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Brewer's: Jarnac
Coup de Jarnac. A peculiar stroke of the sword by which the opponent is ham-strung. `The allusion is to the duel between Jarnac and La Châteigneraie,on July 10th, 1547, in the presence of…Brewer's: Catch a Crab
(To). In rowing, is to be struck with the handle of one's oar; to fall backwards. This occurs when the rower leaves his oar too long in the water before repeating the stroke. In Italian…Brewer's: Coup de Soleil
(French). A sun-stroke, any malady produced by exposure to the sun. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Coup de TheatreCoup de Pied de l'Ane A B C D E F G…Brewer's: Coup Manque
(A). A false stroke. “Shoot dead, or don't aim at all; but never make a coup manque.” - Ouida: Under Two Flags, chap. xx. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Brewer's: Quern-Biter
The sword of Haco I. of Norway. (See Sword.) Quern-biter of Hacon the Good, Wherewith at a stroke he hewed The millstone through and through Longfellow. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and…Brewer's: Ultimum Vale
(Latin). A finishing stroke, a final coup. “Atropos, cutting off the thread of his life, gave an ultimum vale to my good fortune.” —The Seven champions of Christeudom, iii. 4. Source:…Brewer's: Simon Pure
The real man. In Mrs. Centlivre's Bold Stroke for a Wife, a Colonel Feignwell passes himself off for Simon Pure, and wins the heart of Miss Lovely. No sooner does he get the assent of her…Homework Center: Writing Skills: Sample Narrative Essay
Sample Narrative Essays Learning something new can be a scary experience. One of the hardest things I've ever had to do was learn how to swim. I was always afraid of the…Experience Prevails
LPGA Tour rookie Se Ri Pak, 20, dominated golf headlines in 1998, becoming the youngest woman ever to win two majors in the same season.Archive Photos This was supposed to be the year golf's next…July 2016: Producer Garry Marshall Dies at 81
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