furniture — furnitureless, adj. /ferr ni cheuhr/, n. 1. the movable articles, as tables, chairs, desks or cabinets, required for use or ornament in a house, office, or the like. 2. fittings, apparatus, or necessary accessories for something. 3. equipment for … Universalium
stretcher — /strech euhr/, n. 1. Med. a. a kind of litter, often of canvas stretched on a frame, for carrying the sick, wounded, or dead. b. a similar litter on wheels, adapted for use in ambulances and hospitals. 2. a person or thing that stretches. 3. any… … Universalium
furniture — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Movable equipment for office, home, etc. See also light, music. Nouns 1. furniture, [home] furnishings, household effects, movables. 2. seat, throne, dais; [Adirondack, Bath, Barcelona, barber, basket,… … English dictionary for students
stretcher — stretch•er [[t]ˈstrɛtʃ ər[/t]] n. 1) a litter, as of canvas, for carrying a sick or dead person 2) a person or thing that stretches 3) any of various instruments for extending, widening, or distending 4) bui a bar, beam, or framework serving as a … From formal English to slang
Early American furniture — Furniture made in the second half of the 17th century by American colonists. The earliest pieces were massive and based on English Jacobean styles. Decoration consisted of carved flower motifs or lunettes and carved scrolls and leaves, sometimes… … Universalium
box stretcher — Furniture. a heavy rectangular stretcher connecting successive legs of a table, chair, etc. * * * … Universalium
serpentine stretcher — Furniture. an X stretcher having curved lines. * * * … Universalium
box stretcher — Furniture. a heavy rectangular stretcher connecting successive legs of a table, chair, etc … Useful english dictionary
serpentine stretcher — Furniture. an X stretcher having curved lines … Useful english dictionary
x-stretcher — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun Usage: capitalized X : a crossed stretcher for furniture * * * /eks strech euhr/, n. Furniture. a stretcher having the form of an X … Useful english dictionary
