squam

squam
, «a, -at, -i, -o (L). A scale

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  • Squam — (skw[o^]m), n. [From Squam, shortened fr. Annisquam, name of a village on the coast of Massachusetts.] An oilskin hat or southwester; a fisherman s name. [U. S.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • squam — ˈskwäm also wȯm noun ( s) Etymology: from Squam, short for Annisquam, village in northeastern Mass., where it was originally worn by fishermen : sou wester 2b …   Useful english dictionary

  • Squam Lake — Blick auf den Squam Lake von East Rattlesnake aus. Geographische Lage Grafton County, Carroll County und Belknap County, New Hampshire …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Squam Lake Inn — (Holderness,США) Категория отеля: 4 звездочный отель Адрес: 28 Shepard Hill Road, Hol …   Каталог отелей

  • Squam duck — (skw[o^]m d[u^]k ). (Zo[ o]l.) The American eider duck. [Local, U.S.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • squam|u|lose — «SKWAM yuh lohs, SKWAY myuh », adjective. Botany. provided or covered with small scales. ╂[< Latin squāmula (diminutive) < squāma scale + English ose1] …   Useful english dictionary

  • Squam Lake — Infobox lake lake name = Squam Lake image lake = SquamLake.jpg caption lake = View from the cliffs of East Rattlesnake image bathymetry = caption bathymetry = location = Grafton County, Carroll County, and Belknap County, New Hampshire coords =… …   Wikipedia

  • Squam River — The Squam River is a 3.6 mile long (5.8 km) [ [http://www.granit.sr.unh.edu New Hampshire GRANIT state geographic information system] ] river located in central New Hampshire in the United States. It is the outlet of Squam Lake, the second… …   Wikipedia

  • Squam Lakes Natural Science Center — Infobox Non profit Non profit name = Squam Lakes Natural Science Center Non profit Non profit type = founded date = 1966 founder = location = Holderness, New Hampshire origins = key people = Iain MacLeod (Executive Director) area served = New… …   Wikipedia

  • squam- — var. of squamo before a vowel: squamation. * * * …   Universalium

  • squam(o)- — [L. squama scale] a combining form denoting relationship to a scale or a squama (q.v.) …   Medical dictionary

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