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ARROW STRAIGHTENER [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-08-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Archery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- arrow straightener
1, record 1, English, arrow%20straightener
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device for straightening bent arrows, [achieved] by wetting the arrow, binding it tightly to the [device], and then leaving it to dry and set. 1, record 1, English, - arrow%20straightener
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tir à l'arc
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- redresseur de flèches
1, record 1, French, redresseur%20de%20fl%C3%A8ches
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- arrow straightener
1, record 2, English, arrow%20straightener
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arrow straightener: an item in the "Armaments" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 2, English, - arrow%20straightener
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- redresseur de flèches
1, record 2, French, redresseur%20de%20fl%C3%A8ches
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
redresseur de flèches : objet de la classe «Armement» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 2, French, - redresseur%20de%20fl%C3%A8ches
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-05-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
- Anthropology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- arrow straightener
1, record 3, English, arrow%20straightener
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- arrow-straightener 2, record 3, English, arrow%2Dstraightener
correct
- thong strapper 3, record 3, English, thong%20strapper
avoid
- shaft straightener 4, record 3, English, shaft%20straightener
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A part of an antler with one or more oval or circular holes. It has been suggested that these objects may also have served as brooches, scepters, or devices to make pliable thongs or reins from reindeer hide. 1, record 3, English, - arrow%20straightener
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
... a piece of bone, horn, ivory or wood having at one end a hole through which a heated shaft is drawn for straightening. 4, record 3, English, - arrow%20straightener
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
- Anthropologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bâton percé
1, record 3, French, b%C3%A2ton%20perc%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- redresseur de flèches 2, record 3, French, redresseur%20de%20fl%C3%A8ches
correct, masculine noun
- redresseur de sagaies 3, record 3, French, redresseur%20de%20sagaies
masculine noun
- bâton de commandement 4, record 3, French, b%C3%A2ton%20de%20commandement
avoid, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] instrument en bois de renne percé d'un ou de plusieurs trous à la bifurcation d'un andouiller coupé. - Ces objets, parfois interprétés comme des insignes de commandement, ressemblent à des outils que les Eskimos utilisent en levier pour redresser à chaud des baguettes d'os. Ils portent souvent des traces d'usure au bord des trous et ont pu servir de redresseurs de sagaies. Ils sont fréquemment décorés. 1, record 3, French, - b%C3%A2ton%20perc%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Anciennement appelé bâton de commandement. 4, record 3, French, - b%C3%A2ton%20perc%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-05-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Anthropology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- arrow straightener 1, record 4, English, arrow%20straightener
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A stone with a straight groove on one face. The name is a poor one since the purpose is thought to have been smoothing, rather than straightening, arrow shafts. The concave scraper had a similar function. 1, record 4, English, - arrow%20straightener
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See the English "polissoir". 2, record 4, English, - arrow%20straightener
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Anthropologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- polissoir de flèches
1, record 4, French, polissoir%20de%20fl%C3%A8ches
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- polissoir de sagaies 1, record 4, French, polissoir%20de%20sagaies
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir «polissoir». 1, record 4, French, - polissoir%20de%20fl%C3%A8ches
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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