Antinous's definitions

vise

See vice

by Antinous September 29, 2003

scriptures

"The sacred books of our holy religion, as distinguished from the false and profane writings on which all other faiths are based" (Ambrose Bierce. The Devil's Dictionary. 1911.).

by Antinous September 11, 2003

triple header

1. Three baseball or other games played back to back to back.
2. One with three heads.

The Brooklyn Dodgers are playing a triple header with the Boston Braves next week.

by Antinous September 11, 2003

gear

Noun. 1. A toothed wheel.
2. A group of items used in an activity; equipment.
Verb. 1. To equip with gears. 2. To connect with gears. 3. To adjust so as to satisfy something.

Noun. 1. I'm always grinding the gears in my transmission.
2. Get that fishing gear together.
Verb. 1. Did you gear that machine right?
2. I've geared down the wheels to provide more speed.
3. My magazine is geared toward a young audience.

by Antinous September 11, 2003

define

Verb. 1. To explain the meaning of a word or concept.
2. To impart greater clarity or resolution to.

1."Define" is a difficult word to define.
2. All those sit-ups have really defined my abs.

by Antinous September 11, 2003

white hat

A good guy or hero of romanticised Old West stories.

by Antinous September 11, 2003

humuhumunukunukuapua'a

One of two reef triggerfish, Rhinecanthus aculeatus or R. rectangulus. State fish of Hawai'i

I went scuba diving off the Kona coast, but I failed to see a humuhumunukunukuapua'a.

by Antinous September 11, 2003