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General Terms & Adjectives

abbess' adorable alluring alternating ancient ankle-tie antiquated archaic (antiquated; obsolescent) artist's audacious (bold, brave) austere (unadorned; unembellished; severely simple) back-laced backless baggy banded battered beaded becoming bedraggled bell-shaped belted beribboned beveled billowing blackened bleached blemished bloodstained bold bonny braided bright brightly colored brilliant brittle brocaded brushed buccaneer's buffed bulging bulky burnished campaign (as in, used in a military operation) casting caster's cavalier's ceremonial chaotic charming charred chequered/checkered clergyman's clerical climbing climber's clinging cloudy coarse coiled conjurer's courtly cowled cowl-necked creased crinkled crisp crocheted crossed crude cuffed curved cute dainty dancing dapper daring darling dazzling deadly delicate demure dented diaphanous dilapidated discolored drab draped durable dwarven elaborate elbow-length elegant embroidered enchanting engraved enticing enveloping ethereal exotic expedition exquisite faded Faendryl fake falconer's fashionable feathered fearsome featureless festive fetching field fiery filthy fine fitted flashing flashy flattering flawed flecked flexible floppy floral flower-strewn flowery flowing folding forester's formal fragrant frayed friar's frilly fringed front-laced fur-lined furry fuzzy garish gauzy gilded gleaming gleeman's glistening glittering glossy gnarled gossamer graceful graining grand greasy gruesome grimy gypsy halfling handsome hardened heart shaped heavy hideous high-collared high-waisted hooded horned hued humble hypnotic imperial infantry intricate intricately jagged jam splattered jaunty jeweller's journeyman's jovial knotted laced laced-up layered leathery light linked locksmith's long-sleeved lovely low luminous lush luxurious magician's magnificent majestic malevolent mariners massive mechanical menacing mildewed miner's minstrel's mirror finished mismatched modest monk's morbid motheaten motley (consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds) mottled muddy mud splattered multi-colored mysterious mystic natty nicked nifty nightmarish nobleman's noblewoman's nubby obsolete odd oddly shaped oily old old-fashioned old-world opalescent (exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of an opal) opulent ornamental ornate out of date out of fashion oval padded painted pale peaked peasant's perfect petrified pierced pitted plain pleated poet's preacher's prim prissy pristine pure quaint quilted radiant rakish ratty regal resplendent rich riding risqué round ruched (ruffle or pleat of lace, muslin, or other fine fabric used for trimming women's garments) rugged rumpled rune-covered rune-stitched rusty sagging sand-dusted sashed saucy scalloped scoop-necked scorched scouting scratched scrawny scuffed seaman's seaworthy seedy sequined serpentine shadowy shaped sheer shimmering shiny short side-laced silken silky silly-looking silvery simple singed sinister sleek sloppy slouched smart smooth softened soiled somber soot-covered spangled speckled spiraling splendid split-tailed spooky spotted square stained starched stark star-shaped stately stiff stout striking stringy striped stitched stunning sturdy stylish stylized sueded summoner's supple survival Sylvan tall tasselled tasteless tattered tear-shaped teardrop shaped thief's threadbare time-worn tinted translucent triangular trimmed twining twisted unblemished uneven veined warlock's warlord's warrior's warty waterproof waxy weathered weatherproof whimsical whiskered wickedly wispy withering worn woven wraps zigzag

Adornments

aglets (a tag of a lace or of the points, braids, or cords formerly used in dress. They were sometimes formed into small images) aigrette (plume or tuft for the head composed of feathers, or of gems, etc) applique beads/beading bells belt blackwork/blackworked (work wrought by blacksmiths) boss (A protuberant ornament, either of different material from that of the work or of the same;a stud; a knob) bow braid/braiding bristles buckles buttons chain clasps clips collar cords crest cuffs cutwork dirt drawstring edging embroidery ensign eyelet feathers filigree fleur-de-lis folds fret/fretwork (An ornamental design consisting of repeated and symmetrical geometric figures. Also called key pattern) frills fringe frippery frog (an ornamental looped braid or cord with a button or knot for fastening the front of a garment) fur galloon garland gewgaws gimp (a narrow flat braid or rounded cord of fabric used for trimming) gunk haft hemstitching (decorative stitch usually bordering a hem, as on a handkerchief) hilt holy symbols hood hooks inkle (a colored linen tape woven on a simple narrow loom and used for trimmings) intaglio (a sunken or depressed engraving or carving) knots lace laces lacing latch lining love knots paillette (a spangle used to ornament a dress or costume) panache (a bunch of feathers or a plume, especially on a helmet) passementerie (ornamental trimming for a garment, as braid, lace, or metallic beads) pinked (pierced with small holes; worked in eyelets; scalloped on the edge) piping pleats plumes pockets reticella (a type of intricate cutwork lace) ribbon rivets rope rosettes ruffles runes sash scales script seashells shot shoulder knots sigils slashes (small finished slits in the outer layer of clothing that showed the garments beneath) spangle spikes splotches spots straps stripes studs tassels texture ties toggle train vair (fur, probably squirrel, much used in medieval times to line and trim robes) wings

