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Swim Platform - Sailing (gambling) and region (iou)


Swim Platform - Sailing (gambling)


A platform, usually on the transom, allowing swimmers to easily climb back onto a boat.

region (iou)



region noun. ME.
[Old & mod. French region from Latin regio(n-) direction, line, boundary, district, province, from regere rule: see -ION.]
A large tract of land; a country; a definable portion of the earth's surface, esp. one distinguished by natural features, climate, fauna or flora, etc. Formerly also, a realm, a kingdom. ME.
b. An area of more or less definite extent or character; in pl., the parts of a country outside the capital or chief seat of government. E18.
J. Buchan A region of coal-pits and industrial towns. G. Battiscombe One of the most backward regions of southern Italy.
a. A separate part of the world or universe, as the air, heaven, etc. ME.
b. fig. A place or condition with a certain character or subject to certain influences; the sphere or realm of something. E16.
B. Jowett He..followed philosophy into the region of mythology. I. Murdoch The human soul is a vast region.
A part or division of the body round or near some organ etc. LME.
D. M. Thomas Severe pains in her left breast and pelvic region.
Any of several successive divisions of the atmosphere or the sea made according to height or depth. LME.
a. An administrative division of a city or district. L16.
b. A relatively large administrative division of a country; spec. each of the nine local government areas into which mainland Scotland has been divided since the abolition of counties in 1975. E20.
c. An area of the world made up of neighbouring countries which are considered socially, economically, or politically interdependent. E20.
d. Broadcasting. A part of a country covered by a particular programme service or broadcasting company; transf. such a company. E20.
A space occupied by something. M17.
Phrases: in the region of round about, approximately. lower regions: see LOWER adjective. NETHER regions. plage region: see PLAGE 4. radiant region: see RADIANT adjective. sporadic region: see SPORADIC adjective. standard administrative region, standard region each of the eight (formerly nine) areas into which England is divided for industrial planning, demographic surveying, etc. upper regions: see UPPER adjective.
regioned adjective (rare) divided into regions; placed in a region: E19.