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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread cordite #90715 01/01/2003 3:03 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 Prior to WWI, firing a rifle emitted smoke, which betrayed location of soldier who fired. So the development of "cordite" so named because it was made by extruding an acetone solution of nitroglycerine and other ingredients into fine threads. It was also used in artillery shells.Here is URL about the cartridges: http://www.geocities.com/lee_enfield_rifles/303Brit.html Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: coriaceous #90716 01/01/2003 3:06 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 coriaceous adj. 5LL coriaceus < L corium, hide: see CORIUM6 of or like leather Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re:cornupete #90717 01/01/2003 3:13 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 I found three sites using this as a Latin word in Latin text. I was unable to find definition. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: corsepresent #90718 01/01/2003 3:20 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 Corsepresent Corse"pres`ent (k?rs"pr?z`ent ∨ k?rs"-), n. (Engl.Law) An offering made to the church at the interment of a dead body. Blackstone. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re:cortile #90719 01/01/2003 3:31 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 Courtyard Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Post deleted by Wordwind #90720 01/02/2003 5:48 AM Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,296 Piedmont Region of Virginia, U... Wordwind Carpal Tunnel Wordwind Carpal Tunnel Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,296 Piedmont Region of Virginia, U... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re:cprtile #90721 01/02/2003 11:55 AM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Typo: cortile. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Post deleted by Wordwind #90722 01/02/2003 1:17 PM Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,296 Piedmont Region of Virginia, U... Wordwind Carpal Tunnel Wordwind Carpal Tunnel Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,296 Piedmont Region of Virginia, U... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: O #90723 01/02/2003 1:45 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont a little cordite will free up any vowel constipation. formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re:Sorry about the typo #90724 01/02/2003 2:04 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 I went back and changed it. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: O #90725 01/02/2003 3:50 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 free up any vowel constipation. Absolutely essential if you wish to participate in any Great Vowel Movement©. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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