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Brewer's: Flush
(A), in cards, means a whole hand of one suit, as a “flush of clubs,” a “flush of hearts,” etc. (See below.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Flush of…Brewer's: Flush of Money
Full of money. Similarly A flush of water means a sudden and full flow of water. (Latin, flux-us.) “Strut was not very flush in [the] ready.” —Dr.Arbuthnot. Source: Dictionary of Phrase…corvette
(Encyclopedia) corvette, small warship, classed between a frigate and a sloop-of-war. Corvettes usually were flush-decked and carried fewer than 28 guns. They were widely employed in escorting…poker
(Encyclopedia) poker, card game, believed to have originated in Asia and first played in the United States in the 19th cent. A traditional cutthroat gambling game at first, it is now also an…Chicago, river, United States
(Encyclopedia) Chicago, river, formed in Chicago by the junction of its North Branch (24 mi/39 km long) and South Branch (10 mi/16 km long), and flowing southeast via a canal into the Des Plaines…Christina Rossetti: Song ("Oh roses for the flush of youth")
SongOh roses for the flush of youth, And laurel for the perfect prime; But pluck an ivy branch for me Grown old before my time.Oh violets for the grave of youth, And bay for those dead…cocker spaniel
(Encyclopedia) cocker spaniel, breed of small sporting dog developed from English cocker spaniels brought to the United States in the 1880s. It stands from 14 to 15 in. (35.6–38.1 cm) high at the…frigate
(Encyclopedia) frigatefrigatefrĭgˈĭt [key], originally a long, narrow nautical vessel used on the Mediterranean, propelled by either oars or sail or both. Later, during the 18th and early 19th cent…Mont-Saint-Michel
(Encyclopedia) Mont-Saint-MichelMont-Saint-MichelmôN-săN-mēshĕlˈ [key], rocky isle (1993 est. pop. 72) in the Gulf of Saint-Malo, an arm of the English Channel, Manche dept., NW France, 1 mi (1.6 km…wind tunnel
(Encyclopedia) wind tunnel, apparatus for studying the interaction between a solid body and an airstream. A wind tunnel simulates the conditions of an aircraft in flight by causing a high-speed…Trending
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