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[Blockster]

How about a Compass Ruler?

[Blockster]

I still think it's a compass ruler - picture attached

My signature cherished, I’m world renowned - ?
Ever in flight above the ground - Compass rulers float above the ground on the points
Teeth of a bull chewing in time - The points "chew" into the paper on a chart
Gnawing on knots, shunning the find - "Knots" refers to nautical miles on a ship's chart
Hands at the ready, arms at the stay - The points are the arms, not sure about the arms
Heart like the sun beating away - ?
Ears like a rabbit pinned to the side - see picture
Listening close, far, and wide.
Eighteen in all, each heading a state - 18 inch ruler. Ruler is a head of state.
Ever awaiting the fall of fate.

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[Shakeepuddn]

Sorry, not a compass ruler.
Please use spoilers. Thanks.

Edited by Shakeepuddn, 24 February 2009 - 05:55 AM.

[Blockster]

Sorry - didn't know how to use the spoiler function. will use in future. thanks for the tip.

[DeepS]

Spoiler for i think perhaps...

satellite...maybe a conglomeration of 18 satellites

what beats me however is the phrase "Teeth of a bull chewing in time"...anyone can say what they thought of this line?

[theboyB0B]

My signature cherished, I’m world renowned,
Ever in flight above the ground.
Teeth of a bull chewing in time,
Gnawing on knots, shunning the find.
Hands at the ready, arms at the stay,
Heart like the sun beating away.
Ears like a rabbit pinned to the side;
Listening close, far, and wide.
Eighteen in all, each heading a state,
Ever awaiting the fall of fate.

Spoiler for Just a guess

could it be the American flag, its fits a few of the lines.
My signature cherished, I’m world renowned,
Ever in flight above the ground.
...
Eighteen in all, each heading a state,

Edited by theboyB0B, 24 February 2009 - 10:49 AM.

[Shakeepuddn]

Good guess and reasoning Bob, but no.

[Grayven]

For those of you new to Shakee's riddles: Straight forward google searches are rarely helpful. It usually takes 2-3 degrees of metaphorical changes to be able to get a good google result.

That being said, sometimes the answer right in your face. Good luck.

[Grayven]

Spoiler for my bad guess-part 2&#96

for some reason "knawing at knots" reminds me of salt. No idea where that came from.

Spoiler for You might be referring

to a scene from the movie "Warlock" where the hero adds salt to his leather

"Bull-whip" by pouring the salt on then "chewing" on the whip to grind it in. I

have no idea if that applies here, or what actual historic accuracy it might

have from the days of the witch hunts, but there ya go.

Edit: forgot the spoiler!

Edited by Grayven, 24 February 2009 - 03:43 PM.

[Scottie]

Hrmm...

Spoiler for General Guess...

Saturn has 18 or so named "moons" in its orbit. Does each line refer to one of its Moons?