Apron

·noun The infolded abdomen of a crab.

II. Apron ·noun A leaden plate that covers the vent of a cannon.

III. Apron ·noun The piece that holds the cutting tool of a planer.

IV. Apron ·noun The fat skin covering the belly of a goose or duck.

V. Apron ·noun Something which by its shape or use suggests an apron;.

VI. Apron ·noun A piece of carved timber, just above the foremost end of the keel.

VII. Apron ·noun A strip of lead which leads the drip of a wall into a gutter; a flashing.

VIII. Apron ·noun A flooring of plank before a dam to cause the water to make a gradual descent.

IX. Apron ·noun A platform, or flooring of plank, at the entrance of a dock, against which the dock gates are shut.

X. Apron ·noun A piece of leather, or other material, to be spread before a person riding on an outside seat of a vehicle, to defend him from the rain, snow, or dust; a boot.

XI. Apron ·noun An article of dress, of cloth, leather, or other stuff, worn on the fore part of the body, to keep the clothes clean, to defend them from injury, or as a covering. It is commonly tied at the waist by strings.