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A piece of broken pottery, especially one found in an archaeological dig; a potsherd. ... A small piece or part: "shards of intense emotional relationships that once existed" (Maggie Scarf). ... [Middle English sherd, from Old English sceard, cut, notch; see sker-1 in Indo-European roots.
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dictionary.reference.com/browse/sherd
dictionary.reference.com/browse/sherd
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sherd n : a broken piece of a brittle artifact [syn: shard, fragment] ... See Shear, and cf. Sherd.] [Written also sheard, and sherd.] 1. A piece or fragment of an earthen vessel, or a like brittle substance, as the shell of an egg or snail. --Shak. The precious dish Broke into shards of beauty on the board.
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dictionary.die.net/sherd
dictionary.die.net/sherd
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This sherd (small broken piece of ceramic) tells us much about the vessel of which it was a part. It came from a small bowl that warped slightly during firing, resulting in a domed base. It may originally have been part of a whole piece that was subsequently broken.
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www.scran.ac.uk/000-000-476-641-C?
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See Shear, and cf. Sherd.] [Written also sheard, and sherd.] 1. A piece or fragment of an earthen vessel, or a like brittle substance, as the shell of an egg or snail. --Shak. [1913 Webster] The precious dish Broke into shards of beauty on the board.
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onlinedictionary.datasegment.com/word/sherd
onlinedictionary.datasegment.com/word/sherd
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SHERD Defined Using a Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Search Engine ... See {Shear}, and cf. {Sherd}.] [Written also {sheard}, and {sherd}.] ; 1. A piece or fragment of an earthen vessel, or a like brittle substance, as the shell of an egg or snail.
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define.com/sherd
define.com/sherd
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Dictionary entry overview: What does piece mean? ... Familiarity information: PIECE used as a noun is familiar. ... fragment; shard; sherd (a broken piece of a brittle artifact)
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www.audioenglish.net/dictionary/piece.htm
www.audioenglish.net/dictionary/piece.htm
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I haven't forgotten about Sherd Nerd, just busy and nothing to say. Departure date is a-nearing though so I may get inspiration. Anyhow, this is where I'm going. nicked from Blackman, Aylward M, The rock tombs of Meir.
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www.sherdnerd.blogspot.com/
www.sherdnerd.blogspot.com/
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Sherd: piece of broken pottery; sometimes spelled shard to reflect the British pronunciation. Slip: liquid clay applied over a pot to smooth and/or color it. Some slips have an important chemical reaction with certain paints.
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www.clayhound.us/quest.htm
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Select the first letter of the word from the list above to jump to appropriate section of the glossary. If the term you are looking for starts with a digit or symbol, choose the '#' link. ... copper breast ornament a piece of pounded natural copper ... pot sherd (shard) an individual piece of a broken pottery vessel...
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www.nps.gov/efmo/parks/glossary.htm
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