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1. A strap running from a horse's back, over the head, to a bit, to prevent the horse from lowering its head beyond a fixed point. Used with harness ed horses. [12] : 20. 2. A riding aid where the rein is applied to the horse's neck on the side towards the turn. Opposite of a neck rein.
Roman numerals: for example the word "six" in the clue might be used to indicate the letters VI; The name of a chemical element may be used to signify its symbol; e.g., W for tungsten; The days of the week; e.g., TH for Thursday; Country codes; e.g., "Switzerland" can indicate the letters CH; ICAO spelling alphabet: where Mike signifies M and ...
Crossword. A crossword (or crossword puzzle) is a word game consisting of a grid of black and white squares, into which solvers enter words or phrases ("entries") crossing each other horizontally ("across") and vertically ("down") according to a set of clues. Each white square is typically filled with one letter, while the black squares are ...
Researchers have concluded that the wall, which extends over 2.7 kilometers (1.7 miles), was built by the Roman general Marcus Licinius Crassus in 71 BCE. Spartacus served in the Roman army before ...
Garnbrett climbed past Raboutou's high point and earned a total of 168.5 points for gold, giving Raboutou silver. Gold medalist Janja Garnbret (SLO), silver medalist Brooke Raboutou (USA) and ...
Metaphysics, logic, philosophy of language, theology. Notable ideas. Conceptualism, limbo, moral influence theory of atonement [1] [2] Peter Abelard ( / ˈæbəlɑːrd /; French: Pierre Abélard; Latin: Petrus Abaelardus or Abailardus; c. 1079 – 21 April 1142) was a medieval French scholastic philosopher, leading logician, theologian, poet ...
If a starter word is given in the grid, using it as the beginning search point is often useful. Raw "trial and error" is best used when only two or three words can potentially fit at a given location; temporarily assume one of the words, and see if an impossible letter combination results.
Crosswordese is the group of words frequently found in US crossword puzzles but seldom found in everyday conversation. The words are usually short, three to five letters, with letter combinations which crossword constructors find useful in the creation of crossword puzzles, such as words that start and/or end with vowels, abbreviations consisting entirely of consonants, unusual combinations of ...