Farmers satin

Satin \Sat"in\, n. [F. satin (cf. Pg. setim), fr. It. setino,
   from seta silk, L. saeta, seta, a thick, stiff hair, a
   bristle; or possibly ultimately of Chinese origin; cf. Chin.
   sz-t["u]n, sz-twan. Cf. {Sateen}.]
   A silk cloth, of a thick, close texture, and overshot woof,
   which has a glossy surface.
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         Cloths of gold and satins rich of hue.   --Chaucer.
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   {Denmark satin}, a kind of lasting; a stout worsted stuff,
      woven with a satin twill, used for women's shoes.

   {Farmer's satin}. See under {Farmer}.

   {Satin bird} (Zool.), an Australian bower bird. Called also
      {satin grackle}.

   {Satin flower} (Bot.) See {Honesty}, 4.

   {Satin spar}. (Min.)
   (a) A fine fibrous variety of calcite, having a pearly
       luster.
   (b) A similar variety of gypsum.

   {Satin sparrow} (Zool.), the shining flycatcher ({Myiagra
      nitida}) of Tasmania and Australia. The upper surface of
      the male is rich blackish green with a metallic luster.

   {Satin stone}, satin spar.
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Italian \I*tal"ian\, a. [Cf. F. italien, It. italiano. Cf.
   {Italic}.]
   Of or pertaining to Italy, or to its people or language.
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   {Italian cloth} a light material of cotton and worsted; --
      called also {farmer's satin}.

   {Italian iron}, a heater for fluting frills.

   {Italian juice}, Calabrian liquorice.
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Farmer \Farm"er\ (f[aum]rm"[~e]r), n. [Cf. F. fermier.]
   One who farms; as:
   (a) One who hires and cultivates a farm; a cultivator of
       leased ground; a tenant. --Smart.
   (b) One who is devoted to the tillage of the soil; one who
       cultivates a farm; an agriculturist; a husbandman.
   (c) One who takes taxes, customs, excise, or other duties, to
       collect, either paying a fixed annuual rent for the
       privilege; as, a farmer of the revenues.
   (d) (Mining) The lord of the field, or one who farms the lot
       and cope of the crown.
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   {Farmer-general} [F. fermier-general], one to whom the right
      of levying certain taxes, in a particular district, was
      farmed out, under the former French monarchy, for a given
      sum paid down.

   {Farmers' satin}, a light material of cotton and worsted,
      used for coat linings. --McElrath.

   {The king's farmer} (O. Eng. Law), one to whom the collection
      of a royal revenue was farmed out. --Burrill.
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