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Set of Byzantine silver plates
The David Plates (or Cyprus Plates) are a set of nine silver plates, in three sizes, stamped between 613 and 630. The plates were created in Constantinople
David_Plates
Philistine giant in the Bible
The Revenge of Hercules. Og An Army of Davids Battle of Ain Jalut Gilgamesh List of tallest people David Plates Hebrew: גָּלְיָת, romanized: Goləyāṯ; Arabic:
Goliath
Movement of Earth's lithosphere
into seven or eight major plates (depending on how they are defined) and many minor plates or "platelets". Where the plates meet, their relative motion
Plate_tectonics
In the United States, vehicle registration plates, known as license plates, are issued by a department of motor vehicles, an agency of the state or territorial
Vehicle license plates of the United States
Vehicle_license_plates_of_the_United_States
Metallic plates from which Joseph Smith allegedly translated the Book of Mormon
According to Latter Day Saint belief, the golden plates (also called the gold plates or in some 19th-century literature, the golden bible) are the source
Golden_plates
Persian War. Silver plates, such as the Missorium of Theodosius I of 338 CE, and the set of nine plates showing the Life of David stamped between 613
Byzantine_silver
Type of historical armour worn on the torso
of plates is a form of segmented torso armour consisting of overlapping metal plates riveted inside a cloth or leather garment. The coat of plates is
Coat_of_plates
Byzantine co-emperor in 641 CE
a set of silver plates known as the David Plates created, most likely in either 629 or 630. Hennessy suggests that since the plates present iconography
David_(son_of_Heraclius)
Virginia vehicle license plates
display license plates in 1906. As of 2025[update], plates are issued by the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). Front and rear plates are required
Vehicle registration plates of Virginia
Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Virginia
Licence plates of Ontario, Canada
Registrants provided their own licence plates for display until 1911, when the province began to issue plates. Plates are currently issued by the Ministry
Vehicle registration plates of Ontario
Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Ontario
New York vehicle license plates
license plates for display, featuring their initials until 1903 and numbers thereafter, until the state began to issue plates in 1910. Plates are currently
Vehicle registration plates of New York
Vehicle_registration_plates_of_New_York
Circus art balancing spinning objects
stays upright while spinning. Spinning plates are sometimes gimmicked, to help keep the plates on the poles. Plate spinning has existed since at least the
Plate_spinning
French footballer (born 1977)
David Sergio Trezeguet (French: [david sɛʁʒjo tʁezəɡɛ], Spanish: [daˈβið ˈseɾxjo tɾeseˈɣe(t)]; born 15 October 1977) is a French former professional footballer
David_Trezeguet
Purported basis for the Book of Mormon
the plates of Nephi, consisting of the large plates of Nephi and the small plates of Nephi, are a portion of the collection of inscribed metal plates which
Plates_of_Nephi
British-Canadian musician (1941–2026)
David Clayton-Thomas (born David Henry Thomsett, 13 September 1941 – 24 June 2026) was a British-Canadian musician, singer and songwriter, best known as
David_Clayton-Thomas
Form of body modification
their lips pierced and begin to wear plates when they enter the men's house and leave the world of women. Lip plates there are associated with oration and
Lip_plate
Maryland vehicle license plates
Registrants provided their own license plates for display until 1910, when the state began to issue plates. Plates are currently issued by the Motor Vehicle
Vehicle registration plates of Maryland
Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Maryland
Ohio vehicle license plates
license plates in 1908, although several cities within the state issued their own license plates from as early as 1902. As of 2025[update], plates are issued
Vehicle registration plates of Ohio
Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Ohio
Large tectonic plate including most of North America, Greenland and part of Siberia
Juan de Fuca, Explorer, Gorda, Rivera, Cocos and Nazca plates are remnants of the Farallon plate. The boundary along the Gulf of California is complex
North_American_plate
Professional sports club in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Club Atlético River Plate (CARP) (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkluβ aˈtletiko ˈriβer ˈpleit]) is an Argentine professional sports club based in the Belgrano
Club_Atlético_River_Plate
Small tectonic plate in the eastern North Pacific
American plate, and the Eurasian plate. Panthalassa's oceanic plate remnants are understood to be the Juan de Fuca, Gorda, Cocos and the Nazca plates, all
Juan_de_Fuca_plate
Maine vehicle license plates
