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  • 111white-throated sparrow — Sparrow Spar row, n. [OE. sparwe, AS. spearwa; akin to OHG. sparo, G. sperling, Icel. sp[ o]rr, Dan. spurv, spurre, Sw. sparf, Goth. sparwa; originally, probably, the quiverer or flutterer, and akin to E. spurn. See {Spurn}, and cf. {Spavin}.] 1 …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 112dek̂-2 (: dok̂-, dēk̂ -) —     dek̂ 2 (: dok̂ , dēk̂ )     English meaning: to tear     Deutsche Übersetzung: “reißen, zerreißen, zerfassern”     Material: O.Ind. dasü “ protruding sheet filaments at the end of fabric, fringes “; Ir. dūal “lock, curl of hair”(*dok̂lo );… …

    Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary

  • 113Tacket — Tack et, n. [Dim. of tack a small nail.] A small, broad headed nail. [Scot.] Jamieson. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 114Techy — Tech y, a. [From OE. tecche, tache, a habit, bad habit, vice, OF. tache, teche, a spot, stain, blemish, habit, vice, F. tache a spot, blemish; probably akin to E. tack a small nail. See {Tack} a small nail, and cf. {Touchy}.] Peevish; fretful;… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 115pin — 1. noun /pɪn/ a) A small device, made (usually) of drawn out steel wire with one end sharpened and the other flattened or rounded into a head, used for fastening. Im not so good on my pins these days. b) A small nail with a head and a sharp point …

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  • 116tack — tack1 [ tæk ] noun * 1. ) count a small pointed nail with a flat top: a carpet tack a ) AMERICAN a short pin with a large, round top that you can use to fix a piece of paper to a surface temporarily, for example to show public notices. British… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 117tack — 1 noun 1 NAIL (C) a small nail with a sharp point and flat top 2 PIN (C) AmE a short pin with a large round flat top, for fixing notices to boards, walls etc; drawing pin BrE, thumbtack AmE 3 change tack/try a different tack etc to do something… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 118tack — I UK [tæk] / US noun Word forms tack : singular tack plural tacks * 1) a) [countable] a small pointed nail with a flat top a carpet tack b) American a thumbtack 2) [singular] a particular way of doing or achieving something Let s try a different… …

    English dictionary

  • 119tack — tack1 [tæk] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(nail)¦ 2¦(pin)¦ 3¦(way of doing something)¦ 4¦(ship)¦ 5¦(horses)¦ 6¦(sewing)¦ 7¦(ugly objects)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Sense: 1 4, 6; Date: 1300 1400; : Old North French; Origin: taque fastening ] …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 120David Thompson (explorer) — David Thompson David Thompson late in life Born April 30, 1770(1770 04 30) Westminster, London, England Died …

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