Shor·ter (shôr t r), Wayne Born 1933. American jazz saxophonist who was a leading figure in the hard bop and jazz rock movements. |
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- store - A shortened version of the obsolete astor, "stock of provisions, supplies."
- alligator - From Spanish el lagarto, "the lizard," which may have come from Latin lacerta; the alligator has a shorter, blunter snout than a crocodile.
- telescopic umbrella - An umbrella that can become shorter.
- dog watch - A two-hour watch on board a ship, it is based on dog sleep, the light or fitful sleep typical of dogs (a catnap being even shorter).
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