TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 05-Apr-14
If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web. 05-Apr-14 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists distaff [ DIS-taf, -tahf ] [ noun, adjective ] MEANING : 1. (n.) a staff with a cleft that is used to hold flax, wool or tow in spinning 2. (n.) the female esp. maternal side or branch of the family 3. (adj.) female or pertaining to the female or maternal side or branch of the family USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : She wrapped the wool thread around the distaff. USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : The ability to sort everything by date, site, or most visited appears to have joined the distaff and spindle on the ash heap. abcNews, Google's Chrome: 7 Reasons for It and 7 Reasons Against It, J. R. Raphael, PC World, September 2, 200...