Hack College's School Directory Work Smarter, Not Harder. Rabbinical College of Long Island seeks to train students in the skills required for understanding, studying and mastering the Talmud and the considerable body of traditional Jewish thought. At the same time we are committed to the understanding that knowledge is a means to a larger end.
A Maitre d'Hotel, often abbreviated as Maitre d', is the headwaiter of a dining establishment, responsible for ensuring that the connection between kitchen and dining room runs smoothly. In French, the title means âmaster of the establishment,â but the word has also been accepted into common English usage.
To maim something is to disfigure it through force or violence. Wartime battles have a tendency to maim soldiers. The verb maim is related to mayhem, which, historically, was the act of hurting another person so badly that they couldnât defend themselves. To maim a person or animal, even if itâs an accident, is to render them defenseless or disfigured, and it frequently includes the loss of a limb. The goal of driving defensively is to avoid an accident that could maim you, your passengers, or other people on the road.