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ABATED , an See also:

ancient technical See also:

TERM

term applied in See also:

MASONRY

masonry and See also:

METAL
METAL (through Fr. from Lat. metallum, mine, quarry, adapted from Gr. µATaXAov, in the same sense, probably connected with ,ueraAAdv, to search after, explore, µeTa, after, aAAos, other)

metal See also:

WORK

work to those portions which are sunk beneath the See also:

SURFACE

surface, as in See also:

INSCRIPTIONS (from Lat. inscribere, to write upon)

inscriptions where the ground is sunk See also:

ROUND (O. Fr. rond, Lat. rotundus, the Fr. is the source also of Du. rond; Ger., Swed., Dan. and Nor. rond)

round the letters so Is to leave the letters or See also:

ORNAMENT (Lat. ornare, to adorn)

ornament in See also:

RELIEF

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