DA-DH, DI-DO, DR-D-
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z [Introduction]

DABBER

BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT


DACHARO NP

PT ROULETTE


DACHIBIN

RT SAKE-BOTTLE
RT WATER-VESSEL
BT DRINKING-VESSEL


DAGGER

RT KUKRI
RT PHUR-BU
BT WEAPON
NT ARM-DAGGER
NT DAGGER-AXE
NT DIRK
NT KATAR
NT KHANJAR
NT KNIFE-DAGGER
NT KRIS
NT STILETTO
NT TANTO
NP ARMOUR PIERCER
NP BICHWA


DAGGER-AXE

BT AXE
BT DAGGER
NT GE


DAGGER-MOULD NP

PT WEAPON-MOULD


DAGGER-SHEATH

BT SHEATH
NT KATAR-SHEATH
NT KRIS-SHEATH


DAGOBA

RT TOPE
BT SHRINE


DAMARU

BT DRUM
BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT


DANCE EQUIPMENT

BT PERFORMANCE ARTS
NT DANCE-BATON
NT DANCE-BOARD
NT DANCE-CLUB
NT DANCE-COSTUME
NT DANCE-KNIFE
NT DANCE-MAT
NT DANCE-ORNAMENT
NT DANCE-PADDLE
NT DANCE-PLAQUE
NT DANCE-RATTLE
NT DANCE-SHIELD
NT DANCE-SPEAR
NT DANCE-STAFF
NT DANCE-STICK
NT DANCE-SWORD
NT DANCE-WAND
NT POI-BALL


DANCE-ANKLET

BT ANKLET
BT DANCE-ORNAMENT


DANCE-BATON

BT BATON
BT DANCE EQUIPMENT


DANCE-BELT

BT BELT
BT DANCE-COSTUME


DANCE-BIB

BT BIB
BT DANCE-COSTUME


DANCE-BOARD

BT DANCE EQUIPMENT


DANCE-CAP

BT CAP
BT DANCE-COSTUME


DANCE-CAPE

BT CAPE
BT DANCE-COSTUME


DANCE-CLUB

RT CLUB
BT DANCE EQUIPMENT


DANCE-COSTUME

RT MASQUERADE-COSTUME
BT COSTUME
BT DANCE EQUIPMENT
NT DANCE-BELT
NT DANCE-BIB
NT DANCE-CAP
NT DANCE-CAPE
NT DANCE-DRESS
NT DANCE-HAT
NT DANCE-HEAD-DRESS
NT DANCE-MASK
NT DANCE-SASH
NT DANCE-SKIRT
NP DANCE-GARMENT


DANCE-DRESS

BT DANCE-COSTUME
BT DRESS


DANCE-GARMENT NP

PT DANCE-COSTUME


DANCE-HAT

BT DANCE-COSTUME
BT HAT


DANCE-HEAD-DRESS

BT DANCE-COSTUME
BT HEAD-DRESS


DANCE-KNIFE

RT KNIFE
BT DANCE EQUIPMENT


DANCE-MASK

BT DANCE-COSTUME
BT MASK


DANCE-MAT

BT DANCE EQUIPMENT
BT MAT


DANCE-ORNAMENT

BT DANCE EQUIPMENT
BT PERSONAL ORNAMENT
NT DANCE-ANKLET


DANCE-PADDLE

RT PADDLE
BT DANCE EQUIPMENT


DANCE-PLAQUE

BT DANCE EQUIPMENT
BT PLAQUE


DANCE-RATTLE

BT DANCE EQUIPMENT
BT RATTLE


DANCE-SASH

BT DANCE-COSTUME
BT SASH


DANCE-SHIELD

BT DANCE EQUIPMENT
BT SHIELD


DANCE-SKIRT

BT DANCE-COSTUME
BT SKIRT


DANCE-SPEAR

RT SPEAR
BT DANCE EQUIPMENT


DANCE-STAFF

BT CEREMONIAL STAFF
BT DANCE EQUIPMENT


DANCE-STICK

BT DANCE EQUIPMENT
BT STICK


DANCE-SWORD

RT SWORD
BT DANCE EQUIPMENT


DANCE-WAND

BT DANCE EQUIPMENT
BT WAND


DAO

BT KNIFE


DART

RT ARROW
RT QUARREL
RT QUIVER
RT TIQA-STICK
BT AMMUNITION
NT HARPOON-DART


DART-CASE

BT AMMUNITION-CASE


DART-NOTCHER

RT ARMS/ARMOUR
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT


DEAD-EYE

BT FIXTURE/FITTING


DEATH-MASK

RT FIGURE
RT HUMAN REMAINS
BT FUNERARY EQUIPMENT
BT MASK


DECANTER
In the Department of Western Asiatic Antiquities this term may apply to pottery vessels.

BT ALCOHOL EQUIPMENT
BT VESSEL
NT RUM-DECANTER
NT WHISKY-DECANTER


DECIMAL-DIAL WATCH

BT WATCH


DECK WATCH

BT POCKET CHRONOMETER


DECK-CHAIR

BT CHAIR


DECORATED COCONUT

BT DECORATED NUT


DECORATED EGG

BT ORNAMENT
NP EGG


DECORATED GOURD
See also the Materials term GOURD.

BT ORNAMENT
NP GOURD


DECORATED LOG

BT ORNAMENT
NP LOG


DECORATED NUT

BT ORNAMENT
NT DECORATED COCONUT


DECORATED PAPER
The term should be used for items such as marbled paper, etc.

RT WRAPPING-PAPER
BT VISUAL REPRESENTATION
NT PIZHI
NT WALLPAPER


DECORATED SEED

BT ORNAMENT


DECORATED SHELL

BT ORNAMENT


DECORATION NP

PT ORNAMENT


DECOY

RT TRAP
BT LURE


DEER-CALL

BT CALL
BT HUNTING EQUIPMENT


DEER-TRAP

BT TRAP


DEFENCE NP

PT ARMOUR


DEMIJOHN

BT ALCOHOL EQUIPMENT
BT BOTTLE


DEMI-PARURE

RT BRACELET
RT BROOCH
RT EAR-RING
RT PARURE
BT JEWELLERY


DEMUNG NP

PT BARUNG


DENTAL INSTRUMENT

BT MEDICAL INSTRUMENT


DENTICULATE
In the Department of Prehistoric and Romano-British Antiquities this term refers to a stone flake or blade with a denticulated and retouched edge.

BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT


DENTIL

RT CORNICE
BT ARCHITECTURE


DENTURES

BT MEDICAL/MEDICINE EQUIPMENT
NP FALSE TEETH


DEPILATORY

BT COSMETIC-TOOL/IMPLEMENT


DEPTH TOOL

BT HOROLOGICAL TOOL/IMPLEMENT


DESK

RT ART/WRITING EQUIPMENT
RT TABLE
BT FURNITURE


DESSERT-BASKET

BT VESSEL


DESSERT-DISH

BT DISH
NT COMPORT
NT JELLY-GLASS
NT JUNKET-DISH
NT PUDDING-DISH
NT SWEETMEAT-GLASS
NT SYLLABUB-GLASS


DESSERT-FORK

BT CUTLERY
BT FORK


DESSERT-KNIFE

BT CUTLERY
BT KNIFE


DESSERT-PLATE

BT PLATE
NT PUDDING-PLATE


DESSERT-SPOON

BT CUTLERY
BT SPOON


DESSERT-TRAY

BT TRAY


DHOTI

BT LOIN-CLOTH


DHOW

BT BOAT


DA-DH, DI-DO, DR-D-
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z [Introduction]


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