(Roman Catholicism) A long, narrow veil or scarf of the same material as the vestments, worn round the shoulders by the officiating priest or his attendant at Mass, and used to protect the sacred vessels from contact with the hands.

(chemistry, obsolete) A crystalline growth of an arborescent form.

An imitation of leather made of cotton waste. / Linen cloth coated with india rubber.

An imitation velvet, made of cotton. / Velvet in which the warp and woof are both of cotton, and the pile is of silk.

portal vein

(mining) A sort of iron ore, found in loose masses of a globular form, containing sparkling particles.

velvet scoter

Necora puber, the largest swimming crab found in British coastal waters.

The best kind of cork bark, supple, elastic, and not woody or porous.

The leaf of a plant used as an edible vegetable, such as lettuce, spinach, or rocket.