01 n. A straw, wire, stick, etc., used chiefly to point out letters to children when learning to read.
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1.
A straw, wire, stick, etc., used chiefly to point out letters to children when learning to read.“To come under the fescue of an imprimatur.” — Milton.
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2.
An instrument for playing on the harp; a plectrum.[Obs.]
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3.
The style of a dial.[Obs.]
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4.
A grass of the genus Festuca.(Bot.)
Phrases & compounds
Fescue grass —
a genus of grasses (Festuca) containing several species of importance in agriculture. Festuca ovina is sheep's fescue; F. elatior is meadow fescue.