Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A saber more curved than usual, as if in imitation of the simitar; specifically, the saber of this form worn by officers of the first French republic and empire, during 1792-1810.
- noun A weight equal to about 1 pound, used in India.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun An ornamental covering, as of carpet or leather, for a bench or form.
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Examples
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Of a sudden, however, he caught a quick shimmer from the corner of a high-backed bancal in front of him, and, shifting a pace or two to the side, saw a white slender hand, which held a mirror of polished silver in such a way that the concealed observer could see without being seen.
The White Company Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 1902
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Of a sudden, however, he caught a quick shimmer from the corner of a high-backed bancal in front of him, and, shifting a pace or two to the side, saw a white slender hand, which held a mirror of polished silver in such a way that the concealed observer could see without being seen.
The White Company Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 1902
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Many of the company had crowded round the flames, for the weather was bitterly cold; but the two knights seated themselves upon a bancal, with their squires standing behind them.
The White Company Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 1902
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Of a sudden, however, he caught a quick shimmer from the corner of a high-backed bancal in front of him, and, shifting a pace or two to the side, saw a white slender hand, which held a mirror of polished silver in such a way that the concealed observer could see without being seen.
The White Company Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 1902
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Many of the company had crowded round the flames, for the weather was bitterly cold; but the two knights seated themselves upon a bancal, with their squires standing behind them.
The White Company Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 1902
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Inside, the window was furnished with a broad bancal of brown stamped
The Refugees Arthur Conan Doyle 1894
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Many of the company had crowded round the flames, for the weather was bitterly cold; but the two knights seated themselves upon a bancal, with their squires standing behind them.
The White Company Arthur Conan Doyle 1894
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Of a sudden, however, he caught a quick shimmer from the corner of a high-backed bancal in front of him, and, shifting a pace or two to the side, saw a white slender hand, which held a mirror of polished silver in such a way that the concealed observer could see without being seen.
The White Company Arthur Conan Doyle 1894
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Of a sudden, however, he caught a quick shimmer from the corner of a high-backed bancal in front of him, and, shifting a pace or two to the side, saw a white slender hand, which held a mirror of polished silver in such a way that the concealed observer could see without being seen.
The White Company 1890
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Many of the company had crowded round the flames, for the weather was bitterly cold; but the two knights seated themselves upon a bancal, with their squires standing behind them.
The White Company 1890
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