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Definition of Lappets
1. lappet [n] - See also: lappet
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lappets
Literary usage of Lappets
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann, Edward Aloysius Pace, Condé Bénoist Pallen, Thomas Joseph Shahan, John Joseph Wynne (1913)
"The lappets had, naturally, to be fastened to the under edge below the horn at
the back. The first example of such a mitre appeared towards 1150. ..."
2. Charis: Essays in Honor of Sara A. Immerwahr by Sara Anderson Immerwahr, Anne Proctor Chapin (2004)
"The strong consistency that characterizes the decoration of the lappets on the
... The flanking lappets customarily depict a symmetrical arrangement of ..."
3. Ctenophores of the Atlantic Coast of North America by Alfred Goldsborough Mayer (1912)
"A view of the broad side, however, shows a pear-shaped out'ine, this being due
to the wide-flaring oral lappets. The aboral apex is not so acute as in ..."
4. Jacquard Weaving and Designing by T. F. Bell (1895)
"With lappets, figures can be put on light fabrics without requiring any cutting
off of the surplus yarn. It is principally in the muslin trade that they are ..."
5. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the by Francis Walker, John Edward Gray (1857)
"Front rounded. Proboscis moderately long. Palpi not long, with distinct joints.
Antennae simple. Thorax short ; lappets not much developed. ..."
6. The Theory and Practice of the Art of Weaving by Hand and Power.: By Hand by John Wilson, John Watson (1863)
"... looms for lappets are very similar to what are employed by hand-loom weavers.
In making arrangements for the different movements, it must be taken into ..."
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