Dictionary of the English textile terms. 2014.
Wool — is the fiber derived from the specialized skin cells, called follicles, [Australian Wool Corporation, Australian Wool Classing, Raw Wool Services, 1990] of animals in the Caprinae family, principally sheep, but the hair of certain species of… … Wikipedia
Lincoln — Lincoln1 [liŋ′kən] n. a breed of sheep with long wool: orig. from Lincolnshire Lincoln2 [liŋ′kən] Abraham 1809 65; 16th president of the U.S. (1861 65): assassinated ☆ Lincolnesque [liŋ΄kən esk′] adj. ☆ Lincolnian [liŋ kō′nē ən] adj. Lincoln3… … English World dictionary
Lincoln — /ling keuhn/, n. 1. Abraham, 1809 65, 16th president of the U.S. 1861 65. 2. Benjamin, 1733 1810, American Revolutionary general. 3. a city in and the capital of Nebraska, in the SE part. 171,932. 4. a city in Lincolnshire, in E central England.… … Universalium
Lincoln (oveja) — Lincoln … Wikipedia Español
Lincoln, Lincolnshire — Infobox UK district name = City of Lincoln location map|United Kingdom label= position=center width=115 lat= 53.232 long= 0.538 caption= float= status = City region = East Midlands admincounty = Lincolnshire area = Ranked 328th 35.69 km² adminhq … Wikipedia
Lincoln, England — City of Lincoln City Borough Castle Square, Lincoln … Wikipedia
Lincoln Bedroom — The Lincoln Bedroom is located on the second floor of the White House, part of a guest suite of rooms that includes the Lincoln Sitting Room. The room is named for Abraham Lincoln and was used by him as an office. The room is best known as a… … Wikipedia
Lincoln (sheep) — The Lincoln, sometimes called the Lincoln Longwool, is a breed of sheep from England. The Lincoln is the largest British sheep, developed specifically to produce the heaviest, longest and most lustrous fleece of any breed in the world. Great… … Wikipedia
Lincoln — n. family name; male first name; Abraham Lincoln (1809 1865), sixteenth president of the United States (1861 65); capital city of Nebraska (USA); town in Rhode Island (USA); city in Illinois (USA); town in Ontario (Canada); another name for… … English contemporary dictionary
Lincoln — Lin•coln [[t]ˈlɪŋ kən[/t]] n. 1) big Abraham, 1809–65, 16th president of the U.S. 1861–65 2) geg the capital of Nebraska, in the SE part. 209,192 3) geg a city in Lincolnshire, in E central England. 73,200 4) geg Lincolnshire 5) one of an English … From formal English to slang
Lincoln — I. /ˈlɪŋkən/ (say lingkuhn) noun 1. Abraham, 1809–65, 16th president of the US, 1861–65, remembered especially for saving the Union in the American Civil War and for abolishing slavery; assassinated by John Wilkes Booth. 2. Benjamin, 1733–1810,… …
