Difference between revisions of "Stone"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | 1) Natural [[rock|rock]] that has been cut for use in construction or carving. | + | 1) Natural [[rock|rock]] that has been cut for use in construction or carving. See also [[mineral]]. |
2) A British weight unit equivalent to 6.35 kg. Stones were widely used as a measuring tool in Europe and Britain throughout the Middle Ages. However, the weight of a stone was not standardized, but dependent on each local trading center. Due to expanded trade practices, England passed a law in 1389 standardizing the weight of a stone as 14 pounds. | 2) A British weight unit equivalent to 6.35 kg. Stones were widely used as a measuring tool in Europe and Britain throughout the Middle Ages. However, the weight of a stone was not standardized, but dependent on each local trading center. Due to expanded trade practices, England passed a law in 1389 standardizing the weight of a stone as 14 pounds. | ||
[[File:21.302-CR9408-d1.jpg|thumb|Nubian scarab<br>MFA# 21.302]] | [[File:21.302-CR9408-d1.jpg|thumb|Nubian scarab<br>MFA# 21.302]] | ||
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== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Latest revision as of 16:06, 26 August 2020
Description
1) Natural Rock that has been cut for use in construction or carving. See also Mineral.
2) A British weight unit equivalent to 6.35 kg. Stones were widely used as a measuring tool in Europe and Britain throughout the Middle Ages. However, the weight of a stone was not standardized, but dependent on each local trading center. Due to expanded trade practices, England passed a law in 1389 standardizing the weight of a stone as 14 pounds.
Synonyms and Related Terms
piedra (Esp;); pierre (Fr.); pedra (Port.); Stein (Deut.); steen (Ned.)
Additional Images
Stone tessera
Stone tessera samples
Resources and Citations
- R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia, Dover Publications, New York, 1966
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Susan E. Schur, Conservation Terminology: A review of Past & Current Nomenclature of Materials, Technology and Conservation, Spring (p.34-39); Summer (p.35-38); Fall (p.25-36), 1985
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "stone" [Accessed November 7, 2001].