caddis
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
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caddis(-worm, -fly) XVII. contemp. with synon. (dial.)
cadbait,
codbait,
cadew; of unkn. orig.
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Fir trees: these dependable evergreens add a note of classic elegance. (Plant Portrait).
Magazine article from: Country Living Gardener; 11/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...northern hemisphere. Is it a fir or a spruce? Firs look very much like spruces...stalk in their place. Fir culture Firs are widespread over much...a handful of fabulous firs that do well in most regions...Nordmann or Caucasian fir (Abies nordmanniana...
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Douglas fir: a pine, not a true fir.(Wood of the Month)
Magazine article from: Wood & Wood Products; 8/1/1995; ; 700+ words
; ...The actual name Douglas fir comes from another explorer...first European Douglas firs. According to reports...height and width, Douglas firs yield record amounts of...of lumber: One Douglas fir is documented as supplying...grade lumber. Douglas firs thrive in a climate that...
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Fading fir: ; A hit on Christmas tree market, Canaan conifer fights for its life in wild
Newspaper article from: Sunday Gazette-Mail; 12/2/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...showed that the Canaan fir flourished on the...outperforming popular Fraser firs, and producing more...the northern balsam fir, as West Virginia balsam firs, he credits Ohio...Fraser and Douglas firs and Scotch pine will...but the Canaan fir will probably be...
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Fir vs faux Increasingly accepted, fake trees offer plenty, including realism
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 12/14/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...help you settle the question once and for all: CACHET FIR: The purchase of a real tree tells the world, "I...overcompensate with a real expensive fake tree. ADVANTAGE: FIR APPEARANCE FIR:The danger in buying a real tree is that you may end...
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True fir: Lightweight, light-colored wood
Magazine article from: FDM; 1/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...firs, called true firs to distinguish the wood from Douglas fir, consist of over...Canadian fir or eastern fir. Processing suggestions...Density. The true firs are one of the lightest...general, the true firs are a soft, lower...wood. For balsam fir, the ultimate ...
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Majestic Douglas fir the leader in plywood.
Magazine article from: Wood & Wood Products; 7/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...Zealand for its high-quality timber. Douglas fir is a cone-bearing softwood, meaning that it is not a "true" fir. True firs belong to the genus Abies. Douglas fir seedlings thrive in an open, surrey environment...
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Rethinking fir: the Douglas fir that is available today isn't what it used to be.(Wood Choices)
Magazine article from: National Fisherman; 5/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...United States and Canada has always been Douglas fir. Few woods could rival Douglas fir for its ability to be used in boatbuilding applications...to 1950. One well-known boatbuilder who used fir was Hans D. Bendixsen. (Though if truth were...
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Future brighter for douglas fir; Nelson wood creates wealth
Newspaper article from: The Nelson Mail; 4/27/2004; ; 700+ words
; Douglas fir has been given the thumbs up by the Tasman...whose company cuts around 30 percent douglas fir, has been fielding calls from builders...to know whether they can still use douglas fir after recent changes to the New Zealand Building...
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WHERE TO CHOOSE A SPRUCE OR FIR
Newspaper article from: The Record (Bergen County, NJ); 12/9/1995; ; 700+ words
; ...spruce, blue spruce, Scotch pine, Douglas fir, concolor fir. Pines $20, white spruces $20, firs up to $50. STONE ROW TREE FARM, 242 Wyckertown...4 p.m. weekends. Blue spruce, Douglas fir. $20 to $30. WILLIS TREE FARM, 16 Wykertown...
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Extracting greater value from subalpine fir: veneer products.
Magazine article from: Forest Products Journal; 3/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...evaluation of the suitability of subalpine fir (Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt.) for...to extract greater value from subalpine fir (Knudson et al. 2008, McFarling et al...lodgepole pine, the availability of subalpine fir in British Columbia is projected to increase...
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Firs
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
...hanging cones. Nine species of true firs grow naturally in North America. The most widespread is balsam fir ( Abies balsamea ), a prominent...North America, especially balsam fir and white fir. True firs are used to manufacture a rough...
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Fir Bolg
Book article from: A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology
Fir Bolg, Fir Bholg , Firbolg [Ir., men of Builg]. Mythical early invaders of Ireland...kingship and the rule of just laws. Descended from Nemed's son Starn, the Fir Bolg suffer oppression in ‘Greece’, where their forced...
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fir
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...the grand, silver, and white firs on lower mountain slopes in the Northwest. Fir wood is usually light and soft...crates and boxes. The Douglas fir, Pseudotsuga menziesii, is not a true fir (see pine ). Firs are classified in the division...
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Fir
Book article from: A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology
Fir, Fir- [OIr., men; husbands]. The separable prefix Fir- is a part of the names of many groups in early Irish tradition, and is thus alphabetized here word by word. Cf. the singular Fer [Ir., man]. Distinguish from fir [true, veracious].
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Fir Morca
Book article from: A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology
Fir Morca, Fir Mhorc , Feramorc , Feramore , Fermore . Legendary people of early Ireland...in west Munster . O'Rahilly (1946) argues that the name ‘Fir Morca’ is a folk etymology from ‘Armorica’...
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