brass knobs
11Völva — A Völva (also Vala , Spákona ) is a priestess in Norse paganism, and a recurring motif in Norse mythology.Possiblyhuh related concepts are those of the Seiðkona , women practicing seiðr, i.e. sorceresses or witches.Names and etymologyThe Völvas… …
12knob — noun 1》 a rounded lump or ball, especially at the end or on the surface of something. ↘a ball shaped handle on a door or drawer. ↘a round button on a machine. 2》 a small lump of something: a knob of butter. 3》 chiefly N. Amer. a prominent …
13knob — noun (C) 1 a round handle or thing that you turn to open a door, turn on a radio etc 2 a knob of a small piece of something: Melt a knob of butter in the pan. 3 BrE taboo slang a penis 4 with (brass) knobs on BrE old fashioned used especially by… …
14Sluggard waker — A sluggard waker was an 18th century job appointed to a parishioner (usually the parish clerk), in British churches [ [http://www.ebooksread.com/authors eng/peter hampson ditchfield/the parish clerk 1907 363/page 8 the parish clerk 1907 363.shtml …
15Geestharden house — The Geestharden house (German: Geesthardenhaus), also called the Cimbrian house (Cimbrisches Haus), Schleswig house (Schleswiger Haus), Slesvig house (Danish: Slesvigsk gård) or Southern Jutland house (Sønderjysk gård) due to its geographical… …
16Rhyd-y-gors — The name Rhyd y gors or Rhydygors has been associated with two historic sites near the market town of Carmarthen in Southwest Wales. The first was the Norman Rhyd y gors Castle and the other was Rhyd y gors Mansion, home of the Edwardes… …
17counterpart — noun a) Either of two parts that fit together, or complement one another. Those brass knobs and their hollow counterparts interlock perfectly b) A duplicate of a legal document. Syn: equivalent …
18affair — [[t]əfe͟ə(r)[/t]] ♦♦ affairs 1) N SING: the N If an event or a series of events has been mentioned and you want to talk about it again, you can refer to it as the affair. The government has mishandled the whole affair... The affair began when… …
19Bed frame — A bed frame or bedstead is the part of a bed used to position a mattress or foundation set off of the floor. Bed frames are typically made of wood or metal. A bed frame is made up of head, foot, and side rails. Most double (full) sized beds,… …
20wind instrument — /wind/ a musical instrument sounded by the breath or other air current, as the trumpet, trombone, clarinet, or flute. [1575 85] * * * ▪ music Introduction any musical instrument that uses air as the primary vibrating medium for the… …
