ganymede                a young waiter who serves liquors.
brander                 v.i. or v.t. to apply fur to (a surface).
pree                    (Scot.) a taste; to test by sampling; also n.
                        |pree the mouth of|, to kiss.
historiated             decorated with human or animal figures.
velvet ant              the brightly colored young female of certain
                        species of wasps, appearing rather like a large ant.
mote spoon              a small pierced spoon for removing tea leaves.
faconne                 fabric with a small, elaborate pattern; such a
                        pattern; adj. (of fabric) having such a pattern.
mirador                 an architectural feature providing a view of a
                        landscape.
scroop                  to make a grating noise; a grating noise; the
                        capacity for rustling, added to rayon and silk
                        fabrics by treatment with acids.