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The following 413 entries include the term ofthe.
brim of the pelvis
: the upper boundary of the true pelvis formed by the iliopectineal line, the crests of the pubic bones, and the front margin of the base of the sacrum
Brother of the Christian Schools
: a member of a Roman Catholic religious organization founded by St. Jean Baptiste de la Salle in Reims in 1684 and devoted to teaching
bull of the bog
: the common bittern (Botaurus stellaris) of Europe
bull of the woods
captain of the fleet
: a British naval officer of the rank of captain serving on the staff of a flag officer and in charge of staff work pertaining to maintenance of material
cardinal points of the ecliptic
: the two equinoctial and the two solstitial points
chairman of the board
: the principal officer of a corporation who presides over its board of directors and oversees its activity (1) by bringing forward for discussion and action problems arising from conflict of interest, problems stressing financial stewardship, policy questions growing out of operating decisions and (2) by setting up sound board procedures and securing competent board members
Cistercian of the Common Observance
: a Cistercian who follows the mitigated rule
Cistercian of the Strict Observance
: a Cistercian who follows the more strictly interpreted rule
clerk of the course
: an official who acts as executive secretary to the board of judges of races or track athletics
clerk of the scales
: an official who weighs jockeys and their gear before and after a horse race
cock of the rock
: a bird (Rupicola rupicola) of the family Cotingidae of northern South America the male being chiefly orange in color with a high disklike crest
cock of the wood
column of the fornix
: either of the anterior pillars of the fornix
commission of the peace
: a commission under the great seal constituting one or more persons justices of the peace
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