The word "physalus" comes from the Greek word physa, meaning "blows", referring to the prominent blow of the species (as described by Martens [1675, p. 132]: "They know the finn-fish by the... vehement blowing and spouting up of the water... ......).
Horn-blowing! (Having just reread the original "Treasure Island," I'm pretty sure the horn-blowing refers to the way Jim Hawkins, finally captured by pirates, triumphantly tells Long John Silver and his band of mutineers he has been behind their downfall every step of the way).
The "clarion call" Mr. Blow refers to will most likely emerge from among the young.
LARRY HOCHWALD Staten Island, Oct. 17, 2013 To the Editor: Exactly what is the "disaster" that Charles M. Blow refers to ("Republican Collapse," column, nytimes.com, Oct. 17)?
Blow refers to a hard punch, as in a boxing ring.
The carbon dioxide gas, referred to as the blowing agent, is trapped as bubbles in the increasingly viscous polymer.
Don Williams of BuddyTV said "consider my mind blown again", referring to the flashforward in "The Economist" where it is revealed that Sayid is working for Ben.
"I used to tell them to look at the flags — that's the way the wind's blowing," Feagles said, referring to the banners consistently flapping above the upper deck.
Here the seven angels blowing seven trumpets refer to the organization's activities between 1919-1922.
To the Editor: Charles M. Blow's column refers to nonreligious thought as "shtick," and implies that atheists fail to properly celebrate human exceptionalism, wondrousness, compassion, love, companionship and perhaps even singing and picnicking.
Before, it was just blowing grammar," he said, referring to the traditional English of politicians' speeches.
