COMET
ADJECTIVES
► BEARDED having a trail or tail; said of a comet, meteor, etc. → 1380
NOUNS
► BEARD a stream of dust emitted by some comets, appearing on the opposite side to the tail → 1563
► BESOM ► FIERY BESOM a comet → 1566
► COMETOPHOBIA an abnormal fear of comets → 1991 (Bk.)
► CREST the tail of a comet → 1513
► CRINITAL STAR a comet → 1580 obs.
► FAXED STAR a comet, from the resemblance of its tail to hair → 1259 obs.
► HAIR the tail of a comet → 1594
► THUNDER-PLANET a comet → 1897 Eng. dial.
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