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A clue could also consist of objects that point a direction, e.g., "vane dir." or "windsock dir.". Roman numerals, and arithmetic involving them, frequently appear as well; the clue "IV times III" (4×3) would yield XII (12). In addition, partial answers are allowed in American-style crosswords, where the answer represents part of a longer phrase.
Developed in antiquity but became common in the 14th century with the reintroduction of plate armour, later sometimes two pieces overlapping for top and bottom. Whether of one piece or two, breastplate is sometimes used to literally describe the section that covers the breast. Plackart: Extra layer of plate armour initially covering the belly.
A 15x15 lattice-style grid is common for cryptic crosswords. A cryptic crossword is a crossword puzzle in which each clue is a word puzzle. Cryptic crosswords are particularly popular in the United Kingdom, where they originated, [1] as well as Ireland, the Netherlands, and in several Commonwealth nations, including Australia, Canada, India, Kenya, Malta, New Zealand, and South Africa.
Assembling a piece of fabric, or a garment, by stitching together smaller pieces of fabric into a single whole. Commonly used in quilting. [20] [21] piping Piping is a type of trim or embellishment consisting of a strip of folded fabric inserted into a seam to define the edges or style lines of a garment or other textile object.
A structural piece of stone, wood or metal jutting from a wall to carry a superincumbent weight. A corbie gable from Zaltbommel Corbiesteps A series of steps along the slopes of a gable. [17] Also called crow-steps. A gable featuring corbiesteps is known as a corbie gable, crow-step gable, or stepped gable. [18] Corinthian order
Sliding Piece Puzzles (by Edward Hordern, 1986, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-853204-0) is said to be the definitive volume on this type of puzzle. Winning Ways (by Elwyn Ralph Berlekamp et al., 1982, Academic Press) The 15 Puzzle (by Jerry Slocum & Dic Sonneveld, 2006, Slocum Puzzle Foundation)
Partial seizure or focal seizure, a seizure that initially affects only one hemisphere of the brain; Partial or Part score, in contract bridge a trick score less than 100, as well as other meanings; Partial or Partial wave, one sound wave of which a complex tone is composed in a harmonic series; Showing partiality, favor, or bias
In 1717, the actor and playwright Colley Cibber wrote The Nonjuror as a party piece for King George II who paid Cibber £2,000 and appointed him poet laureate as a result. [10] [11] The poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge's party piece was the recitation of his poem "Christabel" which he performed for others many times before it was published in 1816. [1]