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Kiowa
N. Amer. Indian people of Kiowa-Tanoan language stock who lived on the S Great Plains; one of the last Plains tribes to capitulate to the U.S. They hunted buffalo on horseback and lived in large three-poled tepees. They had warrior societies, the members of which attained rank according to their exploits in war. They believed that dreams and visions gave them supernatural power, and participated in the sun dance ceremony. They were also noted for their pictographic portrayals, or "calendar histories," of important tribal events. About 5,000 Kiowa live today on an Oklahoma reservation shared with the Comanche.
Knopf
U.S. publisher. Born in New York City, he worked a short time in publishing before he and his wife, Blanche, founded their own firm, Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., in 1915. His appreciation of contemporary literature and his literary contacts helped make the firm renowned for publishing works of high literary quality. By the time of his death, authors published by the firm had won 16 Nobel and 27 Pulitzer prizes. In 1966 it became a subsidiary of Random House, Inc. Knopf also published the American Mercury (1924-34), an influential periodical he cofounded with H. L. Mencken and George Jean Nathan.
knot
In cording, the interlacement of parts of one or more ropes, cords, or other pliable materials, commonly used to bind objects together. Knots have existed from the time humans first used vines and cordlike fibers to bind stone heads to wood in primitive axes, and were also used in the making of nets and traps. Knot making became sophisticated when it began to be used in the ropes, or rigging, that controlled the sails of early sailing vessels, and thus became the province of sailors. Knots are still depended on by campers and hikers, mountaineers, fishermen, and weavers, among others.
snow
Solid form of water that crystallizes in the atmosphere and falls to the earth, covering about 23% of the earth's surface either permanently or temporarily. Snowflakes are formed by crystals of ice that generally have a hexagonal pattern. Snow cover has a significant effect on climate and on plant, animal, and human life. By increasing the reflection of solar radiation and interfering with the conduction of heat from the ground, it induces a cold climate. The low heat conduction protects small plants from the effects of the lowest winter temperatures; on the other hand, late disappearance of snow in the spring delays the growth of plants.
clown
Comic character of pantomime and the circus. The clown developed from the bald-headed, padded buffoons who performed in the farces and mimes of ancient Greece and from the professional comic actor of the Middle Ages. The Italian commedia dell'arte introduced Harlequin, and the clown's whiteface makeup appeared with the 17th-cent. French Pierrot. The distinctive clown costume of oversized shoes, hat, and giant ruff round ...
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