DORNICK


Meaning of DORNICK in English

I. noun

also dor·neck ˈdȯrnik ; or dar·nick ˈdär-

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English dornewick, from Doornik (Tournai), city in Belgium where such fabrics were first manufactured

: a coarse damask of wool and silk formerly used for hangings and vestments

II. ˈdȯrnik, ˈdän- noun

( -s )

Etymology: probably from Irish Gaelic dornōg handful, small stone, from dorn hand, fist

1. dialect : a roundish stone or chunk of rock usually of a size suitable for throwing by hand

2. : a boulder of iron ore found in limonite mines

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