Množina: conks
1. (slang) Chiefly Brit; nose
2. The visible fruiting body of a bracket fungus; also; decay caused by such a fungus
3. A hairstyle in which the hair is straightened out and flattened down or lightly waved called also process
1. To hit, esp. on the head
2. To straighten out (hair) usually by the use of chemicals
3 Break down; especially; stall usually used with out
4. Faint
5. To go to sleep usually used with off or out
6. Die
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Množina: conkers
1. A horse chestnut especially when used in conkers
2 plural; a game in which each player swings a horse chestnut on a string to try to break one held by the opponent
(1829-1888) US political leader, one of the founders of the Republican Party 1854. He served in the US House of Representatives 185963 and 186567, and in the US Senate 186781. A radical Republican, Conkling was an active prosecutor in President A Johnson's impeachment trial.
Born in Albany, New York, US, the son of a judge, Conkling was admitted to the bar 1850 and soon appointed district attorney.
He served as mayor of Utica 1858. As an opponent of President Garfield, Conkling declined an appointment to the US Supreme Court 1882 and returned to private law practice.