Looks Can Fool You, 60

het·ero·nym

Noun: one of two or more homographs [words that are spelled the same]

that differ in pronunciation and meaning

(such as a bass voice and bass, a fish)

First Known Use: circa 1889

60: row

Oh, we heard quite a row in the street near our house—

Near the row of apartments nearby.

And the voices were loud, and the threats were absurd,

And the tempers were flaring so high.

So I went to the street where I sought to bring peace—

And to see if this strife I could fix.

I got shot and I’m now in a boat—how we row!—

And I think that this river’s the Styx.