to register their motor vehicles and display license plates in 1905. As of 2022[update], plates are issued by the Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles, within
Vehicle registration plates of Maine
Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Maine
Adding vehicle license plates
Registrants provided their own license plates for display until July 1, 1913, when the state began to issue plates. Plates are currently issued by the Indiana
Vehicle registration plates of Indiana
Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Indiana
Vehicle license plates in Tennessee, United States
provided their own license plates for display until 1915, when the state began to issue plates. As of 2024[update], plates are issued by the Tennessee
Vehicle registration plates of Tennessee
Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Tennessee
Sacred text of the Latter Day Saint movement
Book of Mormon: An Account Written by the Hand of Mormon upon Plates Taken from the Plates of Nephi. The book is one of the earliest and most well-known
Book_of_Mormon
English artist (1937–2026)
David Hockney (9 July 1937 – 11 June 2026) was an English painter, stage designer and photographer. As an important contributor to the pop art movement
David_Hockney
Art of the Byzantine Empire
include the silver David Plates, produced during the reign of Emperor Heraclius, and depicting scenes from the life of the Hebrew king David. The most notable
Byzantine_art
Clothing and fashion trends of the Byzantine Empire
examples are evidenced in imperial works such as the Paris psalter or the David plates, idealizing the concept of philanthropy and beneficence as the main roles
Byzantine_dress
Six small, bell-shaped pieces of brass with strange engravings created as a hoax in 1843
by Smith from golden plates engraved in the language of reformed Egyptian. Latter Day Saint residents of Kinderhook sent the plates to Smith in Nauvoo for
Kinderhook_plates
Byzantine caesar from c. 639 to 641
Suzanne Spain (1977). "Heraclius, Byzantine Imperial Ideology, and the David Plates". Speculum. 52 (2). Chicago: 217–237. doi:10.2307/2850511. JSTOR 2850511
Martinus_(son_of_Heraclius)
Georgia vehicle license plates
display license plates in 1910. Plates are currently issued by the Motor Vehicle Division of the Georgia Department of Revenue. Only rear plates have been required
Vehicle registration plates of Georgia (U.S. state)
Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Georgia_(U.S._state)
Target medium in photography
Photographic plates preceded film as the primary medium for capturing images in photography. These plates, made of metal or glass and coated with a light-sensitive
Photographic_plate
One of the northern remnants of the Farallon plate
portion of the neighboring Juan de Fuca plate, another Farallon remnant. Unlike most tectonic plates, the Gorda plate experiences significant intraplate deformation
Gorda_plate
Type of armour
Mail and plate armour (plated mail, plated chainmail, splinted mail/chainmail) is a type of mail with embedded plates. Armour of this type has been used
Mail_and_plate_armour
specialty or optional license plates, most at an extra cost to motorists, in lieu of other Georgia license plates. Plates are also issued for non-passenger
Non-passenger and optional vehicle registration plates of Georgia
Non-passenger_and_optional_vehicle_registration_plates_of_Georgia
Small tectonic plate in Central America
its surrounding plates. The Panama plate is located between the Cocos plate and the Nazca plate to the south and the Caribbean plate to the north. Most
Panama_plate
Label affixed to a book to indicate ownership
at least six copper plates (some quite large) between 1503 and 1516, and to have supplied designs for several others. Notable plates are ascribed to Lucas
Ex_libris_(bookplate)
Set of eight Mississippian copper plates
The Wulfing cache, or Malden plates, are eight Mississippian copper plates crafted by peoples of the Mississippian culture. They were discovered in Dunklin
Wulfing_cache
Minor tectonic plate in Asia
whether the northern Honshu, Okhotsk and North American plate constitute separate blocks or plates. "A slightly better fit to data is obtained" when the
Okhotsk_plate
Historic UK vehicle registration plate
registration plate is currently on retention. Vanity plate Vehicle registration plates of the United Kingdom Registration A 2 was obtained by David Waterlow
A1_registration_plate
Optical character recognition technology
angle of view during license plate reading A different font, popular for vanity plates (some countries do not allow such plates, eliminating the problem)
Automatic number-plate recognition
Automatic_number-plate_recognition
Genus of Late Jurassic armored dinosaur
upright plates and tail tipped with spikes, Stegosaurus is one of the most recognizable kinds of dinosaurs. The function of this array of plates and spikes
Stegosaurus
2017 studio album by Matmatah
"Ultratop.be – Matmatah – Plates Coutures" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 April 2017. "Lescharts.com – Matmatah – Plates Coutures". Hung Medien.
