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  • 61Home rule — Home Home, a. 1. Of or pertaining to one s dwelling or country; domestic; not foreign; as home manufactures; home comforts. [1913 Webster] 2. Close; personal; pointed; as, a home thrust. [1913 Webster] 3. (Games) In various games, the ultimate… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 62Home ruler — Home Home, a. 1. Of or pertaining to one s dwelling or country; domestic; not foreign; as home manufactures; home comforts. [1913 Webster] 2. Close; personal; pointed; as, a home thrust. [1913 Webster] 3. (Games) In various games, the ultimate… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 63Home stretch — Home Home, a. 1. Of or pertaining to one s dwelling or country; domestic; not foreign; as home manufactures; home comforts. [1913 Webster] 2. Close; personal; pointed; as, a home thrust. [1913 Webster] 3. (Games) In various games, the ultimate… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 64Home thrust — Home Home, a. 1. Of or pertaining to one s dwelling or country; domestic; not foreign; as home manufactures; home comforts. [1913 Webster] 2. Close; personal; pointed; as, a home thrust. [1913 Webster] 3. (Games) In various games, the ultimate… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 65In blank — Blank Blank, n. 1. Any void space; a void space on paper, or in any written instrument; an interval void of consciousness, action, result, etc; a void. [1913 Webster] I can not write a paper full, I used to do; and yet I will not forgive a blank… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 66short — adjective 1》 of a small length or duration.     ↘(of a ball in sport) travelling only a small distance before bouncing. 2》 relatively small in extent. 3》 (of a person) small in height. 4》 (short of/on) not having enough of (something); lacking or …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 67butt — I. n. 1. Mark, object, target, point aimed at. 2. Laughing stock. 3. Stroke, blow. 4. Cask, pipe. II. v. n. Strike (with the head or the horns), push, bunt (colloq.) …

    New dictionary of synonyms

  • 68Einhorn — German (the “unicorn”) A posture similar to the Ochs, but with the point aimed high like a unicorn’s horn. Also, from the Sprechfenster straight thrust to the face; a Valsch Ortt, a thrust, that was regarded as dangerous and malicious The term… …

    Medieval glossary

  • 69Posta di Vera Finestra — (“True Window” or “True Royal Window” guard) Fiore Dei Liberi’s term for a stance leading with the left leg and the sword held horizontally out to the right, point aimed at the opponent’s face. The blade is held with the edge and cross upward and …

    Medieval glossary

  • 70Porta Reale di Vera Finestra — (“True Window” or “True Royal Window” guard) Fiore Dei Liberi’s term for a stance leading with the left leg and the sword held horizontally out to the right, point aimed at the opponent’s face. The blade is held with the edge and cross upward and …

    Medieval glossary