Figuline

2 definitions found

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

  Figuline \Fig"u*line\ (? or ?), n. [F., fr. L. figulina pottery,
     fr. figulus. See {Figulate}.]
     A piece of pottery ornamented with representations of natural
     objects.
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           Whose figulines and rustic wares
           Scarce find him bread from day to day.   --Longfellow.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Figuline \Fig"u*line\, a. [L. figulinus. See {Figulate}.]
     1. Suitable for the making of pottery; fictile; -- said of
        clay.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     2. Made of clay, as by the potter; -- said of vessels,
        ornamental figures, or the like; as, figuline ware.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]