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Definition of Torques
1. n. A cervical ring of hair or feathers, distinguished by its color or structure; a collar.
Definition of Torques
1. Verb. (third-person singular of torque) ¹
2. Noun. (plural of torque) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Torques
1. a band of feathers, hair, or coloration around the neck [n -QUESES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Torques
Literary usage of Torques
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. On the Manners and Customs of the Ancient Irish by Eugene O'Curry (1873)
"Anonymous notice of Irish torques; description of two found at ... accounts of
torques found in England ; no account of torques in the works of older Irish ..."
2. Archaeologia Cantiana by Kent Archaeological Society (1878)
"GOLD torques FROM DOVER. THE splendid example of a golden torques, shewn at full
size, in the annexed plate, was found in the grounds of Mr. Chig- nell's ..."
3. The Ancient Bronze Implements, Weapons, and Ornaments: Of Great Britain and by John Evans (1881)
"This word torques was applied to a twisted collar of gold or other metal worn around
... Among the ancient Gauls gold torques appear to have been abundant, ..."
4. An Introduction to the Study of Prehistoric Art by Ernest Albert Parkyn (1915)
"torques. A spirally twisted piece of gold was worn round the neck as an ornament
by the ancient Persians and other Asiatic peoples. ..."
5. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy by Royal Irish Academy (1841)
"Mr. Petrie exhibited to the Academy two golden torques or collars, ... These torques
are of a screw or spiral pattern, as will be seen from the subjoined ..."
6. Dynamics of Rotation: An Elementary Introduction to Rigid Dynamics by Arthur Mason Worthington (1902)
"Definition of Equal torques.—Two torques are said to be equal when each may be
... torques are found to be equal when the products of the force and the ..."
7. Tribal Custom in Anglo-Saxon Law: Being an Essay Supplemental To: (1) The by Frederic Seebohm (1902)
"There is plenty of evidence to show that large Gold payments in gold and silver
were mostly made by weight, and very often in gold articles—torques, ..."
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