Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. dated, nautical An amateur yachtsman who sails his own yacht without a professional skipper.
Examples
“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_.”
“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.”
“I hope to buy a second book soon. corinthian Says:”
“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
“January 14, 2009 at 6:43 pm rich corinthian leather!”
“I bet she leaves little oil slicks on my fine corinthian leather seats.”
“MOM – I tried to lift one of those corinthian column-tops, and the damned thing must have weighed in at over 400 pounds!”
So Long It’s Been Good To Know Ya… | International Metropolis
“What is burning is "a corinthian column that held up a palmleaf roof of a nutburger stand.”
“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
“Thomas Jefferson of monticello, to Th: Appleton of Leghorn -- Dr. June To 10 corinthian capitals of 32 4/10 inches Dollars”
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These user-created lists contain the word ‘corinthian’.
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art & art historical
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Columns
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parody's Words
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je les adore!
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Castles and Keeps
Shamelessly ripped off from this site and others (to be named hereinafter). (Fair warning: for my own edification, I may add definitions/comments from the site, but you might want to just go there ...
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mandarine's Words
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nfrank's Words
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ariferrari's list
fuckridden, languor, pulchritude, sanguine, sardonic, fallacious, facetious, gregarious, elocution, loquacious, obsequious, ubiquitous and 107 more...
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gorgonglare's list
the best
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redchuck's Words
diagetic, melungeon, palimpsest, y'all, fandango, corpuscule, dibble, bedouin, flanger, antediluvian, camphor, nadir and 69 more...
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I like: C
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Josh's Words
flatulence, defenestrate, anatidaephobia, corinthian, faux, awkward, spooky, wednesday, sierra, savannah, siena, saffron and 5 more...
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Trios
bird, holy ghost, holy spirit, mirepoix, spirit, ghost, holy, son, father, synthesis, antithesis, thesis and 14 more...
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chained_bear Makes me think of Ricardo Montalban. Mar 1, 2010
dontcry Makes me think of soft leather car seats. Feb 27, 2010
blacksmith_tb 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" Feb 27, 2010