| slovo | definícia |
ddo
(foldoc) | Dynamic Drive Overlay
DDO
(DDO) Software to allow a system BIOS
that does not support Logical Block Addressing to access
drives larger than 528 MB.
The alternatives are to update the system BIOS or install an
EIDE controller card with a suitable on-board BIOS.
{Seagate
(http://seagate.com/support/disc/drivers/discfile.shtml)}.
(2001-03-18)
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ddo
(vera) | DDO
Dynamic Drive Overlay (HDD, Ontrack)
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| | podobné slovo | definícia |
addon
(mass) | add-on
- doplnok, prídavok |
catanddog
(mass) | cat-and-dog
- mačka a pes |
watereddown
(mass) | watered-down
- zmiernený |
abaddon
(encz) | Abaddon,anděl bezedné propasti Zdeněk BrožAbaddon,anděl ničitel Zdeněk Brož |
armageddon
(encz) | Armageddon,Armageddon Zdeněk BrožArmageddon,konec světa n: Petr "pasky" BaudišArmageddon,poslední bitva n: Rev. 16:16 Petr "pasky" Baudiš |
ddos attack
(encz) | DDoS attack,DDoS útok [it.] [zkr.] Distributed Denial of Service
[distribuované odmítnutí služby] je technika útoku na internetové služby
nebo stránky, při níž dochází k přehlcení požadavky a pádu nebo
minimálně nefunkčnosti a nedostupnosti pro ostatní uživatele. Pino |
eddo
(encz) | eddo, n: |
finnan haddock
(encz) | finnan haddock, n: |
gladdon
(encz) | gladdon, n: |
gladdon iris
(encz) | gladdon iris, n: |
haddock
(encz) | haddock,treska n: Zdeněk Brož |
kiddo
(encz) | kiddo,holčičko Zdeněk Brožkiddo,chlapečku Zdeněk Brož |
loddon pondweed
(encz) | loddon pondweed, n: |
maddox
(encz) | Maddox,Maddox n: [jmén.] příjmení Zdeněk Brož a automatický překlad |
paddock
(encz) | paddock,místo, kde jsou shromážděni koně před dostihem n: Petr Prášekpaddock,ohrazené pastvisko n: [pEdHk] Martin Král |
piddock
(encz) | piddock, n: |
shaddock
(encz) | shaddock, n: |
smoked haddock
(encz) | smoked haddock, n: |
standdown
(encz) | standdown, n: |
armageddon
(czen) | Armageddon,Armageddon Zdeněk Brož |
ddos útok
(czen) | DDoS útok,DDoS attack[it.] [zkr.] Distributed Denial of Service
[distribuované odmítnutí služby] je technika útoku na internetové služby
nebo stránky, při níž dochází k přehlcení požadavky a pádu nebo
minimálně nefunkčnosti a nedostupnosti pro ostatní uživatele. Pino |
maddox
(czen) | Maddox,Maddoxn: [jmén.] příjmení Zdeněk Brož a automatický překlad |
Abaddon
(gcide) | Abaddon \A*bad"don\ ([.a]*b[a^]d"d[u^]n), n. [Heb. [=a]badd[=o]n
destruction, abyss, fr. [=a]bad to be lost, to perish.]
1. The destroyer, or angel of the bottomless pit; -- the same
as Apollyon and Asmodeus.
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2. Hell; the bottomless pit. [Poetic]
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In all her gates, Abaddon rues
Thy bold attempt. --Milton.
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Addoom
(gcide) | Addoom \Ad*doom"\, v. t. [Pref. a- + doom.]
To adjudge. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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Addorsed
(gcide) | Addorsed \Ad*dorsed"\, a. [L. ad + dorsum, back: cf. F.
adoss['e].] (Her.)
Set or turned back to back.
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Armageddon
(gcide) | Armageddon \Ar`ma*ged"don\ ([aum]r*m[.a]"j[e^]"d'n), n.
the final, decisive battle between the forces of good and
evil, as foretold in the Apocolypse of Saint John. Also, the
site of that battle. Used metaphorically for a vast and
decisive conflict, attended by cataclysmic destruction.
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Bladdor senna
(gcide) | Bladder \Blad"der\ (bl[a^]d"d[~e]r), n. [OE. bladder, bleddre,
AS. bl[=ae]dre, bl[=ae]ddre; akin to Icel. bla[eth]ra, SW.
bl[aum]ddra, Dan. bl[ae]re, D. blaar, OHG. bl[=a]tara the
bladder in the body of animals, G. blatter blister, bustule;
all fr. the same root as AS. bl[=a]wan, E. blow, to puff. See
Blow to puff.]
