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anvil

URI
https://nomenclature.info/nom/5830 (opens semantic view)
Definition
A metal tool consisting of a rectangular, flat working surface which steps down at one end to a horn, and is equipped with a round or square eye, one or two beakhorn stakes, and a foot sometimes ending in a base. Used as a support when hammering and forging metal pieces.
Definition source(s)
  • Parks Canada / Parcs Canada, and Canadian Heritage Information Network / Réseau canadien d’information sur le patrimoine. 2009–2018. “Parks Canada Descriptive and Visual Dictionary of Objects / Dictionnaire descriptif et visuel de Parcs Canada.” 2009–2018.
English
Term (International)
anvil
French
Term (International)
enclume
Term gender (International)
feminine
Alternative term(s)
enclume à bigorne; enclume de maréchal; enclume de maréchal-ferrant
Spanish
Term
yunques (equipo de metalistería)
External term source
Art & Architecture Thesaurus Online
Date created
2010-01-01
Date updated
2020-10-23
Parks Canada code(s)
  • 04-01230
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URL
https://page.nomenclature.info/nom/5830 (reopens this page)
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Data source Label Language Match
Art & Architecture Thesaurus anvils (tools) (Art & Architecture Thesaurus) English Exact
Culture.FR: Dénomination - Joconde enclume (Culture.FR: Dénomination - Joconde) French Exact
Culture.FR: Objets mobiliers enclume (Culture.FR: Objets mobiliers) French Exact
Wikidata anvil (Wikidata) English Exact
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