Sunday, June 27, 2010

Killick

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Killick: Anchor, hitch, head man.
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Quote of the day: "How much easier it is to be critical than to be correct." Benjamin Disraeli
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Sunday, June 20, 2010

Assai

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Assai: Very (musical term, Italian)
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Quote of the day: "When you don't know what you are doing, you don't know when to quit." George Foster
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Sunday, June 13, 2010

Wankel

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Wankel: Pistonless rotary engine.
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Quote of the day: "What dreadful hot weather we have!  It keeps me in a continual state of inelegance." Jane Austen
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Sunday, June 6, 2010

Epithet

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Epithet: A word of description that clarifies or comments on the characteristic qualities of a person or object. The wine-dark sea, from Homer's Odyssey, describes the nature and appearance of the sea. Richard the Lion Hearted, Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
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Quote of the day: "Even the best needles are not sharp at both ends." Chinese Proverb
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