Newcomb

[noo-kuh m, nyoo-]

noun

Simon,1835–1909, U.S. astronomer.

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Newcomb and Baker and Mullet and Black began talking all together.
The Rise of Roscoe Paine
Joseph C. Lincoln
"It's eight, I tell you," broke in Newcomb, before I could answer.
The Rise of Roscoe Paine
Joseph C. Lincoln
An Albany regiment, the 91st, was guarding our office—Newcomb was an Albany lawyer.
Between the Lines
Henry Bascom Smith
At the hotel I found Newcomb's room number, went to it and rapped on the door.
Between the Lines
Henry Bascom Smith
The hour was well along in the evening, and Newcomb's nerve was shaky.
Between the Lines
Henry Bascom Smith

British Dictionary definitions for newcomb

Newcomb

noun

Simon. 1835–1909, US astronomer, noted for his tables of celestial bodies and astronomical constants

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