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Britannica 11th
Encyclopaedia Britannica · 11th edition
Torque
Britannica 11thTORQUE, or TORC (Lat. torquis, torques, a twisted collar, torquere, to twist), the term given by archaeologists to the twisted collars or armlets of gold or other metal worn particularly by the ancient Gauls and other allied Celtic races. The typical torque is ...
Vol. 27, pp. 58-58
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Torch
Britannica 11thTORCH (O. Fr. torche, from Med. Lat. lorlia, derived from tortus, twisted, torquere, to twist), a light or illuminant that can be carried in the hand, made of twisted tow, hemp or other inflammable substance. Torches or " links " were, till the general introdu ...
Vol. 27, pp. 50-50
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Truss
Britannica 11th... ousser, to pack, bind, gird up, Low Lat. tortiare, formed from tortus, twisted, torquere, to twist; cf. " torch " and " trousers," also trousseau, a bride's outfit, literally a small pack or bundle), a pack or bundle, applied specifically to a quantity of hay ...
Vol. 27, pp. 329-329
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