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FRONTAL

Volume 10 · 55 words · 1842 Edition

in Architecture, a little fronton or pediment, sometimes placed over a small door or window.

Frontlet, or Brow-band, is also used in speaking of the Jewish ceremonies. This frontal consists of four several pieces of vellum, on each of which is written a text of scripture. They are all laid on a piece of black