imperial
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9.9
- noun
- Archaic
:
baúl
- During their travels, they secured their luggage in the imperial above the coach to keep it safe.
Examples
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The old-fashioned imperial was large enough to hold all their belongings for the trip.
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Elkins, however, uses numismatic evidence to place the Imperial box on the north side instead of serving as a special entrance for the emperors.
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They packed their clothes into the imperial on top of the carriage for the long journey.
Synonyms
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3.3
A large strong box for keeping clothes and other things
Compounds
- Archaic
A system of measuring distance, weight, and liquid once used in Britain using feet, pounds, and pints
A tall plant with a ring of leaves at the top of its stem and bright bell-shaped orange flowers
- Specialized
A Japanese garden plant people grow for large bright multicolored flowers and pretty leaves
- Specialized
A very large extinct elephant-like animal that lived in North America during the Ice Age
- Specialized
A large moth in North America with yellow wings and brown marks whose caterpillars eat maple and pine leaves
A part of Manila with old government, church, and fort buildings from Spanish rule
- Offensive
A critical name for Manila used to say the city controls government and money while ignoring provinces
- Archaic
A small narrow patch of chin hair shaped into a short point like an emperor's style
A unit that measures volume in the British Imperial system, like a gallon or pint
- Specialized
A very large extinct animal with long tusks that lived in North America during the Ice Age
Surface Forms
Etymology
Imperial for a luggage box on the top of a coach is an old use; a helpful way to remember it is to think of the box sitting on the 'top' like something kept for an emperor. So the name links the top position of the trunk to the idea of a ruler or empire.