1. Action de chasser, de poursuivre.
2. Action de poursuivre des animaux (du gibier) afin de les tuer.
1. (Typography) A rectangular iron frame in which pages or columns of type are imposed.
2. A groove, or channel, as in the face of a wall; a trench, as for the reception of drain tile.
3. A kind of joint by which an overlap joint is changed to a flush joint, by means of a gradually deepening rabbet.
4. The part of a cannon in front of the swell of the muzzle.
1. The pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport; SYN. hunting.
2. The work of finding and killing or capturing animals for food or pelts; SYN. hunting.
3. Any pursuit of an elusive goal.
4. A search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria; SYN. pursuit, quest.
5. An association of huntsmen who hunt for sport; SYN. hunt club.
Coffre ŕ reliques.
ETYM Late Lat. reliquiarium, reliquiare: cf. French reliquaire. Related to Relic.
A container where religious relics are stored or displayed (especially relics of saints).
A small box or shrine used to hold relics.
Container for holy relics.
Casket or vessel made to hold a relic or relics of a saint, generally made of precious metals and often richly decorated with gold, gems, and enamel. Particularly fine examples date from the early Christian age. If made so that the relic can be seen, the vessel is sometimes called an ostensorium.
Pas de danse.
(Ballet) Quick gliding steps with one foot always leading; SYN. sashay.