Plates_Coutures
Early members of the Latter Day Saint movement
men—Oliver Cowdery, David Whitmer and Martin Harris—in the early Latter Day Saint movement who stated that an angel showed them the golden plates from which Joseph
Three_Witnesses
Large plate or washer connected to a tie rod or bolt
An anchor plate, pattress plate, floor plate or wall washer is a large plate or washer connected to a tie rod or bolt. Anchor plates are used on exterior
Anchor_plate
Mississippian copper plates, or plaques, are plain and repousséd plates of beaten copper crafted by peoples of the various regional expressions of the
Mississippian_copper_plates
Personal body armour made from metal plates
Plate armour is a historical type of personal body armour made from bronze, iron, or steel plates, culminating in suits of armour which entirely or mostly
Plate_armour
issue license plates to vehicles. Puerto Rico was the first to require residents to register their motor vehicles and display license plates in 1906. However
Vehicle registration plates of the territories of the United States
Vehicle_registration_plates_of_the_territories_of_the_United_States
Mississippian copper plate collection
The Etowah plates, including the Rogan Plates, are a collection of Mississippian copper plates discovered in Mound C at the Etowah Indian Mounds near
Etowah_plates
Device installed at the intake of an engine to limit its power
restrictor plates was considered a transitional process, and as not every car used restrictor plates, this is not what most fans call "restrictor plate racing"
Restrictor_plate
douglashistory.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-04-25. 32 Geo. 3. c. 15 Pr. Read, David. "Plates 3.18-3.24: The Funeral Procession of Queen Elizabeth". Vetusta Monumenta:
Peter_Sainthill_(surgeon)
English politician and inventor (1732–1813)
Putney Common to commemorate the invention of FIRE PLATES for securing buildings from FIRE By DAVID HARTLEY ESQ The Committee of City Lands be empowered
David_Hartley_(the_Younger)
Footballer (born 1998)
Héctor David Martínez (born 21 January 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Defensa y Justicia, on loan from River Plate. Born
David Martínez (footballer, born 1998)
David_Martínez_(footballer,_born_1998)
Type of mechanical vibration
vibration of plates is a special case of the more general problem of mechanical vibrations. The equations governing the motion of plates are simpler than
Vibration_of_plates
golden plates he had found four years earlier after being directed there by an angel. He claimed to have translated the engravings on the plates by divine
Latter Day Saint movement and engraved metal plates
Latter_Day_Saint_movement_and_engraved_metal_plates
English musician (born 1946)
David Jon Gilmour (/ˈɡɪlmɔːr/ GHIL-mor; born 6 March 1946) is an English musician, singer, and songwriter best known for being the lead guitarist of the
David_Gilmour
Extinct clade of armored dinosaurs
quadrupedal herbivores with characteristic dorsal dermal plates. These large, thin, erect plates are thought to be aligned parasagittally from the neck
Stegosauria
Tectonic belt of earthquakes and volcanoes
different tectonic plates at convergent boundaries around the Pacific Ocean. These include: the Antarctic, Nazca and Cocos plates subducting beneath the
Ring_of_Fire
Tectonic plate off the coast south of Panama and northwestern Colombia
The Coiba plate is a small tectonic plate (microplate) located off the coasts south of Panama and northwestern Colombia. It is named after Coiba, the
Coiba_plate
American serial killer (born 1953)
David Richard Berkowitz (born Richard David Falco; June 1, 1953), also known as the Son of Sam, the .44 Caliber Killer and the Phantom of the Bronx, is
David_Berkowitz
American baseball player (1858–1931)
plate appearances. Allen died in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1931 at the age of 73. "David Allen". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021. "David Allen"
David_Allen_(baseball)
Process of reconstructing the positions of tectonic plates in the geological past
additional plates can be reconstructed to the central plate. In turn, the reference plate may be reconstructed, together with the other plates, to another
Plate_reconstruction
1849–1850 novel by Charles Dickens
David Copperfield is a novel by the English author Charles Dickens, narrated by the eponymous David Copperfield, detailing his adventures in his journey
