Sunday, May 1, 2011

Top 10 List: ‘Words for things you didn't know have names’

DID you know that there’s a name for the dot of letter I and J? If you don’t know yet, here are the top 10 list for things you didn’t know have names.

1. ferrule: the protective point or knob on the far end of an umbrella
2. lunule: a crescent-shaped body part or marking (such as the whitish mark at the base of a fingernail)
3. tittle: the dot over i or j

Full story at Merriam Webster

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