Word of the Day

Anemometer

An instrument to measure the speed of the wind.

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Precession

The slowly changing position of the stars and equinoxes in the sky resulting from variations in the orientation of Earth’s axis.

Bluey

A bushman's blanket; -- named from its color, or a bushman's bundle; a swag; -- so called because a blanket is sometimes used as the outside covering.

Lilapsophobia

The fear of hurricanes or tornadoes

Hogshead

1 hogshead=63 gallons

Moon’s place

Astronomical: The actual position of the Moon within the constellations on the celestial sphere. Astrological: The astrological position of the Moon within the zodiac according to calculations made more than 2,000 years ago. Because of precession of the equinoxes and other factors, this is not the Moon’s actual position in the sky.

April

From the Latin word aperio, "to open (bud)," because plants begin to grow in this month.

Semidiurnal Tide

A tide with one high water and one low water every half day. East Coast tides, for example, are semidiurnal, with two highs and two lows during a tidal day of approximately 24 hours.