Animals for Use in Heraldry or Other Designs

Animals

badger bear beetle bees boar bull butterfly cat/kitten cricket dog/mastiff/puppy doe/fawn donkey/mule dragon dragonnee -- a fictional beast, the upper part resembling a lion, and the lower part the wings and tail of a dragon ferret fox frog/toad goat grasshopper gryphon hare/rabbit/bunny hedgehog horse/mare/steed/colt leech leopard lion lizard lynx mole monkey mouse ox/oxen panther porcupine rat scarab scorpion sheep/lamb snake/serpent/adder/viper spider squirrel stag/buck tiger turtle/tortoise unicorn weasel wildcat winged horse winged lion wolf wyvern -- a Dragon with only rear legs

Birds

bat (yes, I know they're really mammals) blackbird buzzard cormorant -- a web-footed marine bird crow dove duck eagle falcon/gerfalcon/tiercelet finch goose goshawk heron lark magpie martlet -- a bird represented without feet, often used in heraldry to denote the fourth son of a family merlin owl parrot partridge peacock/peahen pelican Phoenix raven/rook/corbie sea gull starling stork swallow (African or European? <g>) swan/cygnet vulture wren Some heraldry terms applied to birds include Membered, Armed, Closed, Disclosed, Rising and Volant.

Sea Creatures

carp cod crab dolphin eel fish flying fish herring lamprey mermaid mullet otter prawn salmon scallop seahorse sea lion sea urchin sea wolf snail trout

Animal Actions/Adjectives

bounding capering cavorting charging climbing coiled/coiling crouching dancing darting diving dozing drooling floating fluttering flying grimacing grinning hopping horrifying howling/howling at the moon jumping leaping leering panting peeping perched/perching playing pouncing prancing purring quarreling racing rolling romping running scampering shambling showing teeth shrieking skittering slack-jawed sleeping slobbering smiling smirking snarling sneering soaring springing stalking staring stinging striking swimming threatening treading tumbling wailing winking

Animal Adjectives

couchant -- applied in heraldry to an animal lying down, with head raised docile downy fearsome fluffy formidable frisky fuzzy glossy hairy impish imposing intimidating lively majestic mischievous noble perky placid playful plump puny sleek spirited tiny untamed whimsical wild wiry wooly

Animal Noises

bark bawl bay bellow bleat cackle call caw chatter cheer chitter clack clamor cluck coo croak crow gabble growl grunt hiss hoot howl low meow mewl moo quack roar scream screech shriek sing snarl squawk trill tweet twitter whinney woof yap yelp yip

Names for Groups of Animals, per Lord Noah Webster

Bevy: a company of roe deer, larks, or quail; cast, the number of hawks or falcons cast off at one time, usually a pair Brood: applicable to offspring that are still under the care of a mother, especially the offspring of domestic or game birds Cete: a company of badgers; covert, a flock of coots; covey, a family of grouse, partridges, or other game birds Drift: a drove or herd, especially of hogs Drove: is used of a herd or flock, as of cattle or geese, that is being moved or driven from one place to another Exaltation: a flight of larks Fall: a family of woodcock in flight Flight: a flock of birds in flight Flock: a congregation of animals of one kind, especially sheep or goats herded by people, and to any congregation of wild or domesticated birds, especially when on the ground. Gaggle: a flock of geese Gam: a school of whales Gang: refers to a herd, especially of buffalo or elk; to a pack of wolves or wild dogs; Herd: a number of animals, especially cattle, herded by people; or of wild animals such as antelope, elephants, and zebras; or of whales and seals. Kennel: a number of hounds or dogs housed in one place or under the same ownership Kindle: a brood or litter, especially of kittens Litter: the total number of offspring produced at a single birth by a multiparous mammal Murder: a flock of crows Muster: a flock of peacocks Nide: a brood of pheasants Pack: applicable to any body of animals, especially wolves, or of birds, especially grouse, and to a body of hounds trained to hunt as a unit. Pod: a small herd of seals or whales; Pride: a company of lions; rout, a company of people or animals in movement, especially knights or wolves; School: a congregation of fish, or aquatic mammals such as dolphins or porpoises; Shrewdness: a company of apes; Skein: a flight of wildfowl, especially geese; Skulk: a congregation of vermin, especially foxes, or of thieves; Sloth: a company of bears; Sord: a flight of mallards; Sounder: a herd of wild boar; Stable: a number of horses housed in one place or under the same ownership; Swarm: a colony of insects, such as ants, bees, or wasps, especially when migrating to a new nest or hive; Troop: a number of animals, birds, or people, especially when on the move; Warren: the inhabitants, such as rabbits, of a warren; Watch: a flock of nightingales; Wisp: a flock of birds, especially of snipe.

