http://wordie.org/words/abacus Comments for the word 'Abacus' http://wordie.org http://wordie.org/words/abacus#comments In castle architecture, "flat portion on top of a capital." Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:16:04 +0000 http://wordie.org/words/abacus#comments http://wordie.org/words/abacus#comments Generally associated with the Orient but used in Babylon as early as 2400 BC. Also found in ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome. See <a href="/lists/12462">Calculating Devices</a>. Sat, 26 Jan 2008 20:04:04 +0000 http://wordie.org/words/abacus#comments http://wordie.org/words/abacus#comments a dusty word written in the sand Wed, 09 Jan 2008 03:21:54 +0000 http://wordie.org/words/abacus#comments