David_Copperfield
Small tectonic plate off the coasts of Ecuador and Colombia
The Malpelo plate is a small tectonic plate (microplate) located off the coasts west of Ecuador and Colombia. It is the 57th plate to be identified. It
Malpelo_plate
displayed horizontally. Logo plates have a $25 one time fee, while non-logo plates have a $15 one time fee, unless the plate is issued to a vehicle belonging
List of non-passenger and special vehicle registration plates of Maryland
List_of_non-passenger_and_special_vehicle_registration_plates_of_Maryland
Painting by Caravaggio
David with the Head of Goliath is a painting by the Italian Baroque master Caravaggio. It is housed in the Galleria Borghese, Rome. The painting, which
David with the Head of Goliath (Caravaggio, Rome)
David_with_the_Head_of_Goliath_(Caravaggio,_Rome)
English mathematician
Leppington for a thesis entitled The scattering of sound by finite thin elastic plates and cavities. In the same year, he moved to Manchester on a 1-year contract
David Abrahams (mathematician)
David_Abrahams_(mathematician)
Ancient Greek silver phiale
(1979). Greek and Roman gold and silver plate. London: Methuen. p. 57. ISBN 0-416-72510-4. Gill, David, "Plate, precious (Greek and Roman)", in: Oxford
Phiale_of_Megara
Acetate recording disc
and have also gained a specialist market in recent years. According to David Toop, the "dub" in dubplate is an allusion to the dubplate's use in "dubbing"
Dubplate
Type of armor that protects the front of the torso
solid plates had fallen out of use in Europe and knights of the period were wearing mail in the form of a hauberk over a padded tunic. Plates protecting
Breastplate
Book of Mormon witness (1805–1888)
1878, Whitmer claimed to have seen not only the golden plates but the "Brass Plates, the plates containing the record of the wickedness of the people of
David_Whitmer
American actor and musician (1950–2017)
David Bruce Cassidy (April 12, 1950 – November 21, 2017) was an American actor and musician. While he was best known in the United States for his role
David_Cassidy
Former oceanic tectonic plate
0.CO;2. ISSN 0016-7606. Nield, David (21 October 2020). "A Controversial Lost Tectonic Plate May Have Been Discovered by Geologists". ScienceAlert
Kula_plate
Professional wrestling championship
Intercontinental Championship, and features five plates: one center and two sets of side plates. The center plate features depictions of lions on each side,
IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship
IWGP_Global_Heavyweight_Championship
loading capacity. Dock plates and dock boards are generally portable; dock levelers and lifts are generally permanent fixtures. Dock plates and dock boards are
Dock_plate
South African-American entrepreneur (born 1972)
David Oliver Sacks (born May 25, 1972) is a South African-American entrepreneur, author, and investor in internet technology firms. He is a general partner
David_Sacks
Early members of the Latter Day Saint movement
golden plates which Joseph Smith said was his source material for the Book of Mormon. An earlier group of witnesses who said they had seen the plates were
Eight_Witnesses
2001 studio album by Salmonella Dub
Dub Plates is the fourth studio album by New Zealand dub group Salmonella Dub, released in 2001. Salmonella Dub employed their old engineer David Wernham
Inside_the_Dub_Plates
Early kind of flanged cast-iron railway
ground, and to maintain the gauge (the distance between the rails or plates). The plates were usually made from cast iron and had differing cross sections
Plateway
Form of body armor that protects the torso from some projectiles
trials had begun on body armour made of mangalloy plates. Two plates covered the front area and one plate on the lower back protected the kidneys and other
Bulletproof_vest
Jewish cultural and religious symbol
The Star of David (Hebrew: מָגֵן דָּוִד, romanized: Māḡēn Dāvīḏ, [maˈɡen daˈvid] , lit. 'Shield of David') is a symbol generally recognized as representing
Star_of_David
Tests for color vision against a standard
individual, but not an individual with normal color vision. Pseudoisochromatic Plates are used as screening tools because they are cheap, fast and simple, but
Color_vision_test
St. Albert RCMP Constable
routine check of the license plates in the parking lot — a common task on a slow night such as that one — when he found a plate that was not registered to
David_Wynn
Group of techniques in printing
