A woman's short cloak with a hood, originally made of scarlet cloth.
One of the officials appointed by the pope in the Roman Catholic Church, ranking only below the pope and the patriarchs, constituting the special college which elects the pope. (See Wikipedia article on Catholic cardinals.)
Any of various related passerine birds of the family Cardinalidae (See Wikipedia article on cardinals) and other similar birds that were once considered to be related.
A deep red color, somewhat less vivid than scarlet, the traditional colour of a Catholic cardinal's cassock. (same as cardinal red)
Any of a genus of songbirds of the finch family, Cardinalis.
Having a bright red color (from the color of a Catholic cardinal's cassock).
Of or relating to the cardinal directions (north, south, east and west).
Describing a "natural" number used to indicate quantity (e.g., zero, one, two, three), as opposed to an ordinal number indicating relative position.
Of fundamental importance; crucial, pivotal.
Fabric applied to a garment edge on the underside.
A powdered substance, such as charcoal or bituminous coal, applied to the face of a mould, or mixed with the sand that forms it, to give a fine smooth surface to the casting.
The movement of soldiers by turning on their heels to the right, left, or about.
The most external portion of exterior siding.
The collar and cuffs of a military coat, commonly of a different colour from the rest of the coat.
Diverging in the direction of travel.
Positioned so as to face (in a particular direction)