.
Kidderminster
Kidderminster Kid"der*min`ster, n.
A kind of ingrain carpeting, named from the English town
where formerly most of it was manufactured.
MinsterMinster Min"ster, n. [AS. mynster, fr. L. monasterium. See
Monastery.] (Arch.)
A church of a monastery. The name is often retained and
applied to the church after the monastery has ceased to exist
(as Beverly Minster, Southwell Minster, etc.), and is also
improperly used for any large church.
Minster house, the official house in which the canons of a
cathedral live in common or in rotation. --Shipley. Minster houseMinster Min"ster, n. [AS. mynster, fr. L. monasterium. See
Monastery.] (Arch.)
A church of a monastery. The name is often retained and
applied to the church after the monastery has ceased to exist
(as Beverly Minster, Southwell Minster, etc.), and is also
improperly used for any large church.
Minster house, the official house in which the canons of a
cathedral live in common or in rotation. --Shipley. MinstrelMinstrel Min"strel, n. [OE. minstrel, menestral, OF.
menestrel, fr. LL. ministerialis servant, workman (cf.
ministrellus harpist), fr. L. ministerium service. See
Ministry, and cf. Ministerial.]
In the Middle Ages, one of an order of men who subsisted by
the arts of poetry and music, and sang verses to the
accompaniment of a harp or other instrument; in modern times,
a poet; a bard; a singer and harper; a musician. --Chaucer. Westminster AssemblyWestminster Assembly West"min`ster As*sem"bly
See under Assembly. Westminster Assembly Assembly room, a room in which persons assemble, especially
for dancing.
Unlawful assembly (Law), a meeting of three or more persons
on a common plan, in such a way as to cause a reasonable
apprehension that they will disturb the peace
tumultuously.
Westminster Assembly, a convocation, consisting chiefly of
divines, which, by act of Parliament, assembled July 1,
1643, and remained in session some years. It framed the
``Confession of Faith,' the ``Larger Catechism,' and the
``Shorter Catechism,' which are still received as
authority by Presbyterians, and are substantially accepted
by Congregationalists.
Syn: See Assemblage.
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