barndoor skate one of the largest skates ; an active skate easy to hook
brain trust an inner circle of unofficial advisors to the head of a government
blatherskite foolish gibberish
Hirundo rustica common swallow of North America and Europe that nests in barns etc.
carpenter's kit a set of carpenter's tools
barndoor an opaque adjustable flap on a lamp fixture
brain truster an expert adviser involved in making important decisions but usually lacking official status
roller skate a shoe with pairs of rollers fixed to the sole
render-set cover with two coats of plaster
intersect meet or cross at a point; overlap
barn door the large sliding door of a barn
thorny skate cold-water bottom fish with spines on the back; to 40 inches
pond-skater long-legged bug that skims about on the surface of water
underscore give extra weight to
Sir Walter Scott British author of historical novels and ballads (1771-1832)
brandy nose enlargement of the nose with dilation of follicles and redness and prominent vascularity of the skin; often associated with excessive consumption of alcohol
barn grass a coarse annual panic grass
green adder's mouth North American orchid having a solitary leaf and flowers with threadlike petals
coriander seed dried coriander seeds used whole or ground
Pandora's box (Greek mythology) a box that Zeus gave to Pandora with instructions that she not open it; she gave in to her curiosity and opened it; all the miseries and evils flew out to afflict mankind