A Roman officer who had the command of 100 men. His badge was a vine-rod. (Latin, centum, a hundred.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Century…
Moses. (Exodus vi. 20.) As when the potent rod Of Amram's son, in Egypt's evil day, Waved round the coast. Milton: Paradise Lost, i. 338–40. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…
A German swindler, who obtains money under the promise of finding buried wealth by a divining rod. (Scott: Antiquary.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…
To give one a leathering is to beat him with a leather belt, such as policemen wear, and boys used to wear. (The Welsh lathen is a rod.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…
A metal rod raised above a building with one end in the earth, to carry off the lightning and prevent its injuring the building. It must be pointed at the top extremity to ensure a quiet…
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(Italian dolcimello), according to Bishop (Musical Dictionary, p. 45), is “a triangular chest strung with wires, which are struck with a little rod held in each hand;” but the word “…
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