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netherfront

netherfront noun: a cloth hanging that veils the front of the altar.

Noun

netherfront (plural netherfronts)

  1. A cloth hanging that veils the front of the altar.
    • The most noteworthy altar-cloths were a set given by Alice Chester, the overfront representing our Lord rising out of the Sepulchre, sometimes called our Lord's Pity, with a netherfront and two curtains all "of one work."1904, Transactions - Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society, page 258
    • To the lowest linen cloth was attached, a band of rich material, that hung over the front of the altar and hid the attachment of the netherfront.1904, Essays on Ceremonial, page 7

Forms of netherfront

pluralnetherfronts

Origin of netherfront

From nether- + front.

Questions about netherfront

What does netherfront mean?
Netherfront means a cloth hanging that veils the front of the altar.
What part of speech is netherfront?
Netherfront is a noun.
What is the plural of netherfront?
The plural of netherfront is netherfronts.

Words near netherfront in the dictionary

  1. netherdom
  2. Netherdutch
  3. nethered
  4. Netherexe
  5. Netherfield
  6. netherfront
  7. netherfronts
  8. nethergarment
  9. nethergarments
  10. netherhair
  11. netherhairs

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