It was very interesting to read the hierarchy. I hadn't seen it before. In some case it may be more statistical than universal. For instance, even in the cas

It was very interesting to read the hierarchy. I hadn't seen it before. In some case it may be more statistical than universal. For instance, even in the case of the old canvas fishing hat, what if it is both "battered" and "large"? Do we call it a battered large hat (which sounds odd, but follows the rule), or a large battered hat? (which sounds better, but then does "battered" take on the new role of material? Ah, the endless possibilities for quibbling grammarians. Still, it is nice there are such rules to fall back on to get it right most of the time.