abductor, abductor muscle
(noun) a muscle that draws a body part away from the median line
kidnapper, kidnaper, abductor, snatcher
(noun) someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
abductor (plural abductors)
One who abducts; a kidnapper. [mid 19th century]
• abductee
abductor (plural abductors or abductores)
(anatomy) A muscle which serves to draw a part out, or from the median line of the body[early 17th century]
• abductee
• adductor
Source: Wiktionary
Ab*duc"tor, n. Etym: [NL.]
1. One who abducts.
2. (Anat.)
Definition: A muscle which serves to draw a part out, or form the median line of the body; as, the abductor oculi, which draws the eye outward.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 November 2024
(noun) (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
