Fa – the Green Dragon

A Place for the Odd Musings of an Expat Bristolian


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Obscure words explained 77. – fictile

FICTILE

Of or relating

to pottery, baked thrown clay

painted and then glazed.


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Other words explained 3. – Cittern

CITTERN

A stringed instrument

looks like a flat-backed Mandolin

Casual music


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Other words explained 2. – Musette

MUSETTE

A bagpipe from France

Bellows blown, tone like oboe

baroque at its best


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Other words explained 1. – Recorder

RECORDER

Internal duct flute*

in the group of instruments

well known as Woodwinds

* Internal Duct flute: A flute with a whistle also referred to as “fipple mouthed”


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Unusual U.K. place names 23. – Woolfardsdisworthy

WOOLFARDSDISWORTHY, Devon-shire

pronounced Woolsery

Anglo-Saxon Wulfheard’s home

Nice place to visit

 

 


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The quest for learning

The school bus arrives

Eager kids clamber aboard

Starting their journey


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Obscure words explained 58. – metronome

METRONOME

Device with sound clicks

Audible beats per minute

help for musicians


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Obscure words explained 47. – defluous

DEFLUOUS

Softly flowing down

Like girl’s freshly shampooed hair

falling round her neck


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Obscure words explained 41. – boffin

BOFFIN

A white coated type

engaged in scientific

technical studies


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Obscure words explainecd40. – Entablature

ENTABLATURE

unbroken lintel

on a classical building

resting on columns