n. [ Prob. contr. from aluminium + L. argentum silver. ] An alloy consisting of copper, nickel, tungsten, and aluminium; -- used by jewelers. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Sp. minarete, Ar. manārat lamp, lantern, lighthouse, turret, fr. nār to shine. ] (Arch.) A slender, lofty tower attached to a mosque and surrounded by one or more projecting balconies, from which the summon to prayer is cried by the muezzin. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Sp. minarete, Ar. manārat lamp, lantern, lighthouse, turret, fr. nār to shine. ] (Arch.) A slender, lofty tower attached to a mosque and surrounded by one or more projecting balconies, from which the summon to prayer is cried by the muezzin. [ 1913 Webster ]