Bristle

Bristle is the term for the coarse, stiff hair used in various kinds of brushes. Some bristles... More >>

Catgut

Catgut is a tough cord made from the intestines of certain animals and used mainly for the... More >>

Cigar

Cigar is a tight roll of dried tobacco used for smoking. Cigars range in size and shape from... More >>

Cigarette

Cigarette is a roll of shredded tobacco wrapped in paper. Nearly all cigarettes smoked in the... More >>

Copra

Copra, KOP ruh or KOH pruh, is the dried meat of the coconut. Copra is valuable for its oil,... More >>

Corn oil

Corn oil is a vegetable oil made from the kernel of the corn plant. It is used mainly as a... More >>

Feed

Feed is a term for food given to farm animals. Roughage feeds are coarse. They include pasture... More >>

Linseed oil

Linseed oil is an oil derived from the seeds of the flax plant. It is a type of drying oil--that... More >>

Oakum

Oakum is loose fiber obtained by untwisting and picking at old, tarred hemp ropes. The fiber is... More >>

Palm oil

Palm oil, made from the fruit of the oil palm tree, is one of the most widely used vegetable oils... More >>

Pipe

Pipe is a device used for smoking tobacco. People have smoked tobacco in pipes for more than... More >>

Rattan

Rattan, ra TAN, is a tough, stringy material. It comes from the reedy stems of different kinds of... More >>

Rope

Rope consists of strands of yarn or wire that have been twisted together. It ranges in size from... More >>

Snuff

Snuff is a moist or dry powder made from the leaves of the tobacco plant. The tobacco is first... More >>

Twine

Twine is a tough cord made of twisted strands of certain fibers. It may contain fibers from such... More >>