A tropical kingfisher of the genus Halcyon, such as the sacred kingfisher (Halcyon sancta) of Australia.
The dead body of such a bird, said in Tudor times to act as a weather vane when hung from a beam.
A kingfisher whose nesting by the sea was said, in classical mythology, to cause the Gods to restrain the wind and waves.
Pertaining to the halcyon or kingfisher.
Calm, undisturbed, peaceful, serene.
a division inside a fishing stage where cod is cured in salt brine
The symbol # (octothorpe, hash, number sign)
A section of a canal between two adjacent locks.
A unit of mass equal to 12 troy ounces (≈ 373.242 g). Today, this is a common unit of mass when measuring precious metals, and is little used elsewhere.
The translated name of various non-English units of measure
Any of various units of currency used in Egypt, Lebanon, Sudan and Syria, and formerly in the Republic of Ireland, Cyprus and Israel.
The translated name of various non-English units of currency
Any of various units of currency formerly used in the United States.
A place for the detention of automobiles that have been illegally parked, abandoned, etc.
A hard blow.
The people who work for the pound.
The unit of currency used in the United Kingdom and its dependencies. It is divided into 100 pence. Symbol £.
A kind of fishing net, having a large enclosure with a narrow entrance into which fish are directed by wings spreading outward.
A place for the detention of stray or wandering animals.
A unit of mass equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces (= 453.592 g). Today this value is the most common meaning of "pound" as a unit of weight.
To crush to pieces; to pulverize.
To eat or drink very quickly.
To strike hard, usually repeatedly.
To pitch consistently to a certain location.
To beat strongly or throb.
To make a jarring noise, as when running.
To confine in, or as in, a pound; to impound.
To penetrate sexually, with vigour.
To advance heavily with measured steps.