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A thick plain silk, generally black, and used for clerical. Simmonds.

• BLACKHAMBURG
  A sweet and juicy variety of European grape, of a dark purplish black color, much grown under glass in northern latitudes.
• Black book
  One of several books of a political character, published at different times and for different purposes; -- so called either from the color of the binding, or from the character of the contents.
• PLAINHEARTED
  Frank; sincere; artless. Milton. -- Plain"-heart`ed*ness, n.
• Blackfoot
  Of or pertaining to the Blackfeet; as, a Blackfoot Indian.
• Black letter
  The old English or Gothic letter, in which the Early English manuscripts were written, and the first English books were printed. It was conspicuous for its blackness. See Type.
• Blackroot
  See Colicroot.
• Clericalism
  An excessive devotion to the interests of the sacerdotal order; undue influence of the clergy; sacerdotalism.
• Plaintive
  Repining; complaining; lamenting.
• Thick-skinned
  Having a thick skin; hence, not sensitive; dull; obtuse.
• BLACKHAND
  A Spanish anarchistic society, many of the members of which were imprisoned in 1883. 2. A lawless or blackmailing secret society, esp. among Italians.
• Black-browed
  Having black eyebrows. Hence: Gloomy; dismal; threatening; forbidding.
• PLAINLAID
  Consisting of strands twisted together in the ordinary way; as, a plain-laid rope. See Illust. of Cordage.
• Black friar
  A friar of the Dominican order; -- called also predicant and preaching friar; in France, Jacobin. Also, sometimes, a Benedictine.
• Black-letter
  Written or printed in black letter; as, a black-letter manuscript or book.
• Generally
  In general; commonly; extensively, though not universally; most frequently.
• Plaintless
  Without complaint; unrepining.
• Thickskull
  A dullard, or dull person; a blockhead; a numskull.
• BLACKHEARTED
  Having a wicked, malignant disposition; morally bad.

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