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1. (Anat.) A bag or sac in animals, which serves as the
receptacle of some fluid; as, the urinary bladder; the
gall bladder; -- applied especially to the urinary
bladder, either within the animal, or when taken out and
inflated with air.
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2. Any vesicle or blister, especially if filled with air, or
a thin, watery fluid.
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3. (Bot.) A distended, membranaceous pericarp.
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4. Anything inflated, empty, or unsound. "To swim with
bladders of philosophy." --Rochester.
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Bladder nut, or Bladder tree (Bot.), a genus of plants
(Staphylea) with bladderlike seed pods.
Bladder pod (Bot.), a genus of low herbs (Vesicaria) with
inflated seed pods.
Bladdor senna (Bot.), a genus of shrubs (Colutea), with
membranaceous, inflated pods.
Bladder worm (Zool.), the larva of any species of tapeworm
(T[ae]nia), found in the flesh or other parts of
animals. See Measle, Cysticercus.
Bladder wrack (Bot.), the common black rock weed of the
seacoast (Fucus nodosus and Fucus vesiculosus) --
called also bladder tangle. See Wrack.
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boiled-down
(gcide) | boiled-down \boiled-down\ adj.
expressing the essence; condensed; summarized. the final
boiled-down crux of the matter
Syn: boiled down.
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buttoned-down
(gcide) | buttoned-down \buttoned-down\ adj.
conservatively formal and businesslike in dress and manner.
Syn: button-down, conservative.
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a colorful character in the buttoned-down,
dull-gray world of business. --Newsweek |
Caddow
(gcide) | Caddow \Cad"dow\, n. [OE. cadawe, prob. fr. ca chough + daw
jackdaw; cf. Gael. cadhag, cathag. Cf. Chough, Daw, n.]
(Zool.)
A jackdaw. [Prov. Eng.]
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Daddock
(gcide) | Daddock \Dad"dock\, n. [Cf. Prov. E. dad a large piece.]
The rotten body of a tree. [Prov. Eng.] --Wright.
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Eddoes
(gcide) | Eddoes \Ed"does\, n. pl. (Bot.)
The tubers of Colocasia antiquorum. See Taro.
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finnan haddock
(gcide) | Finnan haddie \Fin"nan had"die\ (f[i^]n"nan h[a^]d"d[i^]). [See
Haddock.]
Haddock cured in peat smoke, originally at Findon (pron.
f[i^]n"an), Scotland. The name is also applied to other kinds
of smoked haddock. [Written also finnan haddock.]
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gladdon
(gcide) | Gladen \Gla"den\, n. [AS. gl[ae]dene, cf. L. gladius a sword.
Cf. Gladiole.] (Bot.)
Sword grass; any plant with sword-shaped leaves, especially
the European Iris f[oe]tidissima. [Written also gladwyn,
gladdon, and glader.]
[1913 Webster]gladdon \glad"don\ n.
An iris (Iris foetidissima) with purple flowers and
evil-smelling leaves; Southern and Western Europe and North
Africa.
Syn: gladen, stinking iris, gladdon iris, stinking gladwyn,
roast beef plant, Iris foetidissima.
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golden ruddock
(gcide) | Ruddock \Rud"dock\, n. [AS. ruddic; cf. W. rhuddog the
redbreast. [root]113. See Rud, n.] [Written also
raddock.]
1. (Zool.) The European robin. "The tame ruddock and the
coward kite." --Chaucer.
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2. A piece of gold money; -- probably because the gold of
coins was often reddened by copper alloy. Called also {red
ruddock}, and golden ruddock. [Obs.]
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Great pieces of gold . . . red ruddocks. --Florio.
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Haddock
(gcide) | Haddock \Had"dock\ (-d[u^]k), n. [OE. hadok, haddok, of unknown
origin; cf. Ir. codog, Gael. adag, F. hadot.] (Zool.)
A marine food fish (Melanogrammus [ae]glefinus), allied to
the cod, inhabiting the northern coasts of Europe and
America. It has a dark lateral line and a black spot on each
side of the body, just back of the gills. Galled also
haddie, and dickie.
