The commercial dictionary of trade products : manufacturing and technical terms, moneys, weights, and measures of all countries / by P.L. Simmonds.

  • Simmonds, P. L. (Peter Lund), 1814-1897.
Date:
1892
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Credit: The commercial dictionary of trade products : manufacturing and technical terms, moneys, weights, and measures of all countries / by P.L. Simmonds. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    V \TACA (Italian), a cow. * Vaccine, the cow pox or matter with which persons are inoculated to prevent contagion from small pox. Vacuum Break, on railways a con- tinuous break operated by exhausting the air from a cylinder under eacli carriage, the break-blocks closing automatically on the admission of air to the train-pipes. Vakiiana, an Indian sandal. Valencia*, raisins prepared by dipping the bunches of grapes into a hot lye made of wood ashes, oil, and lime, and then dried in the sun. They are used for pastry, whilst the Muscatels, dried on the vine, are eaten uncooked for dessert; also a mixed fabric of silk and wool. Valenciennes, a species of Belgian thread lace, which takes its name from the town where it was originally made, but an imitation is now made at Nottingham. Valgiano, a wine of Tuscany. Vali, a Turkish governor-general. Valinch, a tube for drawing liquors from a cask by the bung-hole. Value, the bond fide worth of any thing. Valuer, an appraiser; one who rates or estimates the worth of anything. Vanadium, a rare and expensive white metal. Vandoise (French), a name for the dace, Leurisms vulyaris, or Oyprinus lewiscus. Vandyke Lace, a species of Brussels lace. Vanii.i.ons (French), pods of Vanilla pompona, less than six inches long. Vanning, a simple mode of testing the character of a pile of pounded tin stuff from the stamping mill. Vaporole, a glass capsule for inhala- tion and fumigation. Vaquero (Spanish), a superintendent who overlooks three pastores, or shepherds in America. Vari, a name in India for Panicum miliaceum. Varken (Dutch), pigs. Vaseline, a species of ointment made from petroleum grease. Vehicle, the simpler articles in which apothecaries mix up more powerful drugs, etc. Veiner, a sewer of muslin in the neigh- bourhood of Belfast. Velanides, a French name for valonia. Velin(French), vellum. Veli.ocino (Spanish), a sheepskin with the wool on. Velj.omardoo an Indian wood, the Ternnnaha a lata. Velociman : Velocipede, a species of tricycle. Velvet, a term applied to the downy skin of the young antler of the deer. Velvet Cork, the best kind of cork bark, which is of a reddish colour, not less than li inch in thickness, supple and not woody or porous. Ve r, v et Wire Drawer, a manufacturer of the metal wire used in velvet making. Vknatica, one of the shipbuilding woods recognised at Lloyds: see Viniiatico. Venda (Spanish), a store or sale room. Venbeiuno, overlaying an inferior wood with thin leaves of a choice or ornamental kind. Venetian, a tine twilled fabric of carded wool for gentlemen's suits. Venetian Chalk, a white compact talc or steatite, used for marking on cloth. Vhnezolano, another name for the Bolivian dollar, worth about 3s. Id. Vent Hole, an air hole: see Vents. Veragu, an Indian name for the seed of Panicum miliaceum. Vekderon (Spanish), the yellow- hammer, Emberiza dirinella [Linn.]. Veroi, a house or family tax in Turkey. Vermiglio (Italian), from 'petit vers,'a name given to kermes, Coccus ilicis. Vernaccia, a white wine of Sardinia. Veron, the French name for Leueiscus plioxinus. Veurat (French), a boar. Vehsshok, a Russian measure of 1$ inches. Vesica, aRussian food preparation from the notochord of the sturgeon. Vesou, a French name for fresh formed sugar. Vesphral, a Roman Catholic prayer- book, containing evening prayers. Vestry Clerk, an officer chosen by a vestry, who keeps the books and parish accounts. Vesuvian, a match for lighting cigars or a pipe in the open air. Vetivekt, a perfumer's name for kus- kus root, Andropmion muriciitum. Veuve (French), the Whydah finch, or widow-bird. Vkvey. a long thin cigar made in Switz- erland. Viagere (French), a pension for life. Vioou, a beverage made from the plantain. Victoria, a species of open brougham. Victoria Cross, an order of merit instituted by Her Majesty for con- spicuous bravery. It is in the form of a Maltese cross in bronze, with the Royal crest in the centre, and under- neath the words J'or valour. Vidange, a manure tank or cesspool. Vidium, a metal found as an alloy with osmium in lead-grey scales, the heaviest of all substances. Vidonia, a superior wine resembling Madeira. Viedbo, a Polish liquid measure, equal to 3i Unglish gallops.