Found the carving terms after some exhaustive searching:
>Dealing differentially with hens and hares and all the other birds and beasts that might appear on lordly tables was a respected social grace in medieval and renaissance Europe, where the art of carving was held in particularly high regard. Carving was not only a gentlemanly skill but also an expression of gentlemanly service.
In England, a specialized lexicon applied, and remained current at least until the end of the 17th century. Known as the
Terms of Carving, it consisted of
verbs,
each particular to a certain type of roast. Thus deer were
broken, swans
lifted, quails
winged, pheasant
allayed, and rabbits
unlaced(7).
--from
The Art of Carving (here's the link for the complete story -- now I have to try to find the
Terms of Carving for the complete glossary):
http://makeashorterlink.com/?T55931244
