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sickle — n. 1 a short handled farming tool with a semicircular blade, used for cutting corn, lopping, or trimming. 2 anything sickle shaped, esp. the crescent moon. Phrases and idioms: sickle bill any of various curlews with a sickle shaped bill. sickle… … Useful english dictionary
sickle-billed — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : having a bill curved like a sickle * * * sickle bill(ed see sickle n. 3 b, 4 … Useful english dictionary
Sickle-winged Chat — Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Kin … Wikipedia
Bill Gannon (Irish republican) — Bill Gannon (died 1965) was a well known militant of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) and later a leading member of the Communist Party of Ireland. IRA career and the O Higgins AssassinationGannon had fought in the Irish War of Independence. In… … Wikipedia
sickle-billed hummer — Sicklebill Sic kle*bill , n. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) Any one of three species of humming birds of the genus {Eutoxeres}, native of Central and South America. They have a long and strongly curved bill. Called also the {sickle billed hummer}. (b) A curlew.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hook bill — Hook Hook (h[oo^]k; 277), n. [OE. hok, AS. h[=o]c; cf. D. haak, G. hake, haken, OHG. h[=a]ko, h[=a]go, h[=a]ggo, Icel. haki, Sw. hake, Dan. hage. Cf. {Arquebuse}, {Hagbut}, {Hake}, {Hatch} a half door, {Heckle}.] 1. A piece of metal, or other… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dhelg- — dhelg English meaning: to stick; needle Deutsche Übersetzung: ‘stechen, Nadel” Material: O.Ir. delg n. (es stem) “thorn, cloth needle”, Corn. delc (i.e. delch) “ a necklace, collar [for horses and other animals]”, M.Welsh dala,… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
hook — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. curvature, crook, bend; gaff. v. t. catch, fasten; curve, bend; link, join. See connection, pendency. II (Roget s IV) I n. 1. [An implement for snagging] Syn. lock, catch, clasp, latch; see fastener … English dictionary for students
Martin Anderson controversy — Martin Lee Anderson (c. January 15, 1991 ndash; January 6, 2006) was a 14 year old from Florida who died while incarcerated at a boot camp style youth detention center, the Bay County Boot Camp, [http://media.tbo.com/tbo/1128lee3.pdf] Mark A.… … Wikipedia
Martin Anderson death controversy — Martin Lee Anderson (c. January 15, 1991 – January 6, 2006) was a 14 year old from Florida who died while incarcerated at a boot camp style youth detention center, the Bay County Boot Camp,[1] located in Panama City, Florida and operated by the… … Wikipedia