Armor & Shields

Some Terms to consider

<material>-edged ancient barbed battered battle-worn blackened blackwork/blackworked (work wrought by blacksmiths) boss (the central projection of a shield) bound burnished ceremonial champion chased chipped corroded cracked crowned curved deadly death defender dented dilapidated elven engraved enruned etched evil-looking fanatic's fighting galvanized gilded gleaming glimmering glistening glossy hand forged heavy holy hunter's hunting jagged keen leather wrapped left-handed lined long lorication (a covering of scales or plates) lustrous orcish peacekeeper pitted polished radiant ritual rune-covered rust stained rusty seaman's seared shining/shiny short silvery slaughter sparkling spiked storm studded supple tarnished tempered thin bladed trusty wald (forest) warped wire-hilted woodsman's worn

Armor Types

aegis (armor plate that protects the chest ) armet (a medieval light helmet with a neck guard and movable visor) arm-guards arm wraps backplate (plate armor protecting the back; worn as part of a cuirass) bassinet (a light helmet, at first open, but later made with a visor) bracers breastplate brigandine armor cabasset (a metal helmet worn by common soldiers in the 16th century) camail carapace chain chainmail chausses (garment for the legs and feet and for the body below the waist) corselet (body armor, especially a breastplate) cuirboulli leather cuirass (a piece of armor covering the body from neck to waist; also, the breastplate of such a piece) cuisse (a piece of plate armor for the front of the thigh) face guard gambison/gambeson (usually quilted) gauntlet gorget (a piece of armor protecting the throat) greaves habergeon (a medieval jacket of mail shorter than a hauberk) hauberk (a tunic of chain mail worn as defensive armor from the 12th to the 14th centuries) heaume (a large medieval helmet supported on the shoulders ) helm helmet hunts jack (coarse and cheap medieval coat of defense, esp. one made of leather) jambeau (a piece of medieval armor for the leg below the knee) leather morion/murrion (a crested metal helmet with a curved peak in front and back) nosepiece (a piece of armor for protecting the nose) pauldrons (shoulder worn) plate pourpoint (a quilted military doublet or gambeson worn in the 14th and 15th centuries) robes salade/sallet (a light kind of helmet, with or without a visor) siege cap (headworn) tasse (one of a series of overlapping metal plates in a suit of armor that form a short skirt below the waist) thighguards tuille (one of the hinged plates before the thigh in plate armor)

Official Armor Terms (per Simutronics)

Group: None Normal clothing Robes Group: Leather Light Leather Full Leather Reinforced Leather Double Leather Group: Scale Leather Breastplate Cuirbouilli Leather Studded Leather Brigandine Armor Group: Chain Chain Mail Double Chain Augemented Chain Chain Hauberk Group: Plate Metal Breastplate Augumented Plate Half Plate Full Plate

Shield Types

aegis (yes, same as above, can be breastplate or shield) buckler (small, round shield either carried or worn on the arm) heater kite scutum (oblong shield made of boards or wickerwork covered with leather, sometimes with an iron rim) targe tower shield wall shield

Body Parts

Head

antenna/antennae beak bicapitated -- having two heads bill canine (one of the pointed, conical teeth located between the incisors and the first bicuspids) comb (fleshy crest that grows on the crown of the head of some birds) cranium ear/earlobe/eardrum eye/eyeball eyebrow/eyelid/eyelash fang feeler incisor (one of the teeth in front of the canines in either jaw) jaw/jawbone lips mandible (jaw) mane molar (tooth with a broad crown used to grind food, located behind the premolars) mouth neck nose/nostril proboscis ruff scalp skull snout teeth tongue tress tusk wattle (a fleshy, wrinkled fold of skin hanging from the neck or throat, characteristic of certain birds) whiskers

Limbs

ankle arm barb claws dewclaw (a rudimentary claw or small hoof not reaching the ground) elbow fin finger fist foot gums hand hip hoof knuckle leg nails paw pincer tail talon tentacle thigh thumb toe unguis (a nail, claw, or hoof; plural is ungues) wing wrist Miscellaneous artery bone cartilage cells duct fascia (sheet of connective tissue; usually enveloping a muscle or an organ) joint ligament marrow membrane muscle nerve tendon vein wart

