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Gouge :: Gouge (n.) A chisel, with a hollow or semicylindrical blade, for scooping or cutting holes, channels, or grooves, in wood, stone, etc.; a similar instrument, with curved edge, for turning wood..

Gem :: Gem (v. t.) To adorn with gems or precious stones.

Martin :: Martin (n.) A perforated stone-faced runner for grinding.

Diker :: Diker (n.) One who builds stone walls; usually, one who builds them without lime..

Epistyle :: Epistyle (n.) A massive piece of stone or wood laid immediately on the abacus of the capital of a column or pillar; -- now called architrave.

Monotonical :: Monotonical (a.) Of, pertaining to, or uttered in, a monotone; monotonous..

Face :: Face (v. t.) To make the surface of (anything) flat or smooth; to dress the face of (a stone, a casting, etc.); esp., in turning, to shape or smooth the flat surface of, as distinguished from the cylindrical surface..

Collet :: Collet (n.) The part of a ring containing the bezel in which the stone is set.

Niobe :: Niobe (n.) The daughter of Tantalus, and wife of Amphion, king of Thebes. Her pride in her children provoked Apollo and Diana, who slew them all. Niobe herself was changed by the gods into stone..

Baritone :: Baritone (n.) A person having a voice of such range.

Portamento :: Portamento (n.) In singing, or in the use of the bow, a gradual carrying or lifting of the voice or sound very smoothly from one note to another; a gliding from tone to tone..

Appoggiatura :: Appoggiatura (n.) A passing tone preceding an essential tone, and borrowing the time it occupies from that; a short auxiliary or grace note one degree above or below the principal note unless it be of the same harmony; -- generally indicated by a note of smaller size, as in the illustration above. It forms no essential part of the harmony..

Jewel :: "Jewel (n.) An ornament of dress usually made of a precious metal, and having enamel or precious stones as a part of its design..

Lumachella :: Lumachella (n.) A grayish brown limestone, containing fossil shells, which reflect a beautiful play of colors. It is also called fire marble, from its fiery reflections..

Jewel :: "Jewel (n.) A bearing for a pivot a pivot in a watch, formed of a crystal or precious stone, as a ruby..

Tremolo :: Tremolo (n.) The rapid reiteration of tones without any apparent cessation, so as to produce a tremulous effect..

Hydra :: Hydra (n.) Any small fresh-water hydroid of the genus Hydra, usually found attached to sticks, stones, etc., by a basal sucker..

Molasse :: Molasse (n.) A soft Tertiary sandstone; -- applied to a rock occurring in Switzerland. See Chart of Geology.

Bombardon :: Bombardon (n.) Originally, a deep-toned instrument of the oboe or bassoon family; thence, a bass reed stop on the organ. The name bombardon is now given to a brass instrument, the lowest of the saxhorns, in tone resembling the ophicleide..

Key Tone :: Key tone () See Keynote.

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