What is a small tile of glass, marble, or other substance, of various colors, used in making ornamental patterns in mosaic pavements. Fairholt called?
abaculus — A small tile of glass, marble, or other substance, of various colors, used in making ornamental patterns in mosaic pavements. Fairholt. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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