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Pronunciation : La"bel
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OF. label sort of ribbon or fringe, label in heraldry, F. lambeau shred, strip, rag; of uncertain origin; cf. L.labellum, dim. of labrum lip, edge, margin, G. lappen flap, patch, rag, tatter (cf. Lap of a dress), W. llab, llabed, label, flap, Gael. leab,
Definition : 1. A tassel. [Obs.] Huloet. Fuller.
2. A slip of silk, paper, parchment, etc., affixed to anything, usually by an inscription, the contents, ownership, destination, etc.; as, the label of a bottle or a package.
3. A slip of ribbon, parchment, etc., attached to a document to hold the appended seal; also, the seal.
4. A writing annexed by way of addition, as a codicil added to a will.
5. (Her.)
Defn: A barrulet, or, rarely, a bendlet, with pendants, or points, usually three, especially used as a mark of cadency to distinguish an eldest or only son while his father is still living.
6. A brass rule with sights, formerly used, in connection with a circumferentor, to take altitudes. Knight.
7. (Gothic Arch.)
Defn: The name now generally given to the projecting molding by the sides, and over the tops, of openings in medi?val architecture. It always has a Arch. Pub. Soc.
8. In medi?val art, the representation of a band or scroll containing an inscription. Fairholt.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : La"bel
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : 1. To affix a label to; to mark with a name, etc.; as, to label a bottle or a package.
2. To affix in or on a label. [R.]
t. [imp. & p. p. Labeled or Labelled; p. pr. & vb. n. Labeling or Labelling.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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