. An illustrated dictionary of words used in art and archaeology. Explaining terms frequently used in works on architecture, arms, bronzes, Christian art, colour, costume, decoration, devices, emblems, heraldry, lace, personal ornaments, pottery, painting, sculpture, &c, with their derivations . on fire. Falbala. (See Furbelow.) Falcastrum, R. {faix, a sickle). An agri-cultural tool with a curved blade for tearing upweeds. Falcatus, R. Furnished with scythes (/aA-^.r).(See CuKRUS.) Falchion. A broadsword, spelt fawchon ;14th century. (See Falx.) Falcicula. Dimin. oifa/x. Falcon, in mediaeval a
. An illustrated dictionary of words used in art and archaeology. Explaining terms frequently used in works on architecture, arms, bronzes, Christian art, colour, costume, decoration, devices, emblems, heraldry, lace, personal ornaments, pottery, painting, sculpture, &c, with their derivations . on fire. Falbala. (See Furbelow.) Falcastrum, R. {faix, a sickle). An agri-cultural tool with a curved blade for tearing upweeds. Falcatus, R. Furnished with scythes (/aA-^.r).(See CuKRUS.) Falchion. A broadsword, spelt fawchon ;14th century. (See Falx.) Falcicula. Dimin. oifa/x. Falcon, in mediaeval art, is the attribute 01a gentleman, in allusion to the restrictions ofthe sumptuary laws. Falcula. Dimin. oifaix. Faldestol, O. E. An elbow-chair of state ;modern ^fauteuil. (See Faldstool.) Falding [). A kind of coarse cloth,like frieze. Faldstool, Faldistory, O. E. A folding-stool,like a modern camp-stool, used in cathedralchurch services in Saxon times. Fall or Falling-band. A large collar fallingon to the shoulders; i6th and 17th centuries.(See Bands.) Fallals, O. E. The falling ruffs of a womansdress. False, Her. Said of any charge when itscentral area is removed ; thus an annulet is a false roundle. False Roof, Arch. The space between theceiling of the earret and the Fig. 302. Feather Fan—Italian. ART \\l) ARCHy^LOLOGY. »3S Falx, R. A scytlic, sickle, bill-hook, &c ;any instrument with a curved edge used forcutting grass, wood, or other objects. Therewere many different kinds, which were calledrespectively arlwraria and sylvatica, dcnticulcita.
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