A cloth, or piece of leather, worn on the fore part of the body, to keep the clothes clean, or defend them from injury.

Apron

A cloth, or piece of leather, worn on the fore part of the body, to keep the clothes clean, or defend…

An apron that ties around the waist.

Apron

An apron that ties around the waist.

This late 19th century dress is made with puffed sleeves and an apron like drape over the front.

Late 19th Century Dress

This late 19th century dress is made with puffed sleeves and an apron like drape over the front.

These two ladies are dressed in early 20th century dresses. The lady on the left is wearing a long baggy dress with a long belt tied at the waist, and a hat. The lady on the right is wearing a long dress with an apron like style material added to the front. She is also wearing a hat with a fan like design material on top.

Early 20th Century Dresses

These two ladies are dressed in early 20th century dresses. The lady on the left is wearing a long baggy…

A Dutch girl in Holland.

Dutch Girl

A Dutch girl in Holland.

Fender is the US English term for the part of an automobile, motorcycle or other vehicle body that frames a wheel well. Its primary purpose is to prevent sand, mud, rocks, liquids, and other road spray from being thrown into the air by the rotating tire.

Car Fender

Fender is the US English term for the part of an automobile, motorcycle or other vehicle body that frames…

The character, Heidi carrying kittens in her apron from Johanna Spyri's novel, Heidi.

Heidi

The character, Heidi carrying kittens in her apron from Johanna Spyri's novel, Heidi.

Man with boiling kettle.

Man

Man with boiling kettle.

Rukenaw the ape, Reynard's aunt, helps Reynard prepare to fight with Isegrim the wolf. She shaves him and oils him up so the wolf cannot catch him.

Reynard the Fox: Rukenaw Putting Oil on Reynard

Rukenaw the ape, Reynard's aunt, helps Reynard prepare to fight with Isegrim the wolf. She shaves him…

"An implement for clearing away snow from roads, railways, etc. a, body of plow; b, caboose for implements and workmen; c, movable wings for widening the cuttings; c1, doors which give access to leading truck for oiling, etc.; d, cupola; e, headlight; f, iron plates, scrapers, or shoes which remove snow from the outer margins of the track; f, adjustable aprons which clean out the snow from between the tracks flush with the wheel flanges; g, intermediate apron; h, draw-bar for hauling the plow when not in use; i, adjustable scraper for removing hard-packed snow or ice from the inner side of the rails." —Whitney, 1889

Wing Snow Plow

"An implement for clearing away snow from roads, railways, etc. a, body of plow; b, caboose for implements…