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the handle, or tail, of a plow; also, any long handle

John of Gaunt was an English royal figure born in 1340, the third surviving son of Edward III. His title, John of Gaunt, represents his birthplace, Ghent in modern Belgium. He is known for being the father of Henry IV and the founder of the House of Lancaster, one branch of the Plantagenet dynasty which came into conflict with their dynastic rivals, the House of York, during the Wars of the Roses. He also became infamous due to his unpopularity during his rule as regent for his nephew, Richard II, and his ambitions in Spain, Portugal, and France. He died in 1399.

Ex tempore (Latin for out of the moment“) is a legal term that means at the time. A judge who hands down a decision in a case soon or straight after hearing it is delivering a decision ex tempore. Another way a judge may deliver a decision is to reserve their decision and deliver it later in written form. An ex tempore judgment, being off the cuff, does not entail the same preparation as a reserved decision. Consequently, it will not be thought out to the same degree.
In Australia, intermediate-level courts tend to have a heavy case load, and so many decisions are delivered ex tempore for reasons of time and necessity. Because many decisions are ex tempore, intermediate-level courts decisions are not binding on inferior courts - that is to say, that in New South Wales, the District Courts decisions are not binding on the Local Court (see Valentine v Eid (1992) 27 NSWLR 615 and stare decisis).
Ex tempore decisions are not binding on later courts due to the quick nature of their delivery after the hearing of a case. Therefore, these decisions are of persuasive authority only and a later court, dealing with a case of similar facts, can reach a different conclusion if it is appropriate and the court in question believes that their decision is more suitable.

the cavity in the vertebrate body enclosed by the ribs between the diaphragm and the neck and containing the lungs and heart

A worker acting as a supervisor of other workers

measurement at regular intervals of the amplitude of a varying waveform (in order to convert it to digital form)

a fellow; -- in contempt

lacking a particular location

A tilting board, also known as a wobble board, balance board or rocking board, is a device used for balance training, physical therapy, athletic training, brain development, and rehabilitation exercises. It typically consists of a flat surface on top of a curved or semi-spherical base, causing the board to tilt and wobble when weight is applied, challenging the users balance and coordination.

New World vipers with hollow fangs and a heat-sensitive pit on each side of the head

the development of the spermatozoids

approximate size or amount

white Arctic bunting

The number 81 is a positive integer that comes after 80 and before 82. It is an odd number and a perfect square of 9. It is also classified as a composite number as it has factors more than 1 and itself.

smīt, v.t. to strike with the fist, hand, or weapon: to beat: to kill: to overthrow in battle: to affect with feeling: (B.) to blast: to afflict.—v.i. to strike:—pa.t. smōte; pa.p. smitt′en.—n. Smī′ter.—Smite off, to cut off; Smite out, to knock out; Smite with the tongue (B.), to reproach, to revile. [A.S. smítan; Dut. smijten, Ger. schmeissen.]

happen in a particular manner

a deflated pneumatic tire

The executor-heir relation refers to the connection between the executor of an estate, who is responsible for carrying out the terms of a will, and the heir, who is the person entitled to inherit the property, assets, or rights of the deceased. This relationship is often characterized by legal obligations, duties, and responsibilities that the executor has towards the heir, including managing and distributing the estate according to the deceased’s wishes and the law.

In building construction, topping out (sometimes referred to as topping off) is a builders rite traditionally held when the last beam (or its equivalent) is placed atop a structure during its construction. Nowadays, the ceremony is often parlayed into a media event for public relations purposes. It has since come to mean more generally finishing the structure of the building, whether there is a ceremony or not. Also commonly used to determine the amount of wind on the top of the structure.
Another, more functional reason, that a pine tree was hoisted to the top of framed out buildings (topping-out) was that it was a Scandinavian tradition to hoist the tree. When the pine needles fell off, they knew the wood frame below had cured/dried-out so they could in-close the building.[Engineering News, early 1970’s]

Prisoner of war censorship refers to the monitoring, reviewing, sometimes withholding, and altering of communication between prisoners of war and the outside world, often by the detaining power’s authorities. The censorship could include letters, emails, or any other forms of communication. This is mainly aimed to prevent the exchange of information that could be damaging or detrimental to the detaining power or compromise their security.