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Godwit :: Godwit (n.) One of several species of long-billed, wading birds of the genus Limosa, and family Tringidae. The European black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa), the American marbled godwit (L. fedoa), the Hudsonian godwit (L. haemastica), and others, are valued as game birds. Called also godwin..

Laocoon :: Laocoon (n.) A marble group in the Vatican at Rome, representing the priest Laocoon, with his sons, infolded in the coils of two serpents, as described by Virgil..

Verd Antique :: Verd antique () A mottled-green serpentine marble.

Marbled :: Marbled (a.) Made of, or faced with, marble..

Quarry :: Quarry (v. t.) To dig or take from a quarry; as, to quarry marble..

Elgin Marbles :: Elgin marbles () Greek sculptures in the British Museum. They were obtained at Athens, about 1811, by Lord Elgin..

Dolomite :: Dolomite (n.) A mineral consisting of the carbonate of lime and magnesia in varying proportions. It occurs in distinct crystals, and in extensive beds as a compact limestone, often crystalline granular, either white or clouded. It includes much of the common white marble. Also called bitter spar..

Grain :: Grain (v. t.) To paint in imitation of the grain of wood, marble, etc..

Limestone :: Limestone (n.) A rock consisting chiefly of calcium carbonate or carbonate of lime. It sometimes contains also magnesium carbonate, and is then called magnesian or dolomitic limestone. Crystalline limestone is called marble..

Cloud :: Cloud (n.) A dark vein or spot on a lighter material, as in marble; hence, a blemish or defect; as, a cloud upon one's reputation; a cloud on a title..

Pointing :: Pointing (n.) The act or process of measuring, at the various distances from the surface of a block of marble, the surface of a future piece of statuary; also, a process used in cutting the statue from the artist's model..

Slab :: Slab (n.) A thin piece of anything, especially of marble or other stone, having plane surfaces..

Marbled :: Marbled (a.) Made to resemble marble; veined or spotted like marble.

Marble :: Marble (a.) Cold; hard; unfeeling; as, a marble breast or heart..

Metamorphism :: Metamorphism (n.) The state or quality of being metamorphic; the process by which the material of rock masses has been more or less recrystallized by heat, pressure, etc., as in the change of sedimentary limestone to marble..

Emmarble :: Emmarble (v. t.) To turn to marble; to harden.

Marble-edged :: Marble-edged (a.) Having the edge veined or spotted with different colors like marble, as a book..

Tile :: Tile (n.) A small slab of marble or other material used for flooring.

Tuch :: Tuch (n.) A dark-colored kind of marble; touchstone.

Figurine :: Figurine (n.) A very small figure, whether human or of an animal; especially, one in terra cotta or the like; -- distinguished from statuette, which is applied to small figures in bronze, marble, etc..

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