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keg
A small barrel.

CL container
BT food and liquid storage container

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kerchief
A piece of cloth worn over the head.

CL dress and personal accessories
BT headwear

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kettle
A vessel with a lid, handle and spout used particularly for boiling water.

CL container
BT cooking vessel

CL food preparation and consumption
BT cooking vessel
BT cooking vessel

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key blank
An object which is going to become a key. It has the shape but has not been cut to fit a lock.

RT key (locking)

CL manufacture and processing
NT padlock key blank

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key (locking)
A device for operating a lock.

RT chatelaine
RT girdle hanger
RT key blank
RT keyhole fitting
RT latchlifter
RT lock

CL tools and equipment
NT barrel padlock key
NT box padlock key
NT latchlifter
NT lift key
NT padlock key
NT rotary key
NT slide key

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key (music)
Use type of instrument where known.

CL music
BT musical instrument component

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keyboard instrument
A framed instrument, in which strings are plucked or hit, operated from a keyboard.

CL music
BT musical instrument <by string>

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keyhole cover

USE keyhole fitting

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keyhole escutcheon

USE keyhole fitting

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keyhole fitting
An object which surrounds or makes up a keyhole.

RT key (locking)
RT lock

CL fixtures and fittings

UF escutcheon
UF keyhole cover
UF keyhole escutcheon
UF keyhole plate

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keyhole plate

USE keyhole fitting

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keystone
The top stone of an arch which holds it all in place.

RT arch
RT voussoir

CL architecture
BT architectural element

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kidney dagger

USE dagger

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kiln bar

USE kiln furniture

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kiln furniture
The constituent parts of a kiln.

CL tools and equipment

UF fire bar
UF kiln bar
UF kiln lining
UF kiln packing
UF kiln spacer
UF saggar

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kiln lining

USE kiln furniture

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kiln packing

USE kiln furniture

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kiln spacer

USE kiln furniture

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kiln waste
Waste material from a kiln

CL manufacture and processing
BT industrial by product

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kilt
Pleated skirt, usua;;y of a tartan material, worn by men and women.

CL dress and personal accessories
BT outerwear

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knapping fragment

USE debitage

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knee guard

USE leg guard

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knife
A cutting blade with handle used for food preparation and consumption.

RT laurel leaf

CL food preparation and consumption
BT food preparation equipment

CL tools and equipment
BT cutting equipment
NT curriers knife
NT discoidal knife
NT folding knife
NT penknife
NT plano convex knife
NT polished knife
NT pruning knife
NT scalpel
NT scutching knife

UF backed knife
UF knife blade
UF knife plate

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knife blade

USE knife

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knife plate

USE knife

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knitting needle
An instrument used to create and link loops of yarn to produce a garment.

CL tools and equipment

UF knitting pin

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knitting pin

USE knitting needle

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knout
A kind of scourge.

CL punishment and restraint
BT scourge

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knuckle bone (gaming)
Pieces of bone used in a game, the pieces are thrown and then picked up between bounces of a small ball or throws of another piece.

knuckle bone (remains)

USE animal remains

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kohl pot
A container for kohl, a powder usually made of antimony, used as eye shadow.

CL container
BT cosmetic container

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