. 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 . which bear some resemblance to teeth. (Sec ToOTII-OKNAMKNT.) Dolabra, R.(Mo, to hew). An instrument likea pick or hatchet, which varied in form accordingto the different purposesfor whicli it was employed,Tiie dolabra was usedfor digging, cutting, break-ing, and cho|)ping, andwas tluis a jiick, a hatch

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. 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 . which bear some resemblance to teeth. (Sec ToOTII-OKNAMKNT.) Dolabra, R.(Mo, to hew). An instrument likea pick or hatchet, which varied in form accordingto the different purposesfor whicli it was employed,Tiie dolabra was usedfor digging, cutting, break-ing, and cho|)ping, andwas tluis a jiick, a hatchet,J an adze or rtj^w, &c. Do- labra of Hint or other hard1:1 stone, called Celts, are of remote antiquity. (.) (Kigs. 255to 257.)Doliolum. Dimin. of 1 )()l,inM (). Dolium or Culeus, 1\. A large earthen-ware vessel with a widemouth, and of rounded,spherical form. It wasused to contain wine andoil when first made, be-fore they were trans-ferred into smaller vesselsfor , Celt. A term which, in the Celtic

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