Difference between revisions of "Poncho"
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== Webster's Dictionary <ref name="term_159334" /> == | == Webster's Dictionary <ref name="term_159334" /> == | ||
<p> '''(1):''' ''' (''' n.) | <p> '''(1):''' ''' (''' n.) A kind of cloak worn by the Spanish Americans, having the form of a blanket, with a slit in the middle for the head to pass through. A kind of poncho made of rubber or painted cloth is used by the mounted troops in the United States service. </p> <p> '''(2):''' ''' (''' n.) A trade name for camlets, or stout worsteds. </p> | ||
== The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_78004" /> == | == The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_78004" /> == | ||
<p> | <p> A kind of cloak or shawl, of woollen or alpaca cloth, oblong in shape, with a slit in the centre, through which the wearer passes his head, allowing the folds to cover his shoulders and arms to the elbows, and to fall down before and behind; worn by the native men in [[Chili]] and Argentina. Ponchos of waterproof are used by the United States cavalry. </p> | ||
==References == | ==References == | ||
Latest revision as of 17:51, 15 October 2021
Webster's Dictionary [1]
(1): ( n.) A kind of cloak worn by the Spanish Americans, having the form of a blanket, with a slit in the middle for the head to pass through. A kind of poncho made of rubber or painted cloth is used by the mounted troops in the United States service.
(2): ( n.) A trade name for camlets, or stout worsteds.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia [2]
A kind of cloak or shawl, of woollen or alpaca cloth, oblong in shape, with a slit in the centre, through which the wearer passes his head, allowing the folds to cover his shoulders and arms to the elbows, and to fall down before and behind; worn by the native men in Chili and Argentina. Ponchos of waterproof are used by the United States cavalry.
