n.
1.United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
2.United States biologist who formulated the chromosome theory of heredity (1866-1945)
3.a Welsh buccaneer who raided Spanish colonies in the West Indies for the English (1635-1688)
4.soldier in the American Revolution who defeated the British in the Battle of Cowpens, South Carolina (1736-1802)
5.United States financier and philanthropist (1837-1913)
6.an American breed of small compact saddle horses
Idiom of the Day
stand off (someone or something)
to keep someone or something from winning
We were able to stand off the other team and win the tournament.
