achate

Definition

An agate.

Etymology

From Middle English achate, agaten, from Old French acate, agate.

Example Sentences

• "Two vasas of berill , 2 of achate , whereof one is esteemed for its bignesse , colour , and carving imboss'd"
• "These following bodies do not draw: smaragd, achates, corneolus, pearl, jaspis, chalcedonius, alabaster, porphyry, coral, marble, touchstone, haematites, or bloodstone […]"