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match safe

URI
https://nomenclature.info/nom/1587 (opens semantic view)
Definition
A wall-mounted container found in a variety of materials with a lid and sometimes with a striking surface. It is also designed so that it can contain matches of variable sizes. Used to hold and to store matches. Also used to light matches.
Definition source(s)
  • Parks Canada / Parcs Canada, and Canadian Heritage Information Network / Réseau canadien d’information sur le patrimoine. 2009–2018. “Parks Canada Descriptive and Visual Dictionary of Objects / Dictionnaire descriptif et visuel de Parcs Canada.” 2009–2018.
English
Term (International)
match safe
Inverted term (International)
safe, match
Alternative term(s)
match container; matchsafe; vesta box
French
Term (International)
porte-allumettes
Term gender (International)
masculine
Alternative term(s)
boîte aux allumettes; boîte à allumettes
Spanish
Term
caja de cerillas
External term source
Art & Architecture Thesaurus Online
Note(s)
  • Use for a wall-mounted container
Date created
2010-01-01
Date updated
2022-07-07
Parks Canada code(s)
  • 02-00265
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URL
https://page.nomenclature.info/nom/1587 (reopens this page)
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Art & Architecture Thesaurus match safes (Art & Architecture Thesaurus) English Exact
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