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Norway haddock, a marine edible fish (Sebastes marinus)
of Northern Europe and America. See Rose fish.
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hand-down
(gcide) | hand-down \hand-down\ adj.
same as hand-me-down.
Syn: hand-me-down, secondhand, used.
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juddock
(gcide) | Jacksnipe \Jack"snipe`\, n. (Zool.)
(a) A small European snipe (Limnocryptes gallinula); --
called also judcock, jedcock, juddock, jed, and
half snipe.
(b) A small American sandpiper (Tringa maculata); -- called
also pectoral sandpiper, and grass snipe.
[1913 Webster]Juddock \Jud"dock\ (j[u^]d"d[o^]k), n. [For judcock; jud (equiv.
to Prov. E. gid a jacksnipe, W. giach snipe) + cock.] (Zool.)
See Jacksnipe.
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Juddock
(gcide) | Jacksnipe \Jack"snipe`\, n. (Zool.)
(a) A small European snipe (Limnocryptes gallinula); --
called also judcock, jedcock, juddock, jed, and
half snipe.
(b) A small American sandpiper (Tringa maculata); -- called
also pectoral sandpiper, and grass snipe.
[1913 Webster]Juddock \Jud"dock\ (j[u^]d"d[o^]k), n. [For judcock; jud (equiv.
to Prov. E. gid a jacksnipe, W. giach snipe) + cock.] (Zool.)
See Jacksnipe.
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Kiddow
(gcide) | Kiddow \Kid"dow\, n. (Zool.)
The guillemot. [Written also kiddaw.] [Prov. Eng.]
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Mad-dog skullcap
(gcide) | Skullcap \Skull"cap`\, n.
1. A cap which fits the head closely; also, formerly, a
headpiece of iron sewed inside of a cap for protection.
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2. (Bot.) Any plant of the labiate genus Scutellaria, the
calyx of whose flower appears, when inverted, like a
helmet with the visor raised.
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3. (Zool.) The Lophiomys.
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Mad-dog skullcap (Bot.), an American herb ({Scetellaria
lateriflora}) formerly prescribed as a cure for
hydrophobia.
[1913 Webster]mad-dog skullcap \mad-dog skullcap\, mad-dog weed \mad-dog
weed\n. (Bot.)
An American mint (Scutellaria lateriflora) that yields a
resinous exudate used esp. formerly as an antispasmodic.
Syn: blue pimpernel, blue skullcap, {Scutellaria
lateriflora}.
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mad-dog skullcap
(gcide) | Skullcap \Skull"cap`\, n.
1. A cap which fits the head closely; also, formerly, a
headpiece of iron sewed inside of a cap for protection.
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2. (Bot.) Any plant of the labiate genus Scutellaria, the
calyx of whose flower appears, when inverted, like a
helmet with the visor raised.
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3. (Zool.) The Lophiomys.
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Mad-dog skullcap (Bot.), an American herb ({Scetellaria
lateriflora}) formerly prescribed as a cure for
hydrophobia.
[1913 Webster]mad-dog skullcap \mad-dog skullcap\, mad-dog weed \mad-dog
weed\n. (Bot.)
An American mint (Scutellaria lateriflora) that yields a
resinous exudate used esp. formerly as an antispasmodic.
Syn: blue pimpernel, blue skullcap, {Scutellaria
lateriflora}.
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mad-dog weed
(gcide) | mad-dog skullcap \mad-dog skullcap\, mad-dog weed \mad-dog
weed\n. (Bot.)
An American mint (Scutellaria lateriflora) that yields a
resinous exudate used esp. formerly as an antispasmodic.
Syn: blue pimpernel, blue skullcap, {Scutellaria
lateriflora}.
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Norway haddock
(gcide) | Haddock \Had"dock\ (-d[u^]k), n. [OE. hadok, haddok, of unknown
origin; cf. Ir. codog, Gael. adag, F. hadot.] (Zool.)
A marine food fish (Melanogrammus [ae]glefinus), allied to
the cod, inhabiting the northern coasts of Europe and
America. It has a dark lateral line and a black spot on each
side of the body, just back of the gills. Galled also
haddie, and dickie.
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Norway haddock, a marine edible fish (Sebastes marinus)
of Northern Europe and America. See Rose fish.
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Norway haddok
(gcide) | Rosefish \Rose"fish`\, n. (Zool.)
