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umber

/ˈʌmbə/
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noun

  • A brown clay, somewhat darker than ochre, which contains iron and manganese oxides.
  • A grayling.
  • A dusky brown African wading bird (Scopus umbretta) allied to the shoebill and herons; a hamerkop.

verb

  • To give a reddish-brown colour to.

adjective

  • Of a reddish brown colour, like that of the pigment.

noun

  • In ancient armour, a visor, or projection like the peak of a cap, to which a fixed or movable faceguard was sometimes attached.

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