easel piece

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easel piece - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Easel \Ea"sel\, n. [D. ezel ass, donkey, hence, easel, or G.
     esel; akin to E. ass. See Ass.]
     A frame (commonly) of wood serving to hold a canvas upright,
     or nearly upright, for the painter's convenience or for
     exhibition.
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     Easel picture, Easel piece, a painting of moderate size
        such as is made while resting on an easel, as
        distinguished from a painting on a wall or ceiling.
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