A large marine scorpaenoid food fish (Sebastes marinus)
found on the northern coasts of Europe and America. called
also red perch, hemdurgan, Norway haddok, and also,
erroneously, snapper, bream, and bergylt.
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Note: When full grown it is usually bright rose-red or
orange-red; the young are usually mottled with red and
ducky brown.
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Paddock
(gcide) | Paddock \Pad"dock\, n. [OE. padde toad, frog + -ock; akin to D.
pad, padde, toad, Icel. & Sw. padda, Dan. padde.] (Zool.)
A toad or frog. --Wyclif. "Loathed paddocks." --Spenser
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Paddock pipe (Bot.), a hollow-stemmed plant of the genus
Equisetum, especially Equisetum limosum and the
fruiting stems of Equisetum arvense; -- called also
padow pipe and toad pipe. See Equisetum.
Paddock stone. See Toadstone.
Paddock stool (Bot.),a toadstool.
[1913 Webster]Paddock \Pad"dock\, n. [Corrupted fr. parrock. See Parrock.]
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1. A small inclosure or park for sporting. [Obs.]
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2. A small inclosure for pasture; esp., one adjoining a
stable. --Evelyn. --Cowper.
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3. An enclosure used for saddling and mounting horses prior
to a race.
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Paddock pipe
(gcide) | Paddock \Pad"dock\, n. [OE. padde toad, frog + -ock; akin to D.
pad, padde, toad, Icel. & Sw. padda, Dan. padde.] (Zool.)
A toad or frog. --Wyclif. "Loathed paddocks." --Spenser
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Paddock pipe (Bot.), a hollow-stemmed plant of the genus
Equisetum, especially Equisetum limosum and the
fruiting stems of Equisetum arvense; -- called also
padow pipe and toad pipe. See Equisetum.
Paddock stone. See Toadstone.
Paddock stool (Bot.),a toadstool.
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Paddock stone
(gcide) | Paddock \Pad"dock\, n. [OE. padde toad, frog + -ock; akin to D.
pad, padde, toad, Icel. & Sw. padda, Dan. padde.] (Zool.)
A toad or frog. --Wyclif. "Loathed paddocks." --Spenser
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Paddock pipe (Bot.), a hollow-stemmed plant of the genus
Equisetum, especially Equisetum limosum and the
fruiting stems of Equisetum arvense; -- called also
padow pipe and toad pipe. See Equisetum.
Paddock stone. See Toadstone.
Paddock stool (Bot.),a toadstool.
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Paddock stool
(gcide) | Paddock \Pad"dock\, n. [OE. padde toad, frog + -ock; akin to D.
pad, padde, toad, Icel. & Sw. padda, Dan. padde.] (Zool.)
A toad or frog. --Wyclif. "Loathed paddocks." --Spenser
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Paddock pipe (Bot.), a hollow-stemmed plant of the genus
Equisetum, especially Equisetum limosum and the
fruiting stems of Equisetum arvense; -- called also
padow pipe and toad pipe. See Equisetum.
Paddock stone. See Toadstone.
Paddock stool (Bot.),a toadstool.
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pegged-down
(gcide) | affixed \affixed\ adj.
1. attached physically. Opposite of unaffixed.
Note: Various more specific adjectives meaning affixed are:
appendant , {basifixed, fastened, secured, {glued,
pasted, stuck to(predicate) , {pegged-down , {pinned,
stapled , taped to(predicate), {mounted .
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Piddock
(gcide) | Piddock \Pid"dock\, n. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Zool.)
Any species of Pholas; a pholad. See Pholas.
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Puddock
(gcide) | Puddock \Pud"dock\, n. [For paddock, or parrock, a park.]
A small inclosure. [Written also purrock.] [Prov. Eng.]
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Raddock
(gcide) | Raddock \Rad"dock\ (r[a^]d"d[u^]k), n. (Zool.)
The ruddock. [Prov. Eng.]
[1913 Webster]Ruddock \Rud"dock\, n. [AS. ruddic; cf. W. rhuddog the
redbreast. [root]113. See Rud, n.] [Written also
raddock.]
1. (Zool.) The European robin. "The tame ruddock and the
coward kite." --Chaucer.
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2. A piece of gold money; -- probably because the gold of
coins was often reddened by copper alloy. Called also {red
ruddock}, and golden ruddock. [Obs.]
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Great pieces of gold . . . red ruddocks. --Florio.
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raddock
(gcide) | Raddock \Rad"dock\ (r[a^]d"d[u^]k), n. (Zool.)
