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'''Cherrywood''': According to the [[Cherrywood|A.S.P. Pipe Parts Charts by Bill Burney]], a cherrywood is a bent poker. The name cherrywood derives from the pipe shape's origin as a copy of the cherry wood pipes made by Eugène-Léon Ropp and others in mid-19th century France. | '''Cherrywood''': According to the [[Cherrywood|A.S.P. Pipe Parts Charts by Bill Burney]], a cherrywood is a bent poker. The name cherrywood derives from the pipe shape's origin as a copy of the cherry wood pipes made by Eugène-Léon Ropp and others in mid-19th century France. | ||
'''Churchwarden''': According to the [[Churchwarden|A.S.P. Pipe Parts Charts by Bill Burney]], the churchwarden is the only pipe defined by the shape of its stem, rather than its bowl. Whether bent or straight, the stem on a churchwarden is 9 to 18 inches long, but not so long as to make lighting the pipe while holding it in the mouth impossible. | '''[[Churchwarden]]''': According to the [[Churchwarden|A.S.P. Pipe Parts Charts by Bill Burney]], the churchwarden is the only pipe defined by the shape of its stem, rather than its bowl. Whether bent or straight, the stem on a churchwarden is 9 to 18 inches long, but not so long as to make lighting the pipe while holding it in the mouth impossible. | ||
'''Cigar Leaf''': A generic term used to describe a great many different types of leaf primarily used in cigars which are also included in pipe tobacco. Connecticut Broadleaf and Cuban-Seed Varietals are frequently used among others to add flavor to a blend. | '''Cigar Leaf''': A generic term used to describe a great many different types of leaf primarily used in cigars which are also included in pipe tobacco. Connecticut Broadleaf and Cuban-Seed Varietals are frequently used among others to add flavor to a blend. | ||
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'''Cob''': The common parlance for a corn cob pipe, which in its loosest definition is simply any pipe with a bowl made from a dried and drilled corncob. Traditionally fitted with river cane stems, most modern cobs have wood shanks and plastic bits. | '''Cob''': The common parlance for a corn cob pipe, which in its loosest definition is simply any pipe with a bowl made from a dried and drilled corncob. Traditionally fitted with river cane stems, most modern cobs have wood shanks and plastic bits. | ||
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'''Maryland''': An extremely mild tobacco used in a number of American tobacco blends, especially to add a nutty flavor to Burley. Sadly the state of Maryland now pays farmers not to grow tobacco. | '''Maryland''': An extremely mild tobacco used in a number of American tobacco blends, especially to add a nutty flavor to Burley. Sadly the state of Maryland now pays farmers not to grow tobacco. | ||
'''Meerschaum''': A mineral hydrous magnesium silicate called sepiolite, primarily found in Turkey near Eskisehr, which is used in the making of tobacco pipes. The word means "seafoam". | '''[[Meerschaum]]''': A mineral hydrous magnesium silicate called sepiolite, primarily found in Turkey near Eskisehr, which is used in the making of tobacco pipes. The word means "seafoam". | ||
'''Melding''': The term used to refer to a tobacco blend's property to acquire a single homogeneous taste over time, as a result of aging in an airtight container. | '''Melding''': The term used to refer to a tobacco blend's property to acquire a single homogeneous taste over time, as a result of aging in an airtight container. | ||
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== O == | == O == | ||
'''ODA''': <q>The meaning of “OD”, which is sometimes found with a following letter ranging from “A” to “J”, a further price/grade indicator based on overall production costs and quality of the pipe, is not definitely known but it is consistently said to stand for “Own Design”.</q><ref>see [[The Early Dunhill OD]] by [[John C. Loring]]</ref> | |||
'''Oliphant''': A traditional name for a hunter's horn made from an elephant tusk, the oliphant shape was first designed by [[Sixten Ivarsson]] for the [[Pibe-Dan]] shop in the late 1950s. According to the [[Horn|A.S.P. Pipe Parts Charts by Bill Burney]]The shape is a variation of the horn meant to resemble the tusk of an elephant, and with a flat curve and even and gradual tapering throughout. | '''Oliphant''': A traditional name for a hunter's horn made from an elephant tusk, the oliphant shape was first designed by [[Sixten Ivarsson]] for the [[Pibe-Dan]] shop in the late 1950s. According to the [[Horn|A.S.P. Pipe Parts Charts by Bill Burney]]The shape is a variation of the horn meant to resemble the tusk of an elephant, and with a flat curve and even and gradual tapering throughout. | ||
