Buckram
Pronunciation : Buck"ram
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. bokeram, bougeren, OF. boqueran, F. bougran, MHG. buckeram, LL. buchiranus, boquerannus, fr. MHG. boc, G. bock, goat (as being made of goat's hair), or fr. F. bouracan, by transposing the letter r. See Buck, Barracan.]
Definition : 1. A coarse cloth of linen or hemp, stiffened with size or glue, used in garments to keep them in the form intended, and for wrappers to cover merchandise.
Note: Buckram was formerly a very different material from that now known by the name. It was used for wearing apparel, etc. Beck (Draper's Dict. ).
2. (Bot.)
Defn: A plant. See Ramson. Dr. Prior.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Buck"ram
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : 1. Made of buckram; as, a buckram suit.
2. Stiff; precise. "Buckram dames." Brooke.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Buck"ram
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To strengthen with buckram; to make stiff. Cowper.
t.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913