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English-Russian mining dictionary. В.П. Манышев.
English-Russian mining dictionary. В.П. Манышев.
Broom (shrub) — For the brooms of New Zealand, see Carmichaelia. Broom French Broom (Genista monspessulana) Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
broom — Many people in 19th century Suffolk, Sussex, and Wiltshire thought that during the month of *May the broom meant bad luck, even death; one must not bring its flowers into the house, nor *sweep the floor with broom twigs: If you sweep the… … A Dictionary of English folklore
broom — /broohm, broom/, n. 1. an implement for sweeping, consisting of a brush of straw or stiff strands of synthetic material bound tightly to the end of a long handle. 2. any shrubby plant belonging to the genus Genista or the genus Cytisus, of the… … Universalium
head — see the fish always stinks from the head downwards where MacGregor sits is the head of the table you cannot put an old head on young shoulders a still tongue makes a wise head sweep the house with broom in May, you sweep the head of the house… … Proverbs new dictionary
broom — see new brooms sweep clean sweep the house with broom in May, you sweep the head of the house away … Proverbs new dictionary
sweep the house with broom in May, you sweep the head of the house away — There was a widespread folk belief associating broom with witches and magic; hence, flowering broom was considered unlucky and a harbinger of death in any house into which it was brought. 1873 Folk Lore Record I. 52 The old gentleman..strictly… … Proverbs new dictionary
Christina Broom — (28 December 1862 5 June 1939) was a British photographer, credited as the UK s first female press photographer .[1][2] Contents 1 History 2 Further reading 3 … Wikipedia
Dale Head — seen from the neighbouring hill of High Spy Elevation 753 m (2,470 ft) … Wikipedia
Gordon Head — is a village. It was converted from an area of small farms and greenhouses into a residential area after the construction of the University of Victoria, part of which lies in the neighbourhood. Originally developed as a comfortable, middle class… … Wikipedia
Turk's head broom — noun a broom with a very long handle, and a stiff bristled head, used for cleaning cobwebs from ceilings, etc …
Spanish broom — Spanish Span ish, a. Of or pertaining to Spain or the Spaniards. [1913 Webster] {Spanish bayonet} (Bot.), a liliaceous plant ({Yucca alorifolia}) with rigid spine tipped leaves. The name is also applied to other similar plants of the Southwestern … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English