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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 3 of 4 1 2 3 4 Re: Agonic #88795 12/12/02 01:13 PM Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,692 UK D dxb OP Pooh-Bah OP dxb Pooh-Bah D Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,692 UK Another word from the Civil Engineering dictionary: Chemise: a wall which revets an earth bank; i.e.: a wall that protects an earth bank against weathering, without acting to retain or strengthen. We usually think of a chemise as a shirt or blouse. The American Heritage Dictionary gives its source as Central Semitic, to enclose, and presumably that is the connection with the wall. “Chemise from Late Greek kamision, probably from a Semitic source akin to Ugaritic qm , a garment, Arabic qam , shirt, both akin to Hebrew q ma , to enclose with the hand, grasp.” Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter To Ron Obvious #88796 12/12/02 01:34 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York Day-um! I should know a straight-man set-up when I see one. My agonic apopligies*, tsuwm. ______ *I, like RhubarbCommando, know when to leave a good typo alone. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: chemise = grasp #88797 12/12/02 01:35 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York I am so like totally not going there. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: chemise = grasp #88798 12/12/02 02:30 PM Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,692 UK D dxb OP Pooh-Bah OP dxb Pooh-Bah D Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,692 UK Could be the origin of those books - you know - bodice rippers? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: To Ron Obvious #88799 12/12/02 03:57 PM Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 2,204 R RhubarbCommando Pooh-Bah RhubarbCommando Pooh-Bah R Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 2,204 I, like RhubarbCommando, ... and I, I like you, to, AnnaS Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: To Ron Obvious #88800 12/12/02 04:11 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 W wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 Dear RC You'd like her to what? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter All we like sheep #88801 12/12/02 04:28 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York ! 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