Side-piece
111off|side — or off side «AWF SYD, OF », adjective, adverb, noun. –adj., adv. not on the side permitted by the rules; illegally in advance of the ball, puck, or other playing piece. –n. a play in football or other sport, that is offside …
112Bow piece — Bow Bow (b[=o]), n. [Icel. b[=o]gr shoulder, bow of a ship. See {Bough}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Naut.) The bending or rounded part of a ship forward; the stream or prow. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) One who rows in the forward part of a boat; the bow… …
113Nose piece — Nose Nose (n[=o]z), n. [AS. nosu; akin to D. neus, G. nase, OHG. nasa, Icel. n[ o]s, Sw. n[ a]sa, Dan. n[ a]se, Lith. nosis, Russ. nos , L. nasus, nares, Skr. n[=a]s[=a], n[=a]s. [root]261. Cf. {Nasal}, {Nasturtium}, {Naze}, {Nostril}, {Nozzle}.] …
114Shaking piece — Shake Shake, v. i. To be agitated with a waving or vibratory motion; to tremble; to shiver; to quake; to totter. [1913 Webster] Under his burning wheels The steadfast empyrean shook throughout, All but the throne itself of God. Milton. [1913… …
115raking piece — 1. a sloping piece of scenery, as on a television or stage set, esp. such a piece used for masking the side of a ramp. 2. a wedge used for leveling scenery on a sloping stage. [1880 85] * * * …
116From the Other Side of the Century — From the Other Side of the Century: A New American Poetry, 1960 1990 is a poetry anthology published in 1994. It was edited by American poet and publisher Douglas Messerli ndash; under his own imprint Sun and Moon Press ISBN 978 1 55713 131 7… …
117Battle piece — Battle Bat tle, n. [OE. bataille, bataile, F. bataille battle, OF., battle, battalion, fr. L. battalia, battualia, the fighting and fencing exercises of soldiers and gladiators, fr. batuere to strike, beat. Cf. {Battalia}, 1st {Battel}, and see… …
118Crown piece — Crown Crown (kroun), n. [OE. corone, coroun, crune, croun, OF. corone, corune, F. couronne, fr. L. corona crown, wreath; akin to Gr. korw nh anything curved, crown; cf. also L. curvus curved, E. curve, curb, Gael. cruinn round, W. crwn. Cf.… …
119Keel piece — Keel Keel, n. [Cf. AS. ce[ o]l ship; akin to D. & G. kiel keel, OHG. chiol ship, Icel. kj[=o]ll, and perh. to Gr. gay^los a round built Ph[oe]nician merchant vessel, gaylo s bucket; cf. Skr. g[=o]la ball, round water vessel. But the meaning of… …
120Seedbed (performance piece) — Seedbed is a performance piece first performed by Vito Acconci on 15–29 january 1971 at Sonnabend Gallery in New York.A low wooden ramp merging with the floor it extends across the width of the room, beginning two feet up the side of one wall and …
