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Dumb Witness — Dust jacket illustrat … Wikipedia
Dumb spinet — Spinet Spin et, n. [OF. espinete, F. [ e]pinette (cf. It. spinetta), fr. L. spina a thorn; so called because its quills resemble thorns. See {Spine}.] (Mus.) A keyed instrument of music resembling a harpsichord, but smaller, with one string of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dumb spinet — Manichord Man i*chord, Manichordon Man i*chor don, [L. monochordon, Gr. ?; so called because it orig. had only one string. See {Monochord}.] (Mus.) The clavichord or clarichord; called also {dumb spinet}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
It Might as Well Be String — Infobox The Goodies episode name = It Might as Well Be String number = 53 airdate = 19 October, 1976 (Tuesday mdash; 9.10 p.m.) director = producer = guests = Raymond Baxter as (himself) ( Television presenter for Tomorrow s World ) Marcelle… … Wikipedia
back of line — end rope (a line connecting the end of the first or last section of a longline backrope or string to the dan line (all q.v.). Also called dumb string, longline, dummy, end tow, lud tow and spreadline) … Dictionary of ichthyology
dummy — 1) the towpost amidships to which the warp is attached by a stopper when towing the trawl 2) end rope (a line connecting the end of the first or last section of a longline backrope or string to the dan line (all q.v.). Also called back of line,… … Dictionary of ichthyology
end rope — a line connecting the end of the first or last section of a longline backrope or string to the dan line (all q.v.). Also called back of line, dumb string, longline, dummy, end tow, lud tow and spreadline … Dictionary of ichthyology
longline — 1) a fishing line with baited hooks set at intervals on branch lines; it may be 150 km long and have several thousand hooks and can be on the sea bed or above it supported by floats. It may be anchored or drift free and is marked by floats.… … Dictionary of ichthyology
lud tow — end rope (a line connecting the end of the first or last section of a longline backrope or string to the dan line (all q.v.). Also called back of line, dumb string, longline, dummy, end tow and spreadline) … Dictionary of ichthyology
spreadline — end rope (a line connecting the end of the first or last section of a longline backrope or string to the dan line (all q.v.). Also called back of line, dumb string, longline, dummy, end tow and lud tow) … Dictionary of ichthyology
