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I have always been confused by the term "bald" for a mountain. I know it means that the top has no trees, but is it a joke against bald men?
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Contributing Editor Richard Irby answers this one--
Bald does nor refer to lack of hair. Bald refers to the shiny spot which bald men generally sport on their heads. The Encyclopedia Britannica had a little problem with trying to explain that the Bald Eagle wasn't really bald. Lack of head hair is calvus or pilgarlic.
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