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Anishnaabe
  One of the largest native groups in Canada.  Their territory included the northern shores of Lake Huron and Lake Superior from Georgian Bay to the prairies.
Applique
  A decorative technique whereby one piece of material is sewn on top of another.
Apse
  Large semi-circular recess at end of church
Aquafortis
  Nitric acid, used in the dyeing process to make the dye-bath acidic and improve the take up of dye by the wool fibres.
Arcade
  Series of arches supporting or along wall
Ashlar
  Square cut stone used as a facing on a rubble or brick wall (an expensive building finish)
Athapaskan
   A forest-dwelling culture of hunters and trappers, originally from the American North West (Alaska & Canada).  A nomadic people, they filtered down into the deserts and southern prairies of North America many centuries ago.  Athapaskans were the ancestors of the Navajos and Apaches.
Baroque
  A style current in England at end of 17th and early 18th centuries
Bituminous
  Impregnated with bitumen (ordinary household coal).
Broadcloth
  A high quality plain woven woollen cloth with a smooth felted appearance.
Byzantine
  Style developed in Byzantine Empire