Definition of marble

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Marble (n.) A thing made of, or resembling, marble, as a work of art, or record, in marble; or, in the plural, a collection of such works; as, the Arundel or Arundelian marbles; the Elgin marbles..

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Liner :: Liner (n.) A slab on which small pieces of marble, tile, etc., are fastened for grinding..
Marble :: Marble (a.) Made of, or resembling, marble; as, a marble mantel; marble paper..
Parthenon :: Parthenon (n.) A celebrated marble temple of Athene, on the Acropolis at Athens. It was of the pure Doric order, and has had an important influence on art..
Vein :: Vein (n.) A streak or wave of different color, appearing in wood, and in marble and other stones; variegation..
Marbled :: Marbled (a.) Made to resemble marble; veined or spotted like marble.
Marmoraceous :: Marmoraceous (a.) Pertaining to, or like, marble..
Slab :: Slab (n.) A thin piece of anything, especially of marble or other stone, having plane surfaces..
Marmorean :: Marmorean (a.) Pertaining to, or resembling, marble; made of marble..
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..
Stucco :: Stucco (n.) Plaster of any kind used as a coating for walls, especially, a fine plaster, composed of lime or gypsum with sand and pounded marble, used for internal decorations and fine work..
Incrustation :: Incrustation (n.) A covering or inlaying of marble, mosaic, etc., attached to the masonry by cramp irons or cement..
Rabot :: Rabot (n.) A rubber of hard wood used in smoothing marble to be polished.
Anthraconite :: Anthraconite (n.) A coal-black marble, usually emitting a fetid smell when rubbed; -- called also stinkstone and swinestone..
Ally :: Ally (n.) See Alley, a marble or taw..
Marbrinus :: Marbrinus (n.) A cloth woven so as to imitate the appearance of marble; -- much used in the 15th and 16th centuries.
Spikebill :: Spikebill (n.) The marbled godwit (Limosa fedoa).
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..
Marbled :: Marbled (imp. & p. p.) of Marbl.
Float :: Float (v. i.) A polishing block used in marble working; a runner.
Marbler :: Marbler (n.) One who colors or stains in imitation of marble.
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