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[[Image:Astrolabe.png|150px|right|A period drawing of an astrolabe]] |
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[[image:Normancav.jpg|right|100px|Soldier on horseback with a Norman shield]] |
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'''Astrolabe''': The [[astrolabe]] is an ancient [[astronomy|astronomical]] calculator for determining time and the positions of the [[Sun]] and stars. There are several types of astrolabe including the planispheric astrolabe, on which the celestial sphere is projected onto the plane of the equator. Astrolabes were typicaly made from [[brass]] with a diameter of around 15cm. <small> ... [[astrolabe|[more]]]</small> |
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'''Norman Shield''': The [[Norman shield]] was used by the [[Norman]]s from the [[11th century|11th]] to [[15th century|15th]] centuries. It is a large, curved [[shield]], often referred to as a '''kite shield''' because of its shape. |
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A kite shield extends the bottom the the shield down into a long point, giving it an overall "teardrop" shape. This shape means very good protection for the shield-side leg. <small> ... [[Norman shield|[more]]]</small> |
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In [[heraldry]], '''[[per pale]]''' means divided into two equal parts by a vertical line. |
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'''Dance:''' [[Petit vriens]] |
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'''Fibre arts:''' [[lucet]] |
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'''Recipe:''' [[bursews (recipe)|Bursews]] |
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 Astrolabe: The astrolabe is an ancient astronomical calculator for determining time and the positions of the Sun and stars. There are several types of astrolabe including the planispheric astrolabe, on which the celestial sphere is projected onto the plane of the equator. Astrolabes were typicaly made from brass with a diameter of around 15cm. ... [more] |
Heraldic jargon: :  In heraldry, per pale means divided into two equal parts by a vertical line. Dance: Petit vriens Fibre arts: lucet Recipe: Bursews |
