shrub |
salal |
As nouns the difference between shrub and salal
is that
shrub is a woody plant smaller than a tree, and usually with several stems from the same base or
shrub can be a liquor composed of vegetable acid, fruit juice (especially lemon), sugar, sometimes vinegar, and a small amount of spirit as a preservative modern
shrub is usually non-alcoholic, but in earlier times it was often mixed with a substantial amount of spirit such as brandy or rum, thus making it a liqueur while
salal is a leathery-leaved north american shrub, , with edible sepals and leaves.
As a verb shrub
is (obsolete) to lop; to prune.
sepal |
salal |
As nouns the difference between sepal and salal
is that
sepal is (botany) one of the component parts of the calyx, when this consists of separate (not fused) parts while
salal is a leathery-leaved north american shrub, , with edible sepals and leaves.
shallon |
salal |
Synonyms |
Salal is a synonym of shallon.
As nouns the difference between shallon and salal
is that
shallon is the shrub salal while
salal is a leathery-leaved North American shrub, species: Gaultheria shallon, with edible sepals and leaves.
feldspar |
maskelynite |
As nouns the difference between feldspar and maskelynite
is that
feldspar is (mineral) any of a large group of rock-forming minerals that, together, make up about 60% of the earth's outer crust the feldspars are all aluminum silicates of the alkali metals sodium, potassium, calcium and barium feldspars are the principal constituents of igneous and plutonic rocks while
maskelynite is (mineralogy) a glassy phase found in some meteorites and impact craters, typically similar in composition to plagioclase feldspar.
punty |
pontil |
Alternative forms |
Punty is an alternative form of pontil.
In glassblowing|lang=en terms the difference between punty and pontil
is that
punty is (glassblowing) a metal rod used in the glassblowing process after a glass vessel has been blown to approximate size and the bottom of the piece has been finalized, the rod, which is tipped with a wad of hot glass, is attached to the bottom of the vessel to hold it while the top is finalized it often leaves an irregular or ring-shaped scar on the base when removed called the "pontil mark" while
pontil is (glassblowing) a punty; a metal rod used in the glassblowing process after a glass vessel has been blown to approximate size and the bottom of the piece has been finalized, the rod, which is tipped with a wad of hot glass, is attached to the bottom of the vessel to hold it while the top is finalized it often leaves an irregular or ring-shaped scar on the base when removed called the "pontil mark".
As nouns the difference between punty and pontil
is that
punty is (glassblowing) a metal rod used in the glassblowing process after a glass vessel has been blown to approximate size and the bottom of the piece has been finalized, the rod, which is tipped with a wad of hot glass, is attached to the bottom of the vessel to hold it while the top is finalized it often leaves an irregular or ring-shaped scar on the base when removed called the "pontil mark" while
pontil is (glassblowing) a punty; a metal rod used in the glassblowing process after a glass vessel has been blown to approximate size and the bottom of the piece has been finalized, the rod, which is tipped with a wad of hot glass, is attached to the bottom of the vessel to hold it while the top is finalized it often leaves an irregular or ring-shaped scar on the base when removed called the "pontil mark".
pontee |
pontil |
Alternative forms |
Pontee is an alternative form of pontil.
As an adjective pontee
is .
As a noun pontil is
(glassblowing) a punty; a metal rod used in the glassblowing process after a glass vessel has been blown to approximate size and the bottom of the piece has been finalized, the rod, which is tipped with a wad of hot glass, is attached to the bottom of the vessel to hold it while the top is finalized it often leaves an irregular or ring-shaped scar on the base when removed called the "pontil mark".
fascet |
pontil |
Synonyms |
Fascet is a synonym of pontil.
As nouns the difference between fascet and pontil
is that
fascet is (glassmaking) a wire basket on the end of a rod to carry glass bottles, etc, to the annealing furnace while
pontil is (glassblowing) a punty; a metal rod used in the glassblowing process after a glass vessel has been blown to approximate size and the bottom of the piece has been finalized, the rod, which is tipped with a wad of hot glass, is attached to the bottom of the vessel to hold it while the top is finalized it often leaves an irregular or ring-shaped scar on the base when removed called the "pontil mark".
mask |
maskette |
As nouns the difference between mask and maskette
is that
mask is a cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection or
mask can be a mesh or
mask can be mash while
maskette is (archaeology) a small mask, especially one that doesn't cover the whole head.
As a verb mask
is to cover, as the face, by way of concealment or defense against injury; to conceal with a mask or visor or
mask can be to mash or
mask can be to bewilder; confuse.
elder |
mzee |
As a proper noun elder
is .
As a noun mzee is
(east africa) an elder (old person).
bossy |
bossyboots |
As nouns the difference between bossy and bossyboots
is that
bossy is (us|informal|dated) a cow or calf while
bossyboots is (informal) a bossy person.
As an adjective bossy
is tending to give orders to others, especially when unwarranted; domineering or
bossy can be ornamented with bosses; studded.
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