2) Bent, William. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Bent, William, 1809-69, American frontiersman, b. St. Louis. One of the younger brothers of Charles Bent, he was for many years the manager of Bent's Fort, while...

3) Bent, Charles. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Bent, Charles, 1799-1847, American frontiersman, b. St. Louis. He entered the fur trade of the Missouri River and became one of the mountain men. His interests turned...

4) bent grass. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...bent grass, any species of the genus Agrostis of the family Gramineae (grass family), chiefly slender, delicate plants native to cool climates. Many are used for...

5) redtop. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...redtop, see bent grass....

6) Bent, James Theodore. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Bent, James Theodore, 1853-97, English explorer and archaeologist. He engaged in archaeological research on the coast of Asia Minor (1888-89) and in Bahrain (1889),...

7) fold. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...fold, in geology, bent or deformed arrangement of stratified rocks. These rocks may be of sedimentary or volcanic origin. Although stratified rocks are normally deposited...

8) Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Bent s Old Fort National Historic Site, see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table)....

9) herd's-grass. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...herd s-grass, see timothy; bent grass....

10) trombone. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...trombone, [Ital.,=large trumpet], brass wind musical instrument of cylindrical bore, twice bent on itself, having a sliding section that lengthens or shortens it...