Word Of The Day

Barchan

a crescent-shaped sand dune with the convex side in the direction of the wind.



Guillemet

one of two marks « or » used in French, Italian, and Russian printing to enclose quotations.



Oenology

the science of viniculture.



Togated

clad in a toga.



Acequia

an irrigation ditch.



Andiron

one of a pair of metal stands, usually of iron or brass, for holding logs in a fireplace.



Avouch

to make frank acknowledgment or affirmation of; declare or assert with positiveness.



Cordiform

being in the shape of a heart; heart-shaped.



Quoth

said (used with nouns, and with first- and third-person pronouns, and always placed before the subject).



Awning

a rooflike shelter of canvas or other material extending over a doorway, from the top of a window, over a deck, etc., in order to provide protection, as from the sun.