Nernom's definitions

ennabler

One who inserts nablas ('del' signs, ∇) into documents, enabling successful vector calculus notation.

I couldn't find the nabla among the "Special Characters" (or the code for it, in LaTeX), but now I have, so I'm proud to be an ennabler.

by nernom July 9, 2009

crwth

The crwth (rhymes with tooth) is an archaic stringed musical instrument, associated particularly with Wales, although once played widely in Europe. One of only a few English words without a vowel (although the "w" serves as a vowel sound). Other vowelless Scrabble words (some of them dubious, in my opinion): HM(M), MM, SH(H), BRR(R), CWM(S), NTH, PH(PH)T, TSK(TSK)(S), PFFT, PSST.

The bard played his crwth in the verdant cwm.

by Nernom February 12, 2008