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| Mask |
| [F. masque, LL.
masca, mascha, mascus; cf. Sp. *** Pg.
má]scara, It. maschera; all fr. Ar.
maskharat buffoon, fool, pleasantry, anything ridiculous or
mirthful, fr. sakhira to ridicule, |
A cover,
or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection; as,
a dancer's mask; a fencer's mask; a ball player's
mask.
That which disguises; a pretext or
subterfuge.
A festive entertainment of dancing or
other diversions, where all wear masks; a masquerade; hence, a revel;
a frolic; a delusive show.
A dramatic performance, formerly in vogue,
in which the actors wore masks and represented mythical or
allegorical characters.
A grotesque head or face,
used to adorn keystones and other prominent parts, to spout water in
fountains, and the like; -- called also mascaron.
In a
permanent fortification, a redoubt which protects the
caponiere.
The lower lip of the
larva of a dragon fly, modified so as to form a prehensile
organ.
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To cover, as the face, by
way of concealment or defense against injury] to conceal with a mask
or visor.
To disguise; to cover; to hide.
To
conceal; also, to intervene in the line of.
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To
take part as a masker in a masquerade.
To wear a mask; to be disguised in any
way.
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A
person wearing a mask; a masker.
The head or face of a
fox.
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