most common material for the plates. In intaglio printing, the lines to be printed are cut into a metal (e.g. copper) plate by means either of a cutting
Intaglio_(printmaking)
Geologic feature in California, United States
the Pacific and North American plates was different from the relative motion between the Farallon and North American plates, the spreading ridge began to
San_Andreas_Fault
English singer-songwriter and actor (born 1947)
also became interested in music and played drums with a local band (China Plates), before becoming a singer. Essex made his first record, titled "And the
David_Essex
Argentine footballer (born 2000)
career in his native Argentina, where he was an academy graduate of River Plate, making his first-team debut for the club in 2018. There, he spent four
Julián_Alvarez
American basketball player (born 1965)
David Maurice Robinson (born August 6, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "the Admiral" for his service in the U.S
David_Robinson
Small tectonic plate in the southern Bismarck Sea
on the Pacific plate. The line separating the North and South Bismarck plates is called the Bismarck Sea Seismic Lineation (BSSL), and this line is ill-defined
South_Bismarck_plate
Anatomical structure of the developing nervous system
The alar plate (or alar lamina) is a neural structure in the embryonic nervous system, part of the dorsal side of the neural tube, that involves the communication
Alar_plate
Minor tectonic plate near the Solomon Islands archipelago in the Pacific Ocean
and involves a number of minor as well as major plates. The Solomon Sea plate is an oceanic crustal plate remnant which is likely disappearing into three
Solomon_Sea_plate
Men's professional wrestling championship
title has three large gold plates on a black leather strap. All three plates include traditional filigree with each plate outlined in a rope trim to represent
World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)
World_Heavyweight_Championship_(WWE)
Third planet from the Sun
Australian Plate fused with the Indian Plate between 50 and 55 Ma. The fastest-moving plates are the oceanic plates, with the Cocos Plate advancing at
Earth
Geological process at tectonic plate boundaries
theory of plate tectonics, the Earth's lithosphere, its rigid outer shell, is broken into sixteen larger tectonic plates and several smaller plates. These
Subduction
Portuguese archipelago in the North Atlantic
between three of the world's major tectonic plates (the North American plate, the Eurasian plate and the African plate), a condition that has translated into
Azores
Men's professional wrestling championship
The plates are on black straps with metal endplates, and gold divider bars separate the center plate from the two side plates. The side plates are now
World Tag Team Championship (WWE)
World_Tag_Team_Championship_(WWE)
1977 suite of 20 etchings in colour by David Hockney
from two copper plates and inked by hand from a selection of five colours, red, yellow, blue, green and black. Once editioned, the 40 plates were "cancelled"
The_Blue_Guitar
Fictional license plate number
"123 ABC" series. Plates in the 2GAT series would have been issued in mid-1987. At that time, California was issuing license plates on the "Golden State"
2GAT123
2005 Hong Kong film by Jingle Ma
Agent Lam teams up with JJ to track a pair of plates used to make counterfeit American dollars. When the plates are captured and make their way to Korea,
Seoul_Raiders
Encyclopedia
any plates. v.1 A to Anatomy – 4 parts, 1808, 851pp + list of plates. v.2 Comparative Anatomy to Astronomy – 3 parts, 1810, 836pp + list of plates. v.3
Edinburgh_Encyclopædia
DAVID PLATES
DAVID PLATES
Male
Scottish
 Pet form of Scottish Gaelic Dà ibhidh, DAVIE means "beloved." Compare with another form of Davie.
Girl/Female
English
Beloved. Feminine of David.
Male
Greek
(Δαυίδ) Greek form of Hebrew David, DAUID means "beloved." In the bible, this is the name of the second king of Israel and ancestor of Jesus.Â
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, from Hebrew David, DAVIS means "beloved."
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, French, German, Hebrew, Scottish
Son of David; David's Son; Dear One; Beloved
Female
English
(דָוִידָה) Feminine form of Hebrew David, DAVIDA means "beloved."
Male
Norse
Old Norse form of Hebrew David, DAVIÃ means "beloved."
Male
Yiddish
Yiddish form of Hebrew David, DOVID means "beloved."