Organs, etc.

bladder brain crop (pouchlike enlargement of a bird's gullet in which food is partially digested or stored) gall bladder gland guts heart intestine larynx kidney liver lung pancreas spleen stomach trachea Outer Coverings carapace case coat dermis down epidermis feathers (flight, contour, down, semiplumes, filoplumes, bristles, powder) fleece fur hair hide pelt scales shagreen (skin of various small sharks and other fishes when having small, rough, bony scales) shell skin spines tactile hairs (used for sensory perception) tegument (the covering of a living body, or of some part or organ of such a body; skin; hide) whiskers

Secretions

bile blood feces foam mucus oil saliva snot spit sweat urine venom

Torso

back belly breast/breastbone chest clavicle/collar bone esophagus femur flank gut humerus radius ribs rump scapula/shoulder blade spine sternum thorax trachea tummy ulna umbilicus/navel/belly button vertebra/vertebrae withers

Floral/Botanical Designs

Types of arrangements

anadem (wreath or garland for the head) armful basket bouquet boutonniere bud bunch chaplet (wreath or garland for the head) corsage garland nosegay petals posy (flower or bunch of flowers; a bouquet) potpourri single flower/stem sprig wreath wristlet/wrist corsage Flowers: alstroemeria alyssum/madwort amaranth anemone aster baby's breath begonia blaestonberry bleeding heart blossoms bluebells boneset (a medicinal herb) bougainvillea bud buttercup butterflyweed calamintha cherry blossoms clematis clover columbine cowslip crocus daffodil/daffodilly/narcissus daisy dandelion delphinuris dragonstalk dryan edelweiss flamestalk foxglove freesia gardenia geranium gillyflower ginger goldenrod heather heliotrope hellbore honeysuckle hydrangea iceblossom Imaera's lace iris jasmine lady's slipper larkspur lavender lilac (wild or snow) lily / lilly of the valley marigold mezereon monkeyflower moonflower morning glory mournblooms nightshade orchid pansy passionflower peony petals petunia phlox poppy primrose queen's lace rose (plain, wild, winter, swamp, Elanthian snow) rosebud salorisa sirenflower snapdragon sneezeweed snowdrop spirea sunflower sweet pea thistle trillium tuberose tulip (plain or ice) verbena violet (plain, wood, flaming or alpine) wandflower water lillies wildflowers wolfsbane zinnia

Greenery

arctic moss barley bearberry (alpine) bilberry brostheras bulrush burdock catmint catnip cattails chicory cinquefoil clover daggit evergreen fennel fern (fiddlehead or silver-edged) gorse grass holly ivy laurel leaf/leaves lichen milkweed mistletoe monkey grass moss mustard nettles oats pennyroyal peppermint pothinir grass reeds rosemary rye sage sagebrush sassafras seaweed smastan sneezeweed snowberry spearmint sweetfern sweetgrass talneo tarweed teaberry thistle thyme tkaro tundra grass valerian vines water chestnut watercress wheat wingstem wintergreen Fruits & Veggies: almond apple beans blueberry blackberry broccoli carrot celery cherry corn cranberry cucumber currant eggplant elderberry fig gooseberry gourd grape grumbleberry huckleberry lemon lettuce lime loganberry melon mulberry olive onion orange peach pear peas pepper plum pomegranate potato pumpkin quince raisin raspberry spinach strawberry tangerine tomato turnip walnut watermelon

Wood & Other Miscellaneous Plant Materials

alder ash aspen bamboo bark barley beech bergamot birch black hook mushroom black trafel mushroom black willow blue trafel mushroom bloodwood bolmara bough boxwood brambles branches cactus canver cedar cherry cinnamon (it comes from tree bark) cork cottonwood crabapple daggerstalk mushroom dirge-vaon dogwood ebonwood elderberry elm ephlox moss fel fig fir firethorn flaeshorn flathead mushroom grapevine haon hawthorne hazel hemp hickory ironwood kerria lemon lime linden magnolia mahogany manroot maple marillis maoral mistletoe mistwood modwir monir mushroom (glowing or gnollish) nettle oak olive orange orris peach pear pecan peppermint pine/pine cone plum poplar red trafel mushroom red vornalite mushroom rosemary rosewood rushes rye sage sedge (grasslike or rushlike plant growing in wet places) seeds (i.e.. pumpkin) soft white mushroom spinewood spotted hearth mushroom spruce striped heart mushroom sycamore tanik tendrils thanot thornberry thorns toadstool traesharm trollfear mushroom trumpetvine twigs viburnum vinca walnut weed white hook mushroom willow winterberry witch hazel witchwood withe (band or rope made of twisted twigs or stems) withered black mushroom wolifrew lichen wormwood wyrmwood yew