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'''Panel Billiard''': According to the [[Panel Billiard|A.S.P. Pipe Parts Charts by Bill Burney]], the Panelled Billiard, also called a foursquare, is a basic billiard shape with flat, or panelled, sides. The classic panel has four flat sides and a round shank. | '''Panel Billiard''': According to the [[Panel Billiard|A.S.P. Pipe Parts Charts by Bill Burney]], the Panelled Billiard, also called a foursquare, is a basic billiard shape with flat, or panelled, sides. The classic panel has four flat sides and a round shank. | ||
'''Pear''': More commonly called an acorn today, according to the [[Pear/ | '''Pear''': More commonly called an acorn today, according to the [[Pear/Acorn|A.S.P. Pipe Parts Charts by Bill Burney]] the pear is a sort of softened dublin shape, with a conical bowl and tobacco chamber but with all sharp edges rounded. | ||
'''Perique''': Mistakenly believed to be a nickname for Pierre Chenet and actually a French mispronunciation of an American slang word for a part of the anatomy, perique is a type of tobacco grown only in St. James Parish, Louisiana, sauced and kept under massive pressure in barrels until it turns nearly black. Perique has flavors of spice and plum, and is prized as the truffle of pipe tobaccos. | '''Perique''': Mistakenly believed to be a nickname for Pierre Chenet and actually a French mispronunciation of an American slang word for a part of the anatomy, perique is a type of tobacco grown only in St. James Parish, Louisiana, sauced and kept under massive pressure in barrels until it turns nearly black. Perique has flavors of spice and plum, and is prized as the truffle of pipe tobaccos. | ||
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'''Samsun-Maden''': Also called Bafra for the village near Samsun, Samsun-Maden is a basibali Turkish tobacco characterized by leaves which are are small sized and ovalThe leaf faces are red to bright red. This strain can be smoked without blending. Nicotine content is often lower than 1% and sugar content is 9-12%. | '''Samsun-Maden''': Also called Bafra for the village near Samsun, Samsun-Maden is a basibali Turkish tobacco characterized by leaves which are are small sized and ovalThe leaf faces are red to bright red. This strain can be smoked without blending. Nicotine content is often lower than 1% and sugar content is 9-12%. | ||
'''Shag''': A fine-cut tobacco. | |||
'''Shank''': The portion of a stummel between the bowl and mouthpiece, and generally containing the mortise. The length of the pipe shank is one of the key variables in the shape of a pipe, as is it's shape, whether square, diamond, oval or round. | '''Shank''': The portion of a stummel between the bowl and mouthpiece, and generally containing the mortise. The length of the pipe shank is one of the key variables in the shape of a pipe, as is it's shape, whether square, diamond, oval or round. | ||
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'''Spiderwebbing''': A term used to describe a possible condition of estate pipes, spiderwebbing is the result of oversmoking but, rather than showing in a single spot like char in the bowl or a burnout, is characterized by a pattern of char lines, which look like shallow cracks and are actually burnt into the wood of the bowl. Can be concealed by any amount of cake or even a bowl coating, and so it is usually only evident in a bowl which has been sanded back to bare wood. | '''Spiderwebbing''': A term used to describe a possible condition of estate pipes, spiderwebbing is the result of oversmoking but, rather than showing in a single spot like char in the bowl or a burnout, is characterized by a pattern of char lines, which look like shallow cracks and are actually burnt into the wood of the bowl. Can be concealed by any amount of cake or even a bowl coating, and so it is usually only evident in a bowl which has been sanded back to bare wood. | ||
'''Spur''': A small protrusion at the bottom of traditional [[clay | '''Spur''': A small protrusion at the bottom of traditional [[clay]] pipes to ensure a hot bowl does not burn the table. Frequently included in cutty pipes made even in briar and meerschaum in later decades as an ornamental element of the cutty shape. Seen only occasionally today. | ||
[[File:Spur.jpg|thumb|center|100px|Clay Pipe Resting on Spur]] | [[File:Spur.jpg|thumb|center|100px|Clay Pipe Resting on Spur]] | ||
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[[File:Zeppelin.jpg|thumb|center|100px|A Zeppelin Pipe]] | [[File:Zeppelin.jpg|thumb|center|100px|A Zeppelin Pipe]] | ||
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