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Stewart, Charles
(Encyclopedia) Stewart, Charles, 1778–1869, American naval officer, b. Philadelphia. He was commissioned a lieutenant in 1798 after having served in the merchant marine and was a brilliant commander…Stewart, Potter
(Encyclopedia) Stewart, Potter, 1915–85, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1958–81), b. Jackson, Mich. After receiving (1941) his law degree from Yale, he was admitted to the Ohio bar. He…Gardner, Isabella Stewart
(Encyclopedia) Gardner, Isabella Stewart, 1840–1924, American art collector, b. New York City. She lived in Boston following her marriage to the financier Jack Gardner. After the Civil War her home…Rod Shoate Biography
Rod ShoateAge: 46 three-time All-American linebacker at Oklahoma in the 1970s; seventh in Heisman voting and a Lombardi Award finalist in 1974; played in the USFL and with New England in the…Rod Milburn Biography
Rod MilburnAge: 47 won a gold medal in the 110-meter hurdles at the 1972 Munich Olympics; a track star at Southern University, Milburn went unbeaten in 27 consecutive finals the year before…Brewer's: Kiss the Rod
(To). To submit to punishment or misfortune meekly and without murmuring. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Kiss behind the Garden GateKiss the Mistress A B…Brewer's: Lightning Rod
(A). (See Lightning Conductor.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894LiguoriansLightning Proof A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W…Brewer's: Divining Rod
A forked branch of hazel, suspended by the two prongs between the balls of the thumbs. The inclination of the rod indicates the presence of water-springs, precious metal, and anything else…Brewer's: Black Rod
i.e. “Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod,” so called from his staff of office- a black wand surmounted by a lion. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Black Rood…Brewer's: Rod-men
Anglers, who use line and fishing-rod. “You will be nearly sure to meet one or two old rod-men sipping their toddy there.” —J. K. Jennue Three Men in a Boat, chap. xvii. Source:…Trending
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