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Setter – I, ME, ONE (meaning the setter of the crossword) Setter's – MY (meaning the setter of the crossword) Sex appeal – IT (after Clara Bow – the It girl) or SA; Shilling – S; Ship – SS (steam ship) Ship's officer – PO (petty officer) Shirt – T; Short wave – SW; Side – LEG, OFF, ON; Significant other – SO
to give the right of way (to vehicles, pedestrians, etc.); [72] hence give way sign (US: yield [the right of way] sign) to retreat; to break down glass (v.) to hit someone with a broken bottle or drinking glass [73] (n.) a brittle, hard, transparent substance usually made from sand heated with soda or potash; (n.) drinking vessel made of glass
Crosswordese is the group of words frequently found in US crossword puzzles but seldom found in everyday conversation. The words are usually short, three to five letters, with letter combinations which crossword constructors find useful in the creation of crossword puzzles, such as words that start or end with vowels (or both), abbreviations consisting entirely of consonants, unusual ...
English Name Countries Other name(s) or older name(s) Aa: Aa (Dutch, French, West Flemish), Abbe (Picard), Agnio (Latin) : Aare: Aar (French, Italian), Aara (Romansh ...
Back learned of the river from local guides, and throughout his memoir of the expedition he referred to the river as the "Thlew-ee-cho-dezeth", which he translated as "Great Fish River". [12] Later 19th-century explorers habitually referred to the river as "Back's Great Fish River", but gradually this was shortened to "Back River" over time. [13]
Ekman transport – resultant flow at right angles to and to the right of the wind direction in the northern hemisphere, to the left in the southern hemisphere. Elasmobranch – cartilaginous fish that includes sharks, skates and rays. Compare bony fish. Electrophoresis – A technique used by fisheries scientists. Tissue samples are taken from ...
One end of a rope is made fast above the object, a loop of rope is lowered and passed around the object, which can be raised by hauling on the free end of rope. parley A discussion or conference, especially between enemies, over terms of a truce or other matters. parrel A movable loop or collar, used to fasten a yard or gaff to its respective ...
The River End is a name given to one end of many sports stadia. It may refer to: River End at the Adelaide Oval; River End at the Bellerive Oval; River End at Carrow Road; River End at the County Cricket Ground, Chelmsford; River End at the County Ground, Taunton; River End at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium