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Wood, Jethro

(Encyclopedia) Wood, Jethro, 1774–1834, American inventor, b. either in Dartmouth, Mass., or in Washington co., N.Y. In 1814, while a farmer in Cayuga co., N.Y., he patented a cast-iron plow in which…

Harry Potter, Cast at Last

A young actor gets ready to enroll in Hogwarts by Holly Hartman This article was posted on January 20, 2000. (L to R) Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe, and Rupert Grint will star as Hermione,…

Barry Bonds Cast of Characters

Those who surrounded Bonds during his most successful seasons by Mark Zurlo Related Links Barry Bonds BiographyBond's Homerun Record Discredited by ManySteroids Allegedly Used by…

Brewer's: Cast beyond the Moon

To form wild conjectures. One of Heywood's proverbs. At one time the moon was supposed to influence the weather, to affect the ingathering of fruits, to rule the time of sowing, reaping,…

Brewer's: Cast into One's Teeth

(To). To throw a reproof at one. The allusion is to knocking one's teeth out by stones. All my faults observed, set in a note book, Learned and conned by rote, to cast into my teeth.…

Brewer's: Cast in One's Lot

(To). To share the good or bad fortune of another. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Cast into One's TeethCast beyond the Moon A B C D E F G H I J K…

Old Age, Disability, and Survivors Insurance

Nine out of ten workers in the U.S. are in employment or self-employment covered by the retirement, survivors, disability, and hospital insurance programs. The major groups not covered are:A…

Ibizan hound

(Encyclopedia) Ibizan houndIbizan houndēbēˈzŏn, ĭbˈə– [key], also called Ibizan Podenco, breed of tall, swift dog of ancient origin now found chiefly in the Balearic Islands and other areas of Spain…

shaft sinking

(Encyclopedia) shaft sinking, excavation from the surface of an opening in the earth. Shafts, which are generally vertical, are usually distinguished from tunnels, which are horizontal. Little…

Segal, George

(Encyclopedia) Segal, George, 1924–2000, American sculptor, b. New York City, grad. Rutgers (B.A., 1950; M.A., 1963). An influential member of the pop art movement, Segal is known for his tableaux of…