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fall of the hammer
: the customary stroke of the hammer or gavel made by an auctioneer to denote that the sale is closed and the highest previous bid is accepted compare by inch of candle at inch entry 1
false lily of the valley
noun: a small 2-leaved herb (Maianthemum canadense) of the northern U.S. and parts of Canada
figure of the earth
: the precise geometric shape of the planet compare geoid
first lord of the treasury
: the principal lord commissioner of the treasury whose office has only nominal official duties but is usually held by the British prime minister
fistula of the withers
flame-of-the-woods
noun: an East Indian shrub (Ixora coccinea) with showy scarlet flowers
flower of the winds
: the figure of a compass printed on old charts that is represented with a rose in the center
foot of the fine
noun: the part of a tripartite indenture made in case of a fine of land made for the court's records compare chirograph
forward of the beam
: a ship's relative bearing of less than 90 or more than 270 degrees
full of the moon
: the time or condition of complete illumination of the lunar disk
gall of the earth
: a lion's foot of the genus Prenanthes
general of the armies
: the highest U.S. Army rank of World War I (as conferred upon General John J. Pershing upon his retirement)
gentleman-usher of the black rod
: black rod
glory-of-the-sun
noun: a small bulbous scapose Chilean perennial herb (Leucocoryne ixioides) of the family Amaryllidaceae often cultivated for its lavender flowers that are borne in few-flowered umbels and have an involucre of two linear bracts
guardian of the poor
: a member of a board appointed or elected to care for the relief of the poor or administer the poor laws within a township, parish, or district in England
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