- fiddleback
- fid•dle•back[[t]ˈfɪd lˌbæk[/t]] n.1) something shaped like a fiddle2) cv fur resembling the back or outline of a violin•Etymology: 1885–90
From formal English to slang. 2014.
fiddleback
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Fiddleback — The term Fiddleback may refer to:*Fiddleback chasuble, a Catholic liturgical vestment *Fiddleback spider, a colloquial name for the brown recluse spider *Fiddleback, a particular grain of maple wood used for musical instruments … Wikipedia
fiddleback — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Usage: often attributive : something resembling a fiddle: as a. or fiddleback chasuble : a chasuble with a broad backpiece see chasuble illustration b. : a wavy grain … Useful english dictionary
fiddleback figure — fiddleback figure, a pattern in the grain of wood which produces an appearance of waviness … Useful english dictionary
fiddleback chasuble — noun see fiddleback … Useful english dictionary
fiddleback — noun Date: 1890 something resembling a fiddle … New Collegiate Dictionary
fiddleback — /fid l bak /, n. 1. something shaped like a fiddle. adj. 2. resembling the back or outline of a violin. 3. (of a veneer figure) having close, fine, dark stripes. [1885 90; FIDDLE + BACK1] * * * … Universalium
fiddleback — /ˈfɪdlbæk/ (say fidlbak) noun 1. a chair back shaped like a fiddle. 2. Timber Industry Colloquial the grain in some timbers which has markings of alternate light and dark bands, as in the wood selected for the backs of fiddles. 3. → fiddler… …
fiddleback spider. — See brown recluse spider. [so called from its violin shaped marking] * * * … Universalium
fiddleback chair — noun : a chair usually in Queen Anne style having a splat resembling the outline of a violin … Useful english dictionary
fiddleback spider. — See brown recluse spider. [so called from its violin shaped marking] … Useful english dictionary
