Distaff
41Humana Distaff Handicap — The Humana Distaff Handicap is a race for thoroughbred fillies and mares, four years old and up. The race is run each spring on Derby Day at Churchill Downs and set at a distance of 7 furlongs for a purse of $250,000. The Humana Distaff is a… …
42California Cup Distaff — The California Cup Distaff is an American thoroughbred horse race run annually at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California during its Oak Tree Racing Association meet in the fall of the year. as a downhill turf event over a distance of six and one …
43Breeders' Cup Distaff — La Breeders Cup Distaff est l une des épreuves de la Breeders Cup. Elle s adresse aux pouliches et juments de 3 ans et plus, et se déroule sur la distance de 1800 m sur le dirt. NB : la course s est disputée sur 2000 m de 1984 à 1987.… …
44on the distaff side — old fashioned phrase on the woman’s side of a family Thesaurus: describing or relating to relatednesshyponym Main entry: distaff * * * on the distaff side idiom ( …
45Saint Distaff's Day — Saint Saint (s[=a]nt), n. [F., fr. L. sanctus sacred, properly p. p. of sancire to render sacred by a religious act, to appoint as sacred; akin to sacer sacred. Cf. {Sacred}, {Sanctity}, {Sanctum}, {Sanctus}.] 1. A person sanctified; a holy or… …
46Maryland Million Distaff Handicap top three finishers — This is a listing of the horses that finished in either first, second, or third place and the number of starters in the Maryland Million Distaff Handicap, an American state bred stakes race for fillies and mares three year olds and up at seven… …
47Great Distaff Lane — West out of Friday Street to Old Change, in Bread Street Ward, and Farringdon Ward Within (O.S. 1848 51). First mention: Horwood, 1799. Former name and forms : Distauelana, 12th century (Harl. Ch. 84, H. 31). Distave lane, 1258 9 (Ct.… …
48Little Distaff Lane — See Distaff Lane …
49on the distaff side — old fashioned on the woman s side of a family …
50Distaffs — Distaff Dis taff, n.; pl. {Distaffs}, rarely {Distaves}. [OE. distaf, dysestafe, AS. distaef; cf. LG. diesse the bunch of flax on a distaff, and E. dizen. See {Staff}.] 1. The staff for holding a bunch of flax, tow, or wool, from which the thread …