Clothing Types and Styles

Tops

apron ballgown basque (a woman's close-fitting bodice) bedgown bliaut (a sort of tunic) blouse bodice caftan (full-length garment with elbow length or long sleeves) camisole cassock chasuble chemise chiton (a woolen tunic worn by men and women in ancient Greece) corset costume cotehardie doublet (man's close-fitting jacket, with or without sleeves) dress dressing gown frock gown habit halter house coat jack (coarse and cheap medieval coat of defense, esp. one made of leather) jerkin (a close-fitting hip-length usually sleeveless jacket) jersey jupon (sleeveless jacket worn over the armor) kirtle (a tunic or coat worn by men especially in the Middle Ages; a long gown or dress worn by women) longcoat mandelion (a tabard like those worn by the Three Musketeers) nightgown night rail (loose robe, or garment, worn either as a nightgown, or over the dress at night) night shirt partlet (a rectangular piece which fills in the square neckline of a low necked bodice) pinafore (a sleeveless usually low-necked garment fastened in the back and worn as an apron or dress) sark shift shirt smock smoking jacket sundress surcoat tabard tunic vest vestments waistcoat

Bottoms

bib overalls bloomers breechclout (loincloth) breeches breeks britches buckskins (breeches made of buckskin) chausses (garment for the legs and feet and for the body below the waist) crinoline drawers farthingale (the under portion of a hoop skirt) galligaskins (loosely fitting hose or breeches worn in the 16th and 17th centuries) gaskins greatkilt hose kilt knee-breeches leggings moggan (a legging of knitted material) overalls pantaloons pants petticoat skirt split skirt tights trews trousers

Outerwear

arisaidh burnoose (a one-piece hooded cloak worn by Arabs and Berbers) cape capelet (a small cape usually covering the shoulders) capuchin (hooded cloak worn by women) chlamys (a short mantle fastened at the shoulder, worn by men in ancient Greece) cloak coat gaberdine (long, coarse cloak or frock worn especially by Jews during the Middle Ages) greatcloak great coat jacket manteau (loose cloak or mantle) mantle (a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes, cloak) pall (a cloak or mantle.) palla (oblong rectangular piece of cloth, worn by Roman ladies, and fastened with brooches) pallium (A large, square, woolen cloak which enveloped the whole person, worn by the Greeks and by certain Romans) peacoat pelerine (a woman's narrow cape made of fabric or fur and usually with long ends hanging down in front) pelisse (a woman's loose lightweight cloak with wide collar and fur trimming) plaid poncho roquelaure ruana (a woolen covering resembling a poncho) shawl spencer surcoat surtout (man's coat to be worn over his other garments; no, it is not misspelled surcoat) sweater wrap wrapper

Footwear

Check here to read up on Footwear of the Middle Ages boots brogans/brogues (low, sturdy shoe for country wear, of Scottish/Irish extraction) buskins (thick-soled laced half boot; a footed legging, with a very thick sole) clogs galoshes (wooden-soled shoes with leather straps intended to protect shoes from rough stone pavements) gillies/ghillies gillies and hose halfboots/half-boots moccasins moggans (leggings of knitted material) pattens (any one of various types of wooden-soled footwear, worn to keep one's feet out of the mud) poulaines (long pointed shoe) pumps sandals shoes slippers snowshoes socks stockings workboots workshoes

Headgear/Headworn

anadem (a wreath or garland for the head) attifet (ladies' hat which came to a point just above the forehead and had a veil at the back) barrette beanie beret biggin (practical, tightfitting linen cap which often tied under the chin) bonnet (a brimless Scotch cap of seamless woolen fabric OR a cloth or straw hat tied under the chin and worn by women and children) cap carcanet (jeweled necklace, collar, or headband) caul (an Elizabethan snood made of netting or fabric) chapeau chaperon (a hood, especially, an ornamental or an official hood) chaplet (wreath or garland for the head) circlet coif (tight-fitting cap worn under a veil) coiffure (hairstyle) combs coronet coverchief (covering for the head) cowl (hood or hooded robe worn especially by a monk) coxcomb( a jester's cap adorned with a strip of red) crespine (type of headdress for women, consisting of wire mesh cylinders worn on either side of the head, used to confine the hair) crown derby domino (a half mask worn over the eyes with a masquerade costume) earflaps earmuffs eye patch eyeglasses fedora fillet (narrow strip of ribbon or similar material, often worn as a headband) flat cap (flat crowned, brimmed hat often worn over a biggin) gable hood (name is derived from the four-sectioned shape of the hood, which frames the face with what looks like a gable) hair net hair ribbon hair sticks hair tie hat headband headcloth headdress headgear helmet hennin hood horns kerchief liripipe (long scarf or cord attached to and hanging from a hood) mantilla mask mobcap monocle muffin cap nightcap periwig peruke petasos (a broad-brimmed low-crowned hat worn by ancient Greeks and Romans, e. g., the winged hat of Hermes) skullcap snood (a net or fabric bag pinned or tied on at the back of a woman's head for holding the hair) solano (a sunhat; a wide brimmed, flat crowned straw hat worn for sun protection) spectacles tam tam-o-shanter tiara top hat topknot (an ornament, as a knot of ribbons or a pompom, forming a headdress or worn as part of a coiffure) toy (a linen or wool headdress once worn by old women of the lower Scottish classes) turban veil wig wimple wreath

