† spiramentn.

Etymology: < Latin spīrāmentum, < spīrāre to breathe. So Italian spiramento.

Obsolete.

1. A spiracle in an animal body; a pore.

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the world > life > the body > skin > pore in skin > [noun]

porea1387

sweat-hole14..

meatusa1475

meapte1572

spirament1608

spiracle1650

spiramentum1706

inhalant1822

sweat-pore1899

1608 E. Topsell Hist. Serpents 124 Almighty God hath so ordained, that it should haue spiraments and breathing places in euery part of the body, to vent away the heate.

1657 R. Tomlinson tr. J. de Renou Physical Inst. v, in Medicinal Dispensatory sig. Ff3 The fume..doth transmit it self through the spiraments of the skin.

2. An air-hole or vent-hole.

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the world > space > relative position > condition of being open or not closed > an opening or aperture > [noun] > communicating with outside or air

vomica1572

vent-hole1612

vent1617

spiracle1620

spirament1654

air gap1842

porthole1858

the world > matter > gas > air > fresh air > [noun] > supplying fresh air or ventilation > ventilator > ventilation opening or hole

breathinga1387

suspiralc1430

breathing hole?1440

wind-ventc1450

air hole1601

spiracle1620

ventage1623

spirament1654

wind-hole1683

spiraculuma1734

blowhole1858

1654 R. Codrington tr. Justinus Hist. iii. 73 The winds do work more strong through the spiraments of the Caves.

1657 R. Tomlinson tr. J. de Renou Medicinal Materials ii, in Medicinal Dispensatory sig. Ggg3 The vessels spirament daubed with a singular cement.

Derivatives

spiramentum n. Obsolete rare

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