umbrella and stick [1]![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
The shape, price and materials of these personal articles vary widely according to culture, period and manufacturer.
umbrella ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Accessory made up of a handle and fabric stretched over a collapsible metal frame that is used as protection against the rain.
rib ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Hinged metal or wooden rod that is attached to the canopy and used to stretch it taut.
tip ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Usually plastic or wooden trim that decorates the tip of each rib and hides where the canopy is attached.
shank ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Elongated wooden or metal piece along which the ring slides.
handle ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Usually plastic or sometimes wooden part that is used to hold the umbrella whether it is open or closed.
tab ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Small spring-loaded piece that engages with the ring at the bottom and top of the shank and holds it in place to keep the umbrella open or closed.
canopy ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Waterproof fabric, often nylon.
tie ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Strip of material with a fastener that is wrapped around the closed umbrella to hold the ribs and canopy in place.
ring ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Piece that slides up and down the shank to open and close the umbrella.
spreader ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Part of the frame that is connected to both the ring and a rib.