Handworn

cestus (covering for the hand made of leather straps weighted with iron or lead and worn by boxers in ancient Rome) claws cuffs gauntlets gloves mittens mitts muff wristband

Neckworn (non jewelry)

ascot (a broad neck scarf that is looped under the chin) bertha (a wide deep collar, often of lace, that covers the shoulders of a dress) bib boa bow bowtie carcanet (jeweled necklace, collar, or headband) cravat (a band or scarf worn around the neck) collar fichu (a woman's light triangular scarf that is draped over the shoulders or worn to fill in a low neckline) garland jabot (fall of lace or cloth attached to the front of a man's neckband) muffler neckerchief rabat (clerical collar) ruff scarf stock tippet

Waistworn

baldric (a belt, usually of ornamented leather, worn across the chest to support a sword) belt cestus (a woman's belt or girdle, especially as worn in ancient Greece) chatelaine (clasp or chain worn at the waist for holding keys, a purse, or a watch) cincture (belt or sash) cummerbund fob (short chain or ribbon attached to a pocket watch and worn hanging in front of the vest or waist) frog (a loop fastened to a belt to hold a tool or weapon) girdle (this is not the kind your grandma wears; belt worn around the hips, over the tunic) peplum (a short overskirt or ruffle attached at the waistline of a jacket, blouse, or dress) sash scabbard sheath sling stomacher suspenders/braces

Fasteners (how to keep something closed)

belt brooch buckle button chain clamp clasp clip cloakpin cord drawstring fastener fibulae (an often ornamented clasp or brooch used in ancient Greece and Rome to fasten clothing) frog (an ornamental looped braid or cord with a button or knot for fastening the front of a garment) garters ( long strips of cloth or knitting that were wrapped around the knee and tied or buckled) kilt pin knot laces latch ligature (a cord, wire, or bandage used for tying or binding) pennanular brooch (pennanular = having nearly the form of a ring) pin rope strap thong (a narrow strip, as of leather, used for binding or lashing) tie toggle twine wire withe (band or rope made of twisted twigs or stems)

Colors

Terms to use with colors

<color>-hued <color>-ish <color>-tinged <color>-tinted bold bright brilliant cloudy cool dark deep dingy dull dusky faded fresh frosty garish glaring glossy intense light marbled matte mellow mottled muted opalescent pale pastel pearly plain pure rich soft speckled stark vivid warm

General

clear colorful discolored discordant gaudy harmonious iridescent moonlight (no clue what color that is) muddy multicolored multi-hued opaque parti-colored patchwork pearlescent rainbow translucent two-toned

Red/Oranges

amber apricot auburn bay (reddish brown) blood red blush brick burgundy burnt orange burnt sienna cameo pink carmine carnation pink carnelian orange carroty cherry cinnabar claret cochineal copper coral cranberry crimson fiery fiery orange flame florid fuchsia garnet gingerline (a reddish violet) gules hyacinth red incarnadine lady's blush madder magenta maiden's blush mango marigold maroon melon mulberry murrey ocher oxblood red peach pearl pink pink pomegranate pumpkin raspberry reddish rose rosy ruby ruddle russet rust saffron salmon sanguine sangyn scarlet shell pink sienna stammel (red color of a coarse woolen cloth sometimes used for undergarments) strawberry sunset tangerine titian vermeil vermilion wine

Yellows

banana blond/blonde buff buttercup butterscotch butter yellow canary yellow caramel champagne citrine crocus gamboges golden goldenrod honey/honeyed isabella (a brownish yellow) jaundiced lemon yellow maize ocher primrose saffron sallow sandy straw sulphur-colored sunny yellow wheat yellowish grey

