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To Bat Wings and Eyes

In the 17th century, the verb to bate and the likely related verb, to bat, were used in falconry to mean “to flap wildly.” By the 19th century, to bat was also part of the phrase to bat one’s eyelashes. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript...

eyelash window

eyelash window  n.— «Ms. Ingram used a classic half-window, also known as an “eyelash window,” at the rear of the room as her focal point. » —“To the ‘manor’ born” by Kristin Boyd Princeton Packet (New Jersey) Mah 15, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued...

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