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2. Hanfu accessories - Wikipedia

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   Another jade bracelet may be given by a mother-in-law to her new daughter-in-law when she gets married. [8] There is a belief in China which says that if a jade bracelet breaks, the death of its wearer has been supplanted by the broken bracelet. [10]: 160 Jade bracelets continue to be prized and worn nowadays. It is also currently used as a ...

3. Wonder Woman's bracelets - Wikipedia

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   Additionally, the generic Amazon bracelet provides no special protection. When Diana wins the Contest to become Wonder Woman, she is given a pair of magical silver bracelets. The bracelets are later explained as having been forged from the remnants of the Aegis , a shield made from the indestructible hide of the great she-goat, Amalthea , who ...

4. Sea anchor - Wikipedia

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   A marine parachute anchor for a large yacht awaiting bagging up. A conical sea anchor with tripline (from an illustration in The Sailors Handbook by Halsey C. Herreshoff). An early wooden drogue. A sea anchor (also known as a parachute anchor, drift anchor, drift sock, para-anchor or boat brake) is a device that is streamed from a boat in heavy ...

5. Anchor - Wikipedia

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   The basic anchoring consists of determining the location, dropping the anchor, laying out the scope, setting the hook, and assessing where the vessel ends up. The ship seeks a location that is sufficiently protected; has suitable holding ground, enough depth at low tide and enough room for the boat to swing.

6. Hook-and-eye closure - Wikipedia

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   This was a raised elevation or "hump" in the wire hook that prevented the eye from slipping out of the hook, "except at the will of the wearer". [ 5 ] In 1893, Marie Tucek patented the "Breast Supporter" – the first garment similar to the modern-day bra, which used separate pockets for the breasts and straps that went over the shoulder and ...

7. Daishō - Wikipedia

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   Daishō style sword mounting, gold banding on red-lacquered ground. 16th century, Azuchi–Momoyama period. Important Cultural Property. Tokyo National Museum. Daishō mountings with ice crack pattern design.

8. Elephant goad - Wikipedia

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   17th century ankusha from South India. The elephant goad, bullhook, or ankusha [1] is a tool employed by mahout in the handling and training of elephants.The pointed tip of an elephant goad or a bullhook could be used to stab the elephant's head if the elephant charged nearby people, risking injury or death to the rider and bystanders.

9. Anal hook - Wikipedia

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   Anal hooks can be made from a multitude of materials, although stainless steel is the most common. Their design is typically a curved metal bar, with a metal ball on one end and a ring on the other. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Unlike other toys intended for anal penetration, like dildos and anal beads , anal hooks are universally made from inflexible materials ...