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line — [OE] The closest modern English line comes to its ancestor is probably in the fisherman’s ‘rod and line’ – a ‘string’ or ‘chord’. For it goes back to Latin līnea ‘string’. This was a derivative of līnum ‘flax’ (source of English linen), and hence … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
line — [OE] The closest modern English line comes to its ancestor is probably in the fisherman’s ‘rod and line’ – a ‘string’ or ‘chord’. For it goes back to Latin līnea ‘string’. This was a derivative of līnum ‘flax’ (source of English linen), and hence … Word origins
Rod — Rod, n. [The same word as rood. See {Rood}.] 1. A straight and slender stick; a wand; hence, any slender bar, as of wood or metal (applied to various purposes). Specifically: (a) An instrument of punishment or correction; figuratively,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rod Stewart — Infobox musical artist Name = Rod Stewart Img capt = Rod Stewart in Oslo (1976) Img size = Landscape = Background = solo singer Birth name = Roderick David Stewart Alias = Rod the Bod Rod the Mod Born = birth date and age|df=yes|1945|01|10 Origin … Wikipedia
Measuring rod — Graeco Egyptian God Serapis with measuring rod Gudea of Lagash with measuring rod and … Wikipedia
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Rod Clarke — (born 1941) is a Canadian railway and aviation author, enthusiast and publisher.Clarke is a retired professional engineer who was born in Hoyland Common, Yorkshire into a coalmining family and attended Ecclesfield Grammar School, Sheffield and… … Wikipedia
Line Of Fire — Titre original Line of Fire Genre Série policière Créateur(s) Rod Lurie Pays d’origine États Unis Chaîne d’origine … Wikipédia en Français
Line of fire — Titre original Line of Fire Genre Série policière Créateur(s) Rod Lurie Pays d’origine États Unis Chaîne d’origine … Wikipédia en Français