Greens

absinthe apple green aquamarine avocado beryl green blue-green bottle green celadon celery chartreuse emerald forest green glaucous (greyish or bluish green) goose turds (yellowish green) grass green grassy hunter green ice green ivy jade leaf green lime green malachite mint green moss green olive pea green pine popingay sage green sea green silvery green verdant verdigris vert viridian willow green

Blue

aquamarine azure azurite baby blue blue-black blue-green bluish celestial blue cerulean cerulescent cobalt blue cornflower crystal blue garter blue greyish blue ice blue/icy blue indicolite (variety of tourmaline of an indigo-blue color) indigo lapis marine blue midnight blue navy ocean blue periwinkle powder blue royal blue sapphire sea blue silvery blue sky blue sky colored sky-dyed slate blue teal turquoise twilight blue ultramarine violet-blue watchet (pale greenish blue)

Purple

amethyst aubergine eggplant heather heliotrope lavender lilac magenta mauve mulberry orchid periwinkle perse plum puce royal purple violaceous violet wine

Brown

bronze burnt umber chestnut chocolate brown cinnamon coppery brown dirt brown dun fawn-colored golden brown hazel henna khaki liver-colored mahogany mushroom nut brown russet sepia smoky taupe sorrel snuff-colored tan taupe tawny toast topaz umber whiskey

White

alabaster beige bleached bone chalk white chalky cream ecru eggshell fair ghostly white ivory lily white milk white niveous paper white pearl sallow sand sea foam silvery white snow white tallow whey winter white

Black/Grey

ash grey ashen blackened blue-black charcoal cinereous (grey tinged with black) cineritious (color of ashes) cloud grey coal black crow dappled gray deep black dove grey dusky ebon ebony ghostly grey granite greyish blue grizzled (streaked with grey) ink black inky iron grey jet black lampblack leaden midnight misty grey mouse-colored night-black nightmare black oyster colored pearl grey pepper and salt pitch black raven sable shadowy grey silver slate grey smoke black smokey grey smut (a smudge made by soot, smoke or dirt) somber grey soot/sooty steel grey stone colored stone grey storm grey stormy black swarthy twilight grey yellowish grey

Metallic

argent argentine bronze copper golden or silvery silvery green silvery white

Condition

aged ancient antiquated antique battered bedraggled bent blemished brilliant broken down clean corroded cracked crumbling decayed decrepit defaced defective dented dilapidated dingy dirty discolored dusty faded faultless faulty fetid filthy foul frayed gleaming grimy immaculate impeccable in perfect condition leaky mildewed moldering moth-eaten muddy nasty neglected offensive old on it’s last legs patched polished pristine ragged raveling/unraveling reeking ripped rusty scratched scruffy scuffed seaworthy secondhand shabby shining shredded slightly tarnished slimy slovenly smutty soiled sooty spoiled spotless tarnished tattered threadbare tidy torn unblemished unclean unkempt unsoiled unspotted unstained untidy unwashed warped weathered well used well-worn wormeaten worn worn out worn to a thread worn to rags wrinkled

Containers

Some terms to use with containers:

alms clasped coin drawstring evening fastened garden gem gypsy herb instrument jewel large lined locksmith loot map medicine money pack relic roomy scroll seaman's shopping small soldier's tiny travelling

Containers for Holding Items:

ankle sheath backpack backsack backsheath bag basket (think of what it might carry -- eggs, flowers, picnic, etc) belt pouch bookbag box bucket cage carry-all case (weapon, instrument, scrolls, quills, etc) chamber pot chest coffer crock ditty bag duffel bag envelope flower pot gemsack hamper (large basket, usually with a cover) handbag harness haversack hip-satchel housewife (a small container for needles, thread, and other sewing equipment -- I'm not making this up) jar kit knapsack moneybag musette (small canvas or leather bag with a shoulder strap, as one used by soldiers or travelers) neck pouch net packsack pannier (one of a pair of baskets carried on the shoulders of a person or on either side of a pack animal) pitcher poke (sack or bag) polaire (leather case or satchel in which monks in earlier times placed their books) portmanteau pouch purse quiver reliquary (receptacle, such as a coffer or shrine, for keeping or displaying sacred relics) reticule (a woman's drawstring bag used especially as a carryall) rucksack sack satchel scrinium (receptacle in the shape of a cylinder with a removable lid, and used in ancient Rome as a container for scrolls) shoulderpack skippet (small round box for keeping records) skull sporran totebag trunk tube valise (small sack or case, usually of leather, for containing the clothes, toilet articles, etc., of a traveler) vasculum (small box or case used for carrying collected plant specimens) vase vat vessel wallet (a bag for carrying the necessaries for a journey; a knapsack; a beggar's receptacle for charity; a peddler's pack)

