Armilla

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Armilla \Ar*mil"la\, n.; pl. E. {Armillas}, L. {Armill[ae]}.
     [L., a bracelet.]
     1. An armil.
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     2. (Zool.) A ring of hair or feathers on the legs.


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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  armilla
       n 1: a celestial globe consisting of metal hoops; used by early
            astronomers to determine the positions of stars [syn: {armillary
            sphere}]
       2: (archeology) a bracelet worn around the wrist or arm