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1) "Antler" -- As to antler velvet antler
Pronunciation: 'ant-l&r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English aunteler, from Anglo-French antiler, from Vulgar Latin *anteoculare, from neuter of anteocularis located before the eye, from Latin ante- + oculus eye -- more at EYE
: one of the paired deciduous solid bony processes that arise from the frontal bone on the head of an animal of the deer family; also : a branch of an antler
- antlered /-l&rd/ adjective
- antlerless /-l&s/ adjective Pronunciation Symbols
Moose antler Antlers are the large and complex horn-like appendages of deer, consisting of bony outgrowths from the head with no covering of keratin as is found in true horns. Each antler grows from an attachment point on the skull called a pedicle. While an antler is growing it is covered with highly vascular skin called velvet, which supplies oxygen and nutrients to the growing bone; once the antler has achieved its proper size, the velvet is lost and the antler's bone dies. This dead bone structure is the mature antler. Antlers are shed after mating season and regrown each year. The deer with the largest known antlers was the giant Irish deer, now extinct. The extant species with the largest antlers is currently the moose. In most species, only males (with rare exceptions, see [1]) bear antlers, which they use to batter each other in rut. In the case of the reindeer, both sexes do. Red deer with antlers in velvet Due to its hardness, antler was a very important material for tools fashioned by early humans from the Palaeolithic onwards (points, harpoons, needles etc). In the Neolithic, it was often used to haft stone axes. In early medieval times, it was the preferred raw material for combs. Antler velvet, mostly obtained from farmed red deer, is used for holistic medicines in East Asian countries. In Russia, a medication produced from antler velvet is sold under the brand name Pantokrin (Russian: Пантокри́н; Latin: Pantocrinum). The antlers themselves are also believed by east Asians to have medicinal properties and is often ground up and used in small quantities. ..."
2) "Velvet" -- As to antler velvet 1velvet
Pronunciation: 'vel-v&t
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English veluet, velvet, from Anglo-French, from velu shaggy, soft, velvety, from Vulgar Latin *villutus, from Latin villus shaggy hair; akin to Latin vellus fleece -- more at WOOL
1 : a clothing and upholstery fabric (as of silk, rayon, or wool) characterized by a short soft dense warp pile
2 a : something suggesting velvet b : a characteristic (as softness or smoothness) of velvet
3 : the soft vascular skin that envelops and nourishes the developing antlers of deer
4 a : the winnings of a player in a gambling game b : a profit or gain beyond ordinary expectation
- velvetlike /-"lIk/ adjective Pronunciation Symbols
- This article is about velvet, the fabric. For other uses of the word, see velvet (disambiguation).
Velvet is a type of tufted fabric in which the cut threads are very evenly distributed, with a short dense pile, giving it its distinct feel. Velvet can be made from many different kinds of fibres. It is woven on a special loom that weaves two pieces of velvet at the same time. The two pieces are then cut apart and the two lengths of fabric are wound on separate take-up rolls. Velvet's knitted counterpart is velour. Velvet was very expensive and was considered to be among the luxury goods together with silk. Corduroy and velveteen were considered the "poor man's velvet" when they were first produced. Velvet is difficult to clean, but in modern times, dry cleaning is used. Panne is a type of finish for velvet which gives it a special shiny look, similar to many velours. Velvet is made, ideally, from silk. Cotton can also be used, though this often results in a slightly less luxurious fabric. More recently, synthetic velvets have been developed, mostly polyester, viscose, acetate and mixtures of different synthetics, or synthetics and natural fibres (eg. viscose and silk). A small percentage of lycra is used sometimes to give stretch. The art of velvet-weaving probably originated in the Far East. Earliest references occur around the beginning of the 14th century. The peculiar properties of velvet, the splendid yet softened depth of dye colour it exhibited, made it fit for official robes and sumptuous hangings. The most magnificent textiles of medieval times were Italian velvets. These were ornamentated by such techniques as varying the color of the pile, by producing pile of different lengths (pile upon pile, or double pile), and by brocading with plain silk, with uncut pile or with a ground of gold tissue, etc. The earliest sources of European artistic velvets were Lucca, Genoa, Florence and Venice, and Genoa continues to send out rich velvet textures. Somewhat later the art was taken up by Flemish weavers, and in the 16th century Bruges attained a reputation for velvets no..."
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