toʊ, -ˈbeɪ- noun, plural ra·ba·tos.
1.
a wide, stiff collar of the 17th century, worn flat over the shoulders or open in front and standing at the back.
2.
a stiff frame of wire or wood worn in the 17th century as a support for a ruff or stand-up collar.
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rabato or rebato (rəˈbɑːtəʊ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -tos | |
| a wired or starched collar, often of intricate lace, that stood up at the back and sides: worn in the 17th century | |
| [C16: from French rabat collar, with the ending -o added as if the word were from Italian] | |
| rebato or rebato | |
| —n | |
| [C16: from French rabat collar, with the ending -o added as if the word were from Italian] | |
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rabato
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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