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putto , putto (pl. putti). Unwinged, often obese, male child found in Classical and Baroque sculpture (frequently on funerary monuments), not to be confused… Tartar Emetic , Skip to main content
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tartar emetic, poisonous, odorless, transparent rhombic crystals or white powder with a metallic, sweetish taste.… Herm , herm, hermes. Statue composed of a head and neck or head and shoulders (often representing Hermes or Mercury) joined to a quad-rangular shaft proport… Weather Vane , weather-vane. Swivelling vane, often combined with crossed rods to show the compass points, and frequently in the form of a cock, hence weather-cock.… Marshy Tundra , marshy tundra Marshy tracts (see MARSH) that are found as important components in the low-, middle-, and high-Arctic tundra belts, because drainage i… potter , potter •all-nighter, biter, blighter, fighter, igniter, inciter, indicter, inviter, lighter, mitre (US miter), overnighter, reciter, righter, sighter…
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