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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In the Coptic Ch., a movable wooden panel, carved with a cross in the center and with sacred letters and devices around it.
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He then pours into the nail holes of the altar-board a mixture of incense and wax, and the priests then nail down the top board to the solid part of the altar.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize 1840-1916 1913
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