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BATTLESHIP LINOLEUM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-09-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Floors and Ceilings
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Battleship linoleum
1, record 1, English, Battleship%20linoleum
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Battleship Linoleum 2, record 1, English, Battleship%20Linoleum
correct
- battleship linoleum 3, record 1, English, battleship%20linoleum
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A extra-thick type of linoleum. 3, record 1, English, - Battleship%20linoleum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Patented in England in 1960, linoleum was manufactured by American floor companies and quickly became a favorite for kitchen and bathroom floors. It was so durable that it was used on US Naval battleships and was popularly dubbed Battleship Linoleum. This popularity continued until the 1960's when more popular petroleum based products became prevalent in building. 4, record 1, English, - Battleship%20linoleum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
From the 1870s to the 1960s ... linoleum was the most widespread manufactured floor covering in existence ... It even surfaced on the high seas where the navies of Great Britain, Germany, and the United States found it to be an excellent non-slip, non-splintering, water-proof deck covering. Its thickness earned it the name "Battleship Linoleum," and its plain-colored versions of "battleship" grey and brown appeared everywhere, especially in post-offices and other government buildings. 5, record 1, English, - Battleship%20linoleum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Planchers et plafonds
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- linoléum du type utilisé jadis sur les navires de guerre
1, record 1, French, linol%C3%A9um%20du%20type%20utilis%C3%A9%20jadis%20sur%20les%20navires%20de%20guerre
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- linoléum du type utilisé jadis sur les cuirassés 1, record 1, French, linol%C3%A9um%20du%20type%20utilis%C3%A9%20jadis%20sur%20les%20cuirass%C3%A9s
proposal, masculine noun
- linoléum du type «Battleship» 1, record 1, French, linol%C3%A9um%20du%20type%20%C2%ABBattleship%C2%BB
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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