The ruddock. [Prov. Eng.]
[1913 Webster]Ruddock \Rud"dock\, n. [AS. ruddic; cf. W. rhuddog the
redbreast. [root]113. See Rud, n.] [Written also
raddock.]
1. (Zool.) The European robin. "The tame ruddock and the
coward kite." --Chaucer.
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2. A piece of gold money; -- probably because the gold of
coins was often reddened by copper alloy. Called also {red
ruddock}, and golden ruddock. [Obs.]
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Great pieces of gold . . . red ruddocks. --Florio.
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red ruddock
(gcide) | Ruddock \Rud"dock\, n. [AS. ruddic; cf. W. rhuddog the
redbreast. [root]113. See Rud, n.] [Written also
raddock.]
1. (Zool.) The European robin. "The tame ruddock and the
coward kite." --Chaucer.
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2. A piece of gold money; -- probably because the gold of
coins was often reddened by copper alloy. Called also {red
ruddock}, and golden ruddock. [Obs.]
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Great pieces of gold . . . red ruddocks. --Florio.
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Red-dog flour
(gcide) | Red dog \Red dog\, or Red-dog flour \Red`-dog" flour\
The lowest grade of flour in milling. It is dark and of
little expansive power, is secured largely from the germ or
embryo and adjacent parts, and contains a relatively high
percentage of protein. It is chiefly useful as feed for farm
animals.
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Reddour
(gcide) | Reddour \Red"dour\ (r?d"d?r), n. [F. raideur, fr. raide stiff.]
Rigor; violence. [Obs.] --Gower.
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ruddock
(gcide) | Robin \Rob"in\, n. [Properly a pet name for Robert, originally
meaning, famebright; F., fron OHG. Roudperht; ruod (in comp.;
akin to AS. hr?? glory, fame, Goth. hr?peigs victorius) +
beraht bright. See Bright, Hob a clown.] (Zool.)
(a) A small European singing bird (Erythacus rubecula),
having a reddish breast; -- called also {robin
redbreast}, robinet, and ruddock.
(b) An American singing bird (Merula migratoria), having
the breast chestnut, or dull red. The upper parts are
olive-gray, the head and tail blackish. Called also
robin redbreast, and migratory thrush.
(c) Any one of several species of Australian warblers of the
genera Petroica, Melanadrays, and allied genera; as,
the scarlet-breasted robin (Petroica mullticolor).
(d) Any one of several Asiatic birds; as, the Indian robins.
See Indian robin, below.
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Beach robin (Zool.), the robin snipe, or knot. See Knot.
Blue-throated robin. (Zool.) See Bluethroat.
Canada robin (Zool.), the cedar bird.
Golden robin (Zool.), the Baltimore oriole.
Ground robin (Zool.), the chewink.
Indian robin (Zool.), any one of several species of Asiatic
saxoline birds of the genera Thamnobia and Pratincola.
They are mostly black, usually with some white on the
wings.
Magrie robin (Zool.), an Asiatic singing bird ({Corsycus
saularis}), having the back, head, neck, and breast black
glossed with blue, the wings black, and the belly white.
Ragged robin. (Bot.) See under Ragged.
Robin accentor (Zool.), a small Asiatic singing bird
(Accentor rubeculoides), somewhat resembling the
European robin.
Robin redbreast. (Zool.)
(a) The European robin.
(b) The American robin.
(c) The American bluebird.
Robin snipe. (Zool.)
(a) The red-breasted snipe, or dowitcher.
(b) The red-breasted sandpiper, or knot.
Robin's plantain. (Bot.) See under Plantain.
Sea robin. (Zool.)
(a) Any one of several species of American gurnards of the
genus Prionotus. They are excellent food fishes. Called
also wingfish. The name is also applied to a European
gurnard.
(b) The red-breasted merganser, or sheldrake. [Local, U.S.]
Water robin (Zool.), a redstart (Ruticulla fuliginosa),
native of India.
[1913 Webster]Ruddock \Rud"dock\, n. [AS. ruddic; cf. W. rhuddog the
redbreast. [root]113. See Rud, n.] [Written also
raddock.]
1. (Zool.) The European robin. "The tame ruddock and the
coward kite." --Chaucer.
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2. A piece of gold money; -- probably because the gold of
coins was often reddened by copper alloy. Called also {red
ruddock}, and golden ruddock. [Obs.]
