عِرْصَافٌ
Root: عرصف
Full Definition
عِرْصَافٌ
One of the
عَرَاصِيف
of the [camel's saddle called] رَحْل [or قَتَب], which are four pegs, or pins of wood, that unite, or conjoin, the heads of [the curved pieces of wood called] the
أَحْنَآء
of the
قَتَب; in the head of each
حِنْو
are two pegs, or pins of wood, bound with [the sinews called] عَقَب, or with [pieces of] the skins of camels; and in it [or appertaining to the same part] are the
ظَلِفَات; and they are
2 The عِرْصَاف of the [kind of saddle called] إِكَاف, also called its and its عُصْفُور, is A piece of wood bound between [or conjoining] the anterior [curved pieces called] حِنْوَانِ.
3 And, [so in the O, but in the K “ or, ”] accord. to Az, عِرْصَافٌ signifies A whip made of [the sinews called] عَقَب; as also عِرْفَاصٌ. And, accord. to Lth, Elongated عَقَب; mostly applied to the عَقَب of the two sides and of the two elongated portions of flesh between which is the backbone: or, accord. to IDrd, as also عِرْفَاصٌ, a fascicle (خُصْلَة) of عَقَب and of thongs, upon a قُبَّة [q. v.], with which the [women's camel-vehicle called] هَوْدَج is bound, or made fast.
2 The عِرْصَاف of the [kind of saddle called] إِكَاف, also called its and its عُصْفُور, is A piece of wood bound between [or conjoining] the anterior [curved pieces called] حِنْوَانِ.
3 And, [so in the O, but in the K “ or, ”] accord. to Az, عِرْصَافٌ signifies A whip made of [the sinews called] عَقَب; as also عِرْفَاصٌ. And, accord. to Lth, Elongated عَقَب; mostly applied to the عَقَب of the two sides and of the two elongated portions of flesh between which is the backbone: or, accord. to IDrd, as also عِرْفَاصٌ, a fascicle (خُصْلَة) of عَقَب and of thongs, upon a قُبَّة [q. v.], with which the [women's camel-vehicle called] هَوْدَج is bound, or made fast.
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