crotal

crotal
, =um (G). A rattle, Castanet

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  • crotal — CROTÁL, crotali, s.m. (zool.) Şarpe cu clopoţei. – Din fr. crotale. Trimis de IoanSoleriu, 31.07.2004. Sursa: DEX 98  CROTÁL s. v. şarpe cu clopoţei. Trimis de siveco, 05.08.2004. Sursa: Sinonime  crotál (zool.) s. m …   Dicționar Român

  • crotal — n. any of several lichens of the genus {Parmelia} from which reddish brown or purple dyes are made. Syn: crottle, crottal. [WordNet 1.5] || …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • crotal — ▪ clapper plural  crotales        percussion instrument consisting of two small metal plates or clappers (clapper) that are struck together. The krotalon (Latin crotalum) of ancient Greece and Rome was a pair of finger cymbals (cymbal) i.e.,… …   Universalium

  • crotal — crottal crottal n. any of several lichens of the genus Parmelia from which reddish brown or purple dyes are made. [Also spelled {crottle} and {crotal}.] Syn: . [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Crotal bell — a crotal bell Crotal bells, also known as rumble bells, were used on horse drawn vehicles before motorised vehicles were common. Description They were orb shaped bells made of bronze with a slot cut down the side and a round iron ball placed… …   Wikipedia

  • cròtal — crò|tal Mot Pla Nom masculí …   Diccionari Català-Català

  • crotál — (zool.) s. m., pl. crotáli …   Romanian orthography

  • crotal — noun variant spelling of crottle …   English new terms dictionary

  • crotal — noun any of several lichens of the genus Parmelia from which reddish brown or purple dyes are made • Syn: ↑crottle, ↑crottal • Hypernyms: ↑lichen • Member Holonyms: ↑Parmelia, ↑genus Parmelia …   Useful english dictionary

  • Traditional dyes of the Scottish Highlands — are the native vegetable dyes used in Scottish Gaeldom.The following are the principal dyestuffs with the colours they produce. Several of the tints are very bright, but have now been superseded by various mineral dyes. The Latin names are given… …   Wikipedia

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