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Great pieces of gold . . . red ruddocks. --Florio.
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Ruddock
(gcide) | Robin \Rob"in\, n. [Properly a pet name for Robert, originally
meaning, famebright; F., fron OHG. Roudperht; ruod (in comp.;
akin to AS. hr?? glory, fame, Goth. hr?peigs victorius) +
beraht bright. See Bright, Hob a clown.] (Zool.)
(a) A small European singing bird (Erythacus rubecula),
having a reddish breast; -- called also {robin
redbreast}, robinet, and ruddock.
(b) An American singing bird (Merula migratoria), having
the breast chestnut, or dull red. The upper parts are
olive-gray, the head and tail blackish. Called also
robin redbreast, and migratory thrush.
(c) Any one of several species of Australian warblers of the
genera Petroica, Melanadrays, and allied genera; as,
the scarlet-breasted robin (Petroica mullticolor).
(d) Any one of several Asiatic birds; as, the Indian robins.
See Indian robin, below.
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Beach robin (Zool.), the robin snipe, or knot. See Knot.
Blue-throated robin. (Zool.) See Bluethroat.
Canada robin (Zool.), the cedar bird.
Golden robin (Zool.), the Baltimore oriole.
Ground robin (Zool.), the chewink.
Indian robin (Zool.), any one of several species of Asiatic
saxoline birds of the genera Thamnobia and Pratincola.
They are mostly black, usually with some white on the
wings.
Magrie robin (Zool.), an Asiatic singing bird ({Corsycus
saularis}), having the back, head, neck, and breast black
glossed with blue, the wings black, and the belly white.
Ragged robin. (Bot.) See under Ragged.
Robin accentor (Zool.), a small Asiatic singing bird
(Accentor rubeculoides), somewhat resembling the
European robin.
Robin redbreast. (Zool.)
(a) The European robin.
(b) The American robin.
(c) The American bluebird.
Robin snipe. (Zool.)
(a) The red-breasted snipe, or dowitcher.
(b) The red-breasted sandpiper, or knot.
Robin's plantain. (Bot.) See under Plantain.
Sea robin. (Zool.)
(a) Any one of several species of American gurnards of the
genus Prionotus. They are excellent food fishes. Called
also wingfish. The name is also applied to a European
gurnard.
(b) The red-breasted merganser, or sheldrake. [Local, U.S.]
Water robin (Zool.), a redstart (Ruticulla fuliginosa),
native of India.
[1913 Webster]Ruddock \Rud"dock\, n. [AS. ruddic; cf. W. rhuddog the
redbreast. [root]113. See Rud, n.] [Written also
raddock.]
1. (Zool.) The European robin. "The tame ruddock and the
coward kite." --Chaucer.
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2. A piece of gold money; -- probably because the gold of
coins was often reddened by copper alloy. Called also {red
ruddock}, and golden ruddock. [Obs.]
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Great pieces of gold . . . red ruddocks. --Florio.
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Shaddock
(gcide) | Shaddock \Shad"dock\, n. [Said to be so called from a Captain
Shaddock, who first brought this fruit from the East Indies.]
(Bot.)
A tree (Citrus decumana) and its fruit, which is a large
species of orange; -- called also forbidden fruit, and
pompelmous.
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Siddow
(gcide) | Siddow \Sid"dow\, a.
Soft; pulpy. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
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Skaddon
(gcide) | Skaddon \Skad"don\, n. (Zool.)
The larva of a bee. [Prov. Eng.]
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armageddon
(wn) | Armageddon
n 1: (New Testament) the scene of the final battle between the
kings of the Earth at the end of the world
2: any catastrophically destructive battle; "they called the
first World War an Armageddon" |
caddo
(wn) | Caddo
n 1: a group of Plains Indians formerly living in what is now
North and South Dakota and Nebraska and Kansas and Arkansas
and Louisiana and Oklahoma and Texas
2: a family of North American Indian languages spoken widely in
the Midwest by the Caddo [syn: Caddo, Caddoan, {Caddoan
language}] |
caddoan
(wn) | Caddoan
n 1: a family of North American Indian languages spoken widely
in the Midwest by the Caddo [syn: Caddo, Caddoan,
Caddoan language] |
caddoan language
(wn) | Caddoan language
n 1: a family of North American Indian languages spoken widely
in the Midwest by the Caddo [syn: Caddo, Caddoan,
Caddoan language] |
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