tapestry

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

TAP'ESTRY, noun [Latin tapes, tapestry ] A kind of woven hangings of wool and silk, often enriched with gold and silver, representing figures of men, animals, landscapes, etc.
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