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Parchment

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Noun
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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun Parchment has 2 senses

CIDE DICTIONARY

Parchmentn. [OE. parchemin, perchemin, F. parchemin, LL. pergamenum, L. pergamena, pergamina, fr. L. Pergamenus of or belonging to Pergamus an ancient city of Mysia in Asia Minor, where parchment was first used.].
  •  The skin of a lamb, sheep, goat, young calf, or other animal, prepared for writing on. See Vellum.  [1913 Webster]
    "But here's a parchment with the seal of Cæsar."  [1913 Webster]
  •  The envelope of the coffee grains, inside the pulp.  [1913 Webster]
Parchment paper. See Papyrine.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Parchment, n.
1 a an animal skin, esp. that of a sheep or goat, prepared as a writing or painting surface. b a manuscript written on this.
2 (in full vegetable parchment) high-grade paper made to resemble parchment.

Etymology
ME f. OF parchemin, ult. a blend of LL pergamina writing material from Pergamum (in Asia Minor) with Parthica pellis Parthian skin (leather)

THESAURUS

Parchment

article, autograph, biscuit, blank, bone, brainchild, bubble, china, chirograph, codex, composition, computer printout, copy, cracker, docket, document, dossier, draft, dust, edited version, eggshell, engrossment, essay, fair copy, fiction, file, final draft, finished version, first draft, flimsy, form, glass, glass house, holograph, house of cards, ice, instrument, legal document, legal instrument, legal paper, letter, literae scriptae, literary artefact, literary production, literature, lucubration, manuscript, matchwood, matter, mummy, nonfiction, official document, old paper, opus, original, palimpsest, paper, papers, papyrus, penscript, personal file, piece, piece of writing, piecrust, play, poem, printed matter, printout, production, reading matter, recension, roll, screed, scrip, script, scrive, scroll, second draft, stick, the written word, transcript, transcription, typescript, version, work, writ, writing

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Parchment

Writing

N writing, chirography, stelography, cerography, penmanship, craftmanship, quill driving, typewriting, writing, manuscript, MS, literae scriptae, these presents, stroke of the pen, dash of the pen, coupe de plume, line, headline, pen and ink, letter, uncial writing, cuneiform character, arrowhead, Ogham, Runes, hieroglyphic, contraction, Brahmi, Devanagari, Nagari, script, shorthand, stenography, brachygraphy, tachygraphy, secret writing, writing in cipher, cryptography, stenography, phonography, pasigraphy, Polygraphy, logography, copy, transcript, rescript, rough copy, fair copy, handwriting, signature, sign manual, autograph, monograph, holograph, hand, fist, calligraphy, good hand, running hand, flowing hand, cursive hand, legible hand, bold hand, cacography, griffonage, barbouillage, bad hand, cramped hand, crabbed hand, illegible hand, scribble, pattes de mouche, ill-formed letters, pothooks and hangers, stationery, pen, quill, goose quill, pencil, style, paper, foolscap, parchment, vellum, papyrus, tablet, slate, marble, pillar, table, blackboard, ink bottle, ink horn, ink pot, ink stand, ink well, typewriter, transcription, inscription, superscription, graphology, composition, authorship, cacoethes scribendi, graphoidea, graphomania, phrenoia, writer, scribe, amanuensis, scrivener, secretary, clerk, penman, copyist, transcriber, quill driver, stenographer, typewriter, typist, writer for the press, writing, written, in writing, in black and white, under one's hand, uncial, Runic, cuneiform, hieroglyphical, currente calamo, pen in hand, audacter et sincere, le style est l'homme meme, nature's noblest gift - my gray goose quill, scribendi recte sapere et principium et fons, that mighty instrument of little men, the pen became a clarion.

Security

N security, guaranty, guarantee, gage, warranty, bond, tie, pledge, plight, mortgage, collateral, debenture, hypothecation, bill of sale, lien, pawn, pignoration, real security, vadium, stake, deposit, earnest, handsel, caution, promissory note, bill, bill of exchange, I, O, U, personal security, covenant, specialty, parole, acceptance, indorsement, signature, execution, stamp, seal, sponsor, cosponsor, sponsion, sponsorship, surety, bail, mainpernor, hostage, godchild, godfather, godmother, recognizance, deed of indemnity, covenant of indemnity, authentication, verification, warrant, certificate, voucher, docket, doquet, record, probate, attested copy, receipt, acquittance, quittance, discharge, release, muniment, title deed, instrument, deed, deed poll, assurance, indenture, charter, charter poll, paper, parchment, settlement, will, testament, last will and testament, codicil, bonis avibus, gone where the woodbine twineth.

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