brocatel

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brocatel - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Brocatel \Bro"ca*tel\, n. [F. brocatelle, fr. It. brocatello:
     cf. Sp. brocatel. See Brocade.]
     1. A kind of coarse brocade, or figured fabric, used chiefly
        for tapestry, linings for carriages, etc.
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     2. A marble, clouded and veined with white, gray, yellow, and
        red, in which the yellow usually prevails. It is also
        called Siena marble, from its locality.
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