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Brewer's: Humpback
(The). Geronimo Amelunghi, Il Gobo di Pisa (sixteenth century). Andre'a Solari, the Italian painter, Del Gobbo (1470-1527). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…humpback
(Encyclopedia) humpback: see hunchback.hunchback
(Encyclopedia) hunchback, abnormal outward curvature of the spine in the thoracic region. It is also known as kyphosis and humpback, and in its severe form a noticeable hump is evident on the back.…Brewer's: Humour
As good humour, ill or had humour, etc. According to an ancient theory, there are four principal humours in the body: phlegm, blood, choler, and black bile. As any one of these…Brewer's: Humphrey
(Master). The imaginary collector of the tales in Master Humphrey's Clock, by Charles Dickens. The good Duke Humphrey. (See Good Duke Humphrey.) To dine with Duke Humphrey. To have no…The Arctic Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & Figures
The Arctic region, located in the northernmost part of the Earth, is home to unique wildlife species and plays a critical role in regulating the Earth's climate and ocean currents. Extreme cold…Brewer's: Trolls
Dwarfs of Northern mythology, living in hills or mounds; they are represented as stumpy, misshapen, and humpbacked, inclined to thieving, and fond of carrying off children or substituting…commedia dell'arte
(Encyclopedia) commedia dell'artecommedia dell'artekōm-māˈdēä dĕl-lärˈtā, popular form of comedy employing improvised dialogue and masked characters that flourished in Italy from the 16th to the 18th…Brewer's: Whale
Not a fish, but a cetaceous mammal. A group of whales is called a school. The fat is called blubber. The female is called a cow…World Heritage Sites in the United States
The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has identified 878 World Heritage sites that it considers of “outstanding universal value.“ In the United States…Trending
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