Containers for Liquids:

beaker bottle bowl bucket cannikin (small can or cup) canteen cask cauldron chalice decanter draught ewer (kind of widemouthed pitcher or jug) flagon flask goblet grail jack (a drinking measure holding half a pint) keg kettle jar jug mug pannikin pitcher pot pottle (pot or tankard) stein tankard tea pot tumbler vessel vial

Weapon Holders

ankle sheath back sheath/back scabbard baldric (a belt, usually of ornamented leather, worn across the chest to support a sword) case frog (a loop fastened to a belt to hold a tool or weapon) harness scabbard sheath sling thigh-sheath wrist sheath

Craftsmanship

adequate artistically average badly carved chiseled clumsily competently contrived crafted created creatively crude cunningly decently dwarven elven expertly fabricated fair fine finely flawless forged hand <made/crafted/etc> hastily heavy-handed hewn impeccably imperfect inexpert inferior ingeniously knit loomed made mediocre ordinary passable patched poorly primitive produced put together repaired restored second-rate sewn skillfully stitched sturdy sylvan tailored tanned tightly woven well-<made/crafted/etc> well-proportioned worked woven wrought

Non-Worn Fluff

book/tome ceremonial items chamber pot compass cooking item (pot, kettle, rolling pin, tea pot, spatula, platter, etc) drinking item (goblet, cup, jug, tankard, flask, flagon, ewer, pitcher, etc) eating item (plate, knife, fork, spoon, trencher, bowl, etc) gambling items (dice, coins, playing cards) fan fishing pole, bait, basket, etc flowers/botanicals fortune telling items (tarot cards, crystal ball) hairbrush / comb handkerchief / rag healing items (bandages, splint, tourniquet, etc.) hourglass knitting needles, yarn lamp / lantern / torch / candle navigational items -- map, globe, chart, trail guide, compass mirror / looking glass parasol parchment / notebook / sketchbook / vellum pinwheel quill sachet / pommander smoking materials (cigar, pipe, matchbox) staff / walking stick statue / sculpture / figurine sundial telescope tools -- shovel, hoe, rake, nail, tool belt, chisel, mallet, etc. toy / doll / ball / top / puppet / marionette whistle worry stones

Gems

bejeweled beveled brilliant briolette (pear-shaped or oval gem, especially a diamond, cut in long triangular facets) cabochon chipped chiseled cloudy crushed dangling dull dusted encrusted faceted flawed flawless glittering inlaid inset intaglio (a cutting or engraving; a figure cut into something, such as a gem) jagged petal-cut polished rough-cut smashed sparkling unblemished winking

Gem shapes/cuts

baguette brilliant cut cabochon crescent emerald cut heart marquise cut oval pear pentagram princess cut round scarab square star tear teardrop

Materials – gems/minerals

agate (blue lace, mottled) amber amethyst banded sardonyx stone beryl black opal blazestar bloodjewel carnelian (a pale to deep red or reddish-brown variety of clear chalcedony) cat's eye chalcedony (a milky or grayish translucent to transparent quartz) chrysoberyl gem clear blue gem coral (red, pink, blue, cat's-paw) chrysoprase (An apple-green variety of chalcedony, colored by nickel. It has a dull flinty luster) crystal deathstone diamond (uncut, yellow, blue, black, dragon's-tear) dragonfire opal dragon's-tear ruby dreamstone emerald faenor-bloom feystone fire pearl firestone garnet (red, green) gold dust gold nugget golden beryl gem golden rhimar-bloom green alexandrite stone ivory jacinth jade (green, yellow, white, brown) jasper (yellow, red) lapis lazuli light pink morganite stone malachite moonstone nugget (gold, platinum) obsidian onyx opal (white, black, fire, blue-white frost) pearl (white, pink, fire, black) peridot pink rhodocrosite stone platinum nugget quartz (milky, smoky, rose, carnelian, shard of rainbow) ruby (star, dragon's tear) sapphire (blue, green, pink, yellow, violet, star, deep blue mermaid's-tear, dragonsbreath) sard (a clear or translucent, deep orange-red to brownish-red variety of chalcedony. Also called sardius) sardonyx spinel (blue, red) star ruby starstone tigerfang crystal topaz (golden, clear) tourmaline (yellow, blue, clear, pink, green) turquoise zircon (brown, blue, yellow, snowflake)

Seashells

abalone shell coquina shell chiton shell clam shell conch shell cowrie shell helmet shell nassa shell pectin shell Solhaven Bay scallop shell spiral shell tegula shell Terms to use with shells banded cap (ie purple-cap) checkered lynx polished speckled spined striated tiger