English-French translations for fleece

toisonÀ l’échelle de l’Europe elle-même, dont fait partie ce pays d’antiques légendes et de la Toison d’or, la Géorgie est l’un des plus vieux États chrétiens. When we consider the Continent of Europe itself, which is home to the land of Antique legends and the Golden Fleece, Georgia is one of the oldest Christian states. Nous, les Grecs, sommes habitués à ce type de transport depuis 3 000 ans: la première cargaison enregistrée dans l’histoire maritime est la Toison d’or des Argonautes, il y a 5 500 ans. We, as Greeks, have been very familiar with this means of transport for 3 000 years: the first cargo recorded in maritime history was the golden fleece carried by the Argonauts 5 500 years ago.
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Hair or wool of a sheep or similar animal
A textile similar to velvet, but with a longer pile that gives it a softness and a higher sheen
Mat or felts composed of fibers, sometimes used as a membrane backer
The fine web of cotton or wool removed by the doffing knife from the cylinder of a carding machine
To con or trick out of money
To shear the fleece from (a sheep or other animal
To cover with, or as if with, wool

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