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Demiard – an old French unit of volume. When France metricated, it survived in Louisiana and Quebec. The demiard eventually became associated with the American and British half-pint rather than French units. [7] Firlot; Hekat; Hogshead; Homer; House cord – a former U.S. unit of volume for stacked firewood [7] Kile; Koku
BONES (43A: Humerus, scapula, femur, etc.) Oh, look, more science in this crossword. The humerus is the upper arm BONE. The scapula is the shoulder blade, which connects the humerus with the ...
This is a list of English words inherited and derived directly from the Old English stage of the language. This list also includes neologisms formed from Old English roots and/or particles in later forms of English, and words borrowed into other languages (e.g. French, Anglo-French, etc.) then borrowed back into English (e.g. bateau, chiffon, gourmet, nordic, etc.).
Sharp began writing about the daily New York Times crossword puzzle as practice for a possible website for a comics course. [6] [10] He writes under a pseudonym—Rex Parker, King of CrossWorld—that was originally a nickname invented during a family trip to Hawaii; his real-life identity was outed in 2007.
Explore daily insights on the USA TODAY crossword puzzle by Sally Hoelscher. ... (50A: Cried like a kitten) Since she's 13 years old, it has been some time since my cat, Willow, has MEWLED like a ...
"Books" for OT or NT, as in Old Testament or New Testament. "Sailor" for AB, abbreviation of able seaman. "Take" for R, abbreviation of the Latin word recipe, meaning "take". Most abbreviations can be found in the Chambers Dictionary as this is the dictionary primarily used by crossword
Caliber/calibre: In small arms, the internal diameter of a firearm's barrel or a cartridge's bullet, usually expressed in millimeters or hundredths of an inch; in measuring rifled barrels this may be measured across the lands (.303 British) or grooves (.308 Winchester) or; a specific cartridge for which a firearm is chambered, such as .45 ACP or .357 Magnum.
Alix Earle is returning to Sports Illustrated.. The influencer, 24, is slated to appear in the 2025 edition of the publication's famed Swimsuit Issue. In the first official image, Earle poses ...