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- noun dated, nautical An
amateur yachtsman who sails his ownyacht without aprofessional skipper .
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Examples
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Although the yacht buried her starboard rail at times and fairly hissed through the water, Frank did not take a reef in a single sail, for there were no squalls, and, "corinthian" though he was, he was gaining confidence in his ability to handle the _White Wings_.
Frank Merriwell's Cruise Burt L. Standish 1905
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Vaulted ceilings, corinthian columns, picture windows and snowy white rooms enlivened with the occasional burst of vibrant wallpaper make for a very different environment from the bare-bones mildewed hostels of yesteryear, though the animated social vibe has proven timeless.
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Vaulted ceilings, corinthian columns, picture windows and snowy white rooms enlivened with the occasional burst of vibrant wallpaper make for a very different environment from the bare-bones mildewed hostels of yesteryear, though the animated social vibe has proven timeless.
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I hope to buy a second book soon. corinthian Says:
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Having said all that, Barden as Khan....is so fine corinthian leathery.
JJ Abrams Says Shatner and Khan Are Possible in Star Trek Sequel | /Film 2009
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January 14, 2009 at 6:43 pm rich corinthian leather!
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I bet she leaves little oil slicks on my fine corinthian leather seats.
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What is burning is "a corinthian column that held up a palmleaf roof of a nutburger stand."
Funny as a Crutch Hardwick, Elizabeth 2003
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These thirty-six columns were of the corinthian style of architecture, without the fluting ordinarily used with this particular column, and were ornamented only at the lower third of the shaft with the Brazilian coat of arms between floral festoons.
Final Report of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission
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Thomas Jefferson of monticello, to Th: Appleton of Leghorn -- Dr. June To 10 corinthian capitals of 32 4/10 inches Dollars
blacksmith_tb commented on the word corinthian
Corinthian also brings to mind David Bowie's Bewlay Brothers:
"Now my brother lays upon the rocks
He could be dead, he could be not
He could be you
He's chameleon, comedian, corinthian and caricature"
February 28, 2010
dontcry commented on the word corinthian
Makes me think of soft leather car seats.
February 28, 2010
chained_bear commented on the word corinthian
Makes me think of Ricardo Montalban.
March 2, 2010