lampas

American  

[lam-puhs] / ˈlæm pəs /

noun

Veterinary Pathology.

1. congestion of the mucous membrane of the hard palate of horses.

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lampas ¹ British  

/ ˈlæmpəs, ˈlæmpəz /

noun

1. a swelling of the mucous membrane of the hard palate of horses

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lampas ² British  

/ ˈlæmpəs /

noun

1. an ornate damask-like cloth of cotton or silk and cotton, used in upholstery

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Etymology

Origin of lampas

1515–25; < Middle French: disease of horses, Old French: disease (of men) with great thirst as symptom

Example Sentences

The material is very thick, dark silk, a sort of lampas.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. by Various

O tua, in his, quanto lampas formosior iret!

From The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume II (of 2) by Crashaw, Richard

Corn on the cob is commonly used for horses affected with "lampas."

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.

Effulgebat lumen, lux intus stetit, non aliter quàm cum a cœlo lucidus splendet ætheris lampas.

From The Translations of Beowulf A Critical Bibliography by Tinker, Chauncey Brewster

The bed was hung with yellow lampas, spotted over with large white flowers.

From One of Cleopatra's Nights and Other Fantastic Romances One of Cleopatra's Nights?Clarimonde?Arria Marcella?The Mummy's Foot?Omphale: a Rococo Story?King Candaules by Gautier, Th?ophile