Blacking - Law Dictionary Search Results
Frankfort black
A black pigment used in copperplate printing prepared by burning vine twigs the lees of wine etc
black hole
cell in a prison a military lock up or guardroom now commonly with allusion to the cell the Black Hole in a fort at Calcutta called the Black Hole of Calcutta into which 146 English prisoners were
Black Rod
the usher to the Chapter of the Garter so called from the black rod which he carries He is of the kings chamber and also usher to the House of Lords
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black tie
requiring semiformal evening clothes e g a black bowtie and a tuxedo or dinner jacket for men and a formal dress for women contrasted with white
Black Spanish
One of an old and well known Mediterranean breed of domestic fowls with glossy black plumage blue legs and feet bright red comb and wattles and white face They are remarkable as egg
Black snake
A snake of a black color of which two species are common in the United States the Bascanium constrictor or racer sometimes six
Black Hamburg
A sweet and juicy variety of European grape of a dark purplish black color much grown under glass in northern latitudes
black lung
coal miners and is caused by the inhalation of coal dust It is thus named because of the black appearance of the lungs pneumomelanosis of those affected with the disease See also the related condition anthracosis
Black letter
the Early English manuscripts were written and the first English books were printed It was conspicuous for its blackness See Type
Black box
internal workings are considered as incomprehensible or mysterious by the user as to treat the meter as a black box and take its readings on faith
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