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A method invented by Baron Napier, of Merchiston, for shortening the labour of trignometrical calculations. Certain figures are arranged on little slips of paper or ivory, and simply by…
of beef. Corruption of “Naitch-bone,” i.e. the haunch-bone (Latin, nates, a haunch or buttock). Similarly, “an apron” is a corruption of a napperon; “an adder” is a corruption of a nadder…
BURNETT Henry Cornelius , a Representative from Kentucky; born in Essex County, Va., October
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BURNETT Edward , a Representative from Massachusetts;
born in Boston, Mass., March 16, 1849;
attended St. Paul's School;
was graduated from St. Mark's School, Southboro, Mass., in 1867 and from…
Bones McKinneyAge: 78 former Wake Forest basketball coach who coached from 1958–65 and led the Deacons to two their first two ACC titles and an appearance in the Final Four in 1962; known…
The human skeletal system is made up of 206 bones, each with its own important role to play. However, some bones are longer than others. So, if you think you know your femurs from your fibulas, let's…
(See Aitch-Bone.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Edge onEdge Away A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Related…
Dice, which are made of bones and lead to ruin. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Devil's BooksDevil's Bird A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R…
A hobgoblin; generally “Raw-head and Bloody-Bones.” Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Bloody ButcherBloody Bill A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P…
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