Blackwood

[blak-wood]

noun

1. William, 1776–1834, English publisher.

blackwood

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/ ˈblækˌwʊd /

noun

1. Also called: Sally Wattle. a tall Australian acacia tree, A. melanoxylon , having small clusters of flowers and curved pods and yielding highly valued black timber

2. any of various trees or shrubs of the leguminous genus Dalbergia , esp D. melanoxylon (of Africa) or D. latifolia (of India), yielding black wood used for carving and musical instruments

3. the wood of any of these trees

Blackwood

²

/ ˈblækˌwʊd /

noun

1. bridge a conventional bidding sequence of four and five no-trumps, which are requests to the partner to show aces and kings respectively

Blackwood

³

/ ˈblækˌwʊd /

noun

1. Algernon ( Henry ). 1869–1951, British novelist and short-story writer; noted for his supernatural tales

Word History and Origins

Origin of Blackwood¹

C20: named after Easeley F. Blackwood , its American inventor

Example Sentences

John Blackwood, chief executive of the Scottish Association of Landlords, said his organisation opposed any rent controls but said the cap of inflation plus one percentage point was "proportionate".

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Dean Blackwood, chairman and director of River Faughan Anglers, said he had come to the meeting "with some degree of scepticism".

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However Mr Blackwood said that any steps to address the issues would be better than the current situation "where we are always worried about what could happen in the future".

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Nathan Hurley of Blackwood in Caerphilly county set off on his bicycle from Cardiff on 1 March - St David's Day - 2024.

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Newport Magistrates Court heard that the case centred on a "barbers' turf war" on Blackwood's High Street at about 14:45 GMT on 13 February.

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