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pelter

(noun) A shower of missiles; a storm, as of falling rain, hailstones, etc.

(noun) A passion; a fit of anger.

(noun) A dealer in skins or hides; a skinner.

(noun) A mean, sordid person; a pinchpenny; a skinflint.

(noun) In poker, a hand which has no card higher than a nine and no chance for a flush or straight: sometimes called Chicago pelter. Also, kilter.

The 'skin' meaning of 'pelter' comes from the Latin 'pellis,' skin, while the 'strike' sens... [More]

I thought as I came across notable words from Wordnik's Word of the Day service, I'd post them here. Here's today's. If you like, sign-up for Wordnik's Word of the Day service yourself.

This is the kind of word I could see myself using in a scene involving dwarven sappers. A bit out of context, I know, but I still like the conjunction of words and see potential here.

go-devil

(noun) A device for exploding a dynamite cartridge in an oil-well.

(noun) A movable-jointed contractible apparatus, with interior springs secured to iron plates in overlapping sections, something like an elongated cartridge in shape and about three feet long, introduc... [More]

I thought as I came across notable words from Wordnik's Word of the Day service, I'd post them here. Here's today's.

The Wordnik Word of the Day for October 27, 2010 is

lamia

(noun) An enticing witch, who charmed children and youths for the purpose of feeding on their blood and flesh, like the later vampire; a female demon; hence, in general, a destroying witch or hag.

'Lamia' means literally in Greek 'swallower, lecher,' and comes from 'laimos,' meaning throat, gullet.

Example:

"It was not very long, however, before a lamia came under the tree and called out: 'Letiko, Letiko, come down and see what beautiful shoes I have on.'"... [More]

I thought as I came across notable words from Wordnik's Word of the Day service, I'd post them here. Here's today's. 

(Not planning on making this a daily thing, but this one was too good to pass up.) 

The Wordnik Word of the Day for October 13, 2010 is

(noun) A military engine, resembling the ballista, used in Europe in the middle ages.

(noun) A young person; a youth; especially, a young man.

'Springal' is Scottish in origin.

Example:

"Philemon was used to confess how, in the fire of his callow youth and fine flower of his lustie springal days, he had been stung with murderous frenzie at view ... [More]