2026-04-09T21:36:36+01:0012,437327415https://marinefinds.org.uk/datalabs/terminology/objects/format/jsonhttps://marinefinds.org.uk/datalabs/terminology/objects/format/xmlhttps://marinefinds.org.uk/datalabs/terminology/objects3378138215SCULPTUREYA figurative or abstract design in the round or in relief and can be of various materials. For freestanding sculptures see also Monument Types Thesaurus.546P166010221195830SCULPTUREYA three dimensional representation of an object, person or animal.128P12387143241SCULPTUREYThree-dimensional artwork usually created out of stone, e.g. marble; metal, e.g. bronze; ceramics, e.g. terracotta, or other suitable materials.77P608271387SCULPTUREYA figurative or abstract design in the round or in relief, made by chiselling stone, carving wood, modelling clay, casting metal, or similar processes.1P897093251SCULPTURE GARDENYA garden designed to display sculpture, publicly or privately.1P166110221296966SCUTCHING KNIFEYA tool used in the separation of fibres from the bark in flax working.128P3379138216SCUTCHING MACHINEYA machine for cleansing flax, hemp or cotton and forming the fibres into a continuous wide lap or sheet in preparation for carding.546P479369324SCUTCHING MILLYA mill for the removal by mechanical means of the dried wood and seeds of the flax and cotton plants after retting. The resulting 'tow' is then spun into linen and cotton respectively.1P166210221395807SCYTHEYA mowing implement with a large curved blade and a long handle.128P897193252SCYTHE MILLYA factory used for the manufacture of scythes.1P897293253SEA BATHING HOSPITALYA hospital where patients would bathe daily in the sea or in indoor salt-water swimming baths.1P897393254SEA BEACONYA mark erected on or near danger or on shore as an aid to pilotage.1P491669466SEA DEFENCESYNon-military maritime flood and erosion defences.1P983997266Sea Flame DeviceN1N10463140331SEA FORTYA defensive construction situated in the sea, designed to protect the land from seabourne attack. The term applies mainly to those monuments built from around 1860 onwards.1P617171496SEA LION POOLYA pool of water and associated ancillary buildings designed to accommodate sea lions.1P897493255SEA LOCKYAn entrance chamber from tide water to basin, with gates at each end and means of pumping up or lowering the level of water to suit.1P491769467SEA MARKYA conspicuous object, such as a beacon, used by mariners to aid navigation at sea.1P897593256Sea MillN1N3941141517SEA POOLYMan made structure to contain tidal waters, often part of a LIDO, bathing or swimming complex at the sea edge.546P897693257SEA TERMINALYA port, dock or harbour where ferries, hovercraft, ocean liners and cargo vessels can load and unload. May include road and/or rail terminals for transportation to the port.1P897793258Sea WallN1N11091152399SEAGULL TRENCHYA trench in the form of a flattened 'W' with a flat concrete roof covered in turf, supported on concrete pillars. The name derives from the resemblance to a child's drawing of a seagull in flight.1P166310221495398SEALYA piece of wax, lead, paper etc, with a stamped design, attached to a document as a guarantee of authenticity.128P166410221595400SEAL BOXYA small, usually hinged, box made of copper alloy which protected a seal.128P1665102216Seal ImpressionN128N166610221795402SEAL MATRIXYThe object used to make impressions in wax as seals.128P166710221895403SEALING WAXYWax used to seal letters, envelopes, documents, etc.128P897893260SEAMENS CHURCHYA place of worship specifically for mariners and their families.1P897993261SEAMENS HOSPITALYA hospital for the medical and surgical treatment of sailors and/or their families. For Royal Naval seamen use ROYAL NAVAL HOSPITAL.1P