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English, Hebrew
Beloved; Feminine Form of David
Boy/Male
Australian, Finnish
Form of David
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Christian, English, French, German, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Indian, Latin, Swedish
Beloved; Feminine of David; Friend; Darling
Male
English
 English pet form of Hebrew David, DAVIE means "beloved." Compare with another form of Davie.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Celtic, Chinese, Christian, English, French, Hebrew, Irish, Norse, Scandinavian
Beloved; Dear One; Bright Finn; Brilliant Finn; Black One; Variant of David
Male
Polish
Polish form of Hebrew David, DAWID means "beloved."
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Feminie of David
Male
Italian
Italian form of Hebrew David, DAVIDE means "beloved."
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Christian, Danish, English, French, Hebrew, Irish
Cherished; Beloved; Variant of David Beloved; Diminutive of David
Boy/Male
Australian, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Portuguese, Swiss
Italian Form of David; Beloved; Dear One
Male
English
(דָּוִד, דָּוִיד) Hebrew name DAVID means "beloved." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Jesse. David was the second king of Israel and father of King Solomon. As a youth he killed a giant named Goliath with his slingshot.Â
Male
Portuguese
Brazilian Portuguese form of Hebrew David, DAVI means "beloved."
DAVID PLATES
DAVID PLATES
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Chinese, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Indian, Latin, Malaysian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Shakespearean, Spanish, Swedish
Industrious; Friendly; Form of Emilie; Ambitious; Emulating
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Pure Water
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Ancient
Boy/Male
Tamil
Person with good intentions
Biblical
stringed instruments
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Protector of Elevation
Boy/Male
Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Sanskrit, Telugu
King of the Fishes
Boy/Male
Tamil
Warrior
Boy/Male
American, British, English, German, Irish, Teutonic
Ruler of the Land; The People's Ruler; Strong; Oak-hearted
Female
Japanese
(澄å) Japanese name SUMIKO means "clear/pure thinking child."
DAVID PLATES
DAVID PLATES
DAVID PLATES
DAVID PLATES
DAVID PLATES
v. t.
To take out, or loose, the rivets of; as, to unrivet boiler plates.
a.
Of or pertaining to David, the king and psalmist of Israel, or to his family.
n.
A musical instrument, of unknown character, supposed by some to have been used by the people of Gath, and thence obtained by David. It is mentioned in the title of Psalms viii., lxxxi., and lxxxiv.
n.
A long, large box, pipe, or conductor, made of plank or metal plates, for various uses, as for conveying air to a mine or to a furnace, water to a mill, grain to an elevator, etc.
n.
A revolving tower constructed of thick iron plates, within which cannon are mounted. Turrets are used on vessels of war and on land.
n.
A hill in Jerusalem, which, after the capture of that city by the Israelites, became the royal residence of David and his successors.
n.
The place of meeting of two slopes of a roof, which have their plates running in different directions, and form on the plan a reentrant angle.
n.
A spar formerly used on board of ships, as a crane to hoist the flukes of the anchor to the top of the bow, without injuring the sides of the ship; -- called also the fish davit.
n.
Progeny; offspring; children; descendants; as, the seed of Abraham; the seed of David.
n.
One of the plates on the under side of the tail of a serpent.
n.
Especially, one of the hymns by David and others, collected into one book of the Old Testament, or a modern metrical version of such a hymn for public worship.
n.
Curved arms of timber or iron, projecting over a ship's side of stern, having tackle to raise or lower a boat, swing it in on deck, rig it out for lowering, etc.; -- called also boat davits.
n.
A writer or composer of sacred songs; -- a title particularly applied to David and the other authors of the Scriptural psalms.
a.
Timid; fearful.
n.
An instrument invented by Sir David Brewster, which contains loose fragments of colored glass, etc., and reflecting surfaces so arranged that changes of position exhibit its contents in an endless variety of beautiful colors and symmetrical forms. It has been much employed in arts of design.
a.
Rolled in a spiral; scroll-like; turbinate; -- applied to the thin, plicated, bony or cartilaginous plates which support the olfactory and mucous membranes of the nasal chambers.
a.
Avid.
n.
A genus of halcyonoids in which the skeleton, or coral (called organ-pipe coral), consists of a mass of parallel cylindrical tubes united at intervals by transverse plates. These corals are usually red or purple and form large masses. They are natives of the tropical parts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
a.
Longing eagerly for; eager; greedy.
n.
A variety of anhydrite composed of contorted plates fancied to resemble pieces of tripe.