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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. [ 1]: 19.
A witch's ladder (also known as "rope and feathers", witches' ladder, witches ladder, or witch ladder) is a practice, in folk magic or witchcraft, that is made from knotted cord or hair, that normally constitutes a spell. Charms are knotted or braided with specific magical intention into the cords. The number of knots and nature of charms ...
Usage. In Wicca, magical tools are used during rituals which both honour the deities and work magic. The general idea is that the tool directs psychic energies to perform a certain action. In modern-day Wicca, there is an encouragement of solitary practice of rituals and study. Covens are still a part of Wicca and related doctrines but there is ...
A short movable bar of iron or hard wood to which running rigging may be secured, or "belayed". Belaying pins are inserted in holes in a pin-rail. [19] bell See ship's bell. bell rope A short length of line made fast to the clapper of the ship's bell. bell buoy A type of buoy with a large bell and hanging hammers that sound by wave action. [23 ...
Faggot (unit) A faggot, in the meaning of "bundle", is an archaic English unit applied to bundles of certain items. Alternate spellings in Early Modern English include fagate, faget, fagett, faggott, fagot, fagatt, fagott, ffagott, and faggat. A similar term is found in other languages (e.g. Latin: fascis ).
Image credits: Robert Taylor #4. A walnut. My grandfather, who died long before I was born, carried it round in his pocket so he had something to fidget with. It was never explicitly admitted but ...
The word jungle originates from the Sanskrit word jaṅgala (Sanskrit: जङ्गल), meaning rough and arid. It came into the English language via Hindi in the 18th century. [163] It is more relevant that it cognate word in Urdu derived from Persian, جنگل (Jangal), did refer to forests. [164] Julep from گلاب gulab (rose(گل gul ...
Sageo (下げ緒): The sageo is the cord used to tie saya to the belt/obi when worn. Same-hada (鮫肌): Literally, the pattern of the ray skin. Same-kawa (samegawa) (鮫皮): same-kawa is the ray or shark skin wrapping of the tsuka (handle/hilt). Saya (鞘): The saya is a wooden scabbard for the blade; traditionally of lacquered wood.