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1The Raven — is a narrative poem by the American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in January 1845. It is noted for its musicality, stylized language, and supernatural atmosphere. It tells of a talking raven s mysterious visit to a distraught lover,… …
2The Village Blacksmith — is a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, first published in 1841. The poem describes a local blacksmith and his daily life. The blacksmith serves as a role model who balances his job with the role he plays with his family and community. Years… …
3Cushion plant — Silene acaulis, moss campion A cushion plant is a compact, low growing, mat forming plant that is found in alpine, subalpine, arctic, or subarctic environments around the world. The term cushion is usually applied to woody plants that grow as… …
4Cushion — For the architectural term, see Glossary of architecture#C. Cushions: often found in piles …
5cushion — In the context of project financing, the extra amount of net cash flow remaining after expected debt service. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary Portion of the assets of a guaranteed or protected fund that can be exposed to risk without jeopardising… …
6cushion — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ plump, soft ▪ He sank back into the soft cushions of the sofa. ▪ couch (esp. AmE), sofa ▪ scatter (BrE) …
7cushion bonds — An informal name for callable bonds with long maturities that have coupon rates well above current market rates. Because these bonds have such high coupon rates, they trade at prices and yields calculated to the call date rather than to the… …
8cushion — n. & v. n. 1 a bag of cloth etc. stuffed with a mass of soft material, used as a soft support for sitting or leaning on etc. 2 a means of protection against shock. 3 the elastic lining of the sides of a billiard table, from which the ball… …
9Cushion Bond — A type of callable bond that sells at a premium because the issued coupon payments are above market interest rates. Mostly chosen by investors interested in generating high income conservatively. As interest rates rise, the cushion bond… …
10The Turk — This article is about the chess playing automaton. For other uses, see Turk (disambiguation). An engraving of the Turk from Karl Gottlieb von Windisch s 1784 book Inanimate Reason …
