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Brewer's: Toes

The most dexterous man in the use of his toes in lieu of fingers was William Kingston, born without hands or arms. (See World of Wonders, pt. x.; Correspondence, p. 65.) Source:…

coot

(Encyclopedia) coot, common name for a migratory marsh bird related to rails and gallinules and found in North America and Europe. The American coot (Fulica americana), or mud hen, is slate gray with…

foot, in anatomy

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Foot foot, in anatomy, terminal part of the land vertebrate leg. The term is also applied to any invertebrate appendage used either for locomotion or attachment, e.g., the legs…

Book Seven

Book Seven   What is badness? It is that which thou hast often seen. And on the occasion of everything which happens keep this in mind, that it is that which thou hast often seen.…

Sherriff, Robert Cedric

(Encyclopedia) Sherriff, Robert Cedric, 1896–1975, English dramatist. His best-known work is the play, Journey's End (1929), a realistic story about combat in World War I. His other dramas include St…

Brewer's: Seven

(Greek, hepta; Latin, septem; German, sieben; Anglo-Saxon, seofan; etc.). A holy number. There are seven days in creation, seven spirits before the throne of God, seven days in the week,…

Winnipeg, river, Canada

(Encyclopedia) Winnipeg, river, c.200 mi (320 km) long, issuing from the north end of Lake of the Woods, SW Ont., Canada, and flowing in a winding course generally northwest to the southeast end of…

Brewer's: Timber-toe

(A). A wooden leg, one with a wooden leg. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894TimeTile a Lodge A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V…

Hector (Toe) Blake

Hector (Toe) BlakeBorn: Aug. 21, 1912Hockey LW led Montreal to 2 Stanley Cups as a player and 8 more as coach; regular season MVP in 1939.Died: May 17, 1995Bonnie BlairA - CFelix (Doc)…

The Seven Ravens

The Seven Ravens There was once a man who had seven sons, and last of all one daughter. Although the little girl was very pretty, she was so weak and small that they thought she could not…