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Bridges, Calvin Blackman
(Encyclopedia) Bridges, Calvin Blackman, 1889–1938, American geneticist, b. Schuyler Falls, N.Y., grad. Columbia (B.S., 1912; Ph.D., 1916). In his research he collaborated with T. H. Morgan, A. H.…Brewer's: Buck-tooth
A large projecting front-tooth. (See Butter Tooth.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894BuckwheatBuck-rider A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R…Winter Olympics: Skeleton
Face first down an icy track Related Links 2014 Winter OlympicsSkeleton Through the YearsOlympic Preview: Luge Did You Know? American Jennison Heaton won the first skeleton gold medal…Brewer's: Riderhood
(Rogue). The villain in Dickens's Our Mutual Friend. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894RidiculeRider A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S…2018 Winter Olympics: Luge
One of the fastest Olympic sports Source: AP Photo/Roman KoksarovRelated Links 2018 Winter Olympics Luge Through the Years Encyclopedia: Luge Olympic Preview: Skeleton Did…2018 Winter Olympics: Skeleton
Face first down an icy track Source: AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, FileRelated Links 2018 Winter Olympics Skeleton Through the Years Olympic Preview: Luge Did You Know?…Brewer's: Buck-bean
A corruption of bog-bean, a native of wet bog-lands. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Buck-riderBuck-basket A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q…Winter Olympics: Skeleton
Face first down an icy track by Gerry Brown and Christine Frantz Related Links 2010 Winter Olympics2006 Skeleton Medal ResultsSkeleton Through the YearsOlympic Preview: Luge Did You Know…Brewer's: Knight of La Mancha
Don Quixote de la Mancha, the hero of Cervantes' novel, called Don Quixote. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Knight of the Bleeding HeartKnight Rider Street…Brewer's: Horse-vetch
The vetch which has pods shaped like a horse-shoe; sometimes called the “horse-shoe vetch.” (See Horse-Chestnut.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Horse and…Trending
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