ARMILLA

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

(archeology) a bracelet worn around the wrist or arm

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("armilla" is a kind of...):

bangle; bracelet (jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration)

Domain category:

archaeology; archeology (the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures)

Meaning:

A celestial globe consisting of metal hoops; used by early astronomers to determine the positions of stars

Synonyms:

armilla; armillary sphere

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("armilla" is a kind of...):

celestial globe (a globe that is a spherical model of the heavens)