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Mayan languages — Maya language redirects here. For other uses, see Maya language (disambiguation). Mayan Geographic distribution: Mesoamerica: Southern Mexico; … Wikipedia
One-horse shay — in c. 1910 The one horse shay is a light, covered, two wheeled carriage for two persons, drawn by a single horse. It is the American adaptation, originating in Union, Maine[1], of the French chaise, and is also known as a whisky as its o … Wikipedia
ricksha — rick·sha or rick·shaw (rĭkʹshô) n. A jinriksha. [Short for jinriksha.] * * * ▪ vehicle also spelled Rickshaw, also called Jinrikisha, or Jinrickshaw (Japanese: “human powered vehicle”), two wheeled vehicle with a doorless, chairlike body… … Universalium
commode — /keuh mohd /, n. 1. a low cabinet or similar piece of furniture, often highly ornamental, containing drawers or shelves. 2. a stand or cupboard containing a chamber pot or washbasin. 3. toilet (def. 1). 4. a portable toilet, esp. one on a… … Universalium
sitz bath — /sits, zits/ 1. a chairlike bathtub in which the thighs and hips are immersed in warm water, usually as part of a therapeutic treatment. 2. the bath so taken. [1840 50; half adoption, half trans. of G Sitzbad, equiv. to sitz(en) to SIT1 + Bad… … Universalium
stall — stall1 stall like, adj. /stawl/, n. 1. a compartment in a stable or shed for the accommodation of one animal. 2. a stable or shed for horses or cattle. 3. a booth or stand in which merchandise is displayed for sale, or in which some business is… … Universalium
stroller — /stroh leuhr/, n. 1. a person who takes a leisurely walk; saunterer. 2. a wanderer; vagrant. 3. an itinerant performer. 4. a four wheeled, often collapsible, chairlike carriage in which small children are pushed. [1600 10; STROLL + ER1] * * * … Universalium
one-horse shay — ▪ carriage also called cheer (for chair) , or whisky (because its light weight enabled it to whisk about) open two wheeled vehicle that was the American adaptation of the French chaise. Its chairlike body, seating the passengers on one… … Universalium
Peacock Throne — famous golden throne stolen from India by the Persians in 1739. Thereafter lost, it (and its reproductions) remained the symbol of the Persian, or Iranian, monarchy. The original throne, built for the Mughal emperor Shāh Jahān in the… … Universalium
Manganese-mediated coupling reactions — are radical coupling reactions between enolizable carbonyl compounds and unsaturated compounds initiated by a manganese(III) salt, typically manganese(III) acetate. Copper(II) acetate is sometimes used as a co oxidant to assist in the oxidation… … Wikipedia
