Word Of The Day

Flageolet

a small end-blown flute with four finger holes in front and two in the rear.



Vexillology

the study of flags.



Volplane

to glide toward the earth in an airplane, with no motor power or with the power shut off.



Zooid

any organic body or cell capable of spontaneous movement and of an existence more or less apart from or independent of the parent organism.



Churrasco

meat cooked over an open fire.



Cygnet

a young swan.



Hokum

out-and-out nonsense; bunkum.



Rathskeller

a restaurant patterned on the cellar of a German town hall, usually located below street level.



Caterwaul

to utter a long, wailing cry; howl or screech.



Pagoda

a temple or sacred building, usually a pyramidlike tower and typically having upward-curving roofs over the individual stories.