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121Octagon — Oc ta*gon, n. [Gr. ? eight cornered; okta (for oktw eight) + ? an angle: cf. F. cctogone.] 1. (Geom.) A plane figure of eight sides and eight angles. [1913 Webster] 2. Any structure (as a fortification) or place with eight sides or angles. [1913… …
122Regular octagon — Octagon Oc ta*gon, n. [Gr. ? eight cornered; okta (for oktw eight) + ? an angle: cf. F. cctogone.] 1. (Geom.) A plane figure of eight sides and eight angles. [1913 Webster] 2. Any structure (as a fortification) or place with eight sides or angles …
123Angelo Colarossi — Colarossi was the studio boy/assistant to the sculptor Alfred Gilbert and, aged 15, modelled for Gilbert s most famous statue Anderos (1891) in Piccadilly Circus. See The Man who was Eros , by Martin Chisholm, Picture Post, June 28, 1947. He was… …
124Manaia (mythological creature) — The Manaia is a mythological creature in Māori culture, and is a common motif in Māori carving and jewellery. The Manaia is usually depicted as having the head of a bird and the body of a man, though it is sometimes depicted as a bird, a serpent …
125List of climbing topics — This is a list articles related to climbing and mountaineering.See also: * Glossary of climbing terms for climbing jargon. * List of climbers for people associated with climbing. * List of climbing areas for regions associated with… …
126Lucet — is a method of cordmaking or braiding which is believed to date back to the Viking and Medieval periods, when it was used to hang useful items from the belt. Text from the leaflet included with a [http://www.flightsoffancy.co.uk/index.php?page=PRO… …
127Parallel motion — This article concerns parallel motion in mechanics. For parallel motion in music, see the article Contrary motion. The parallel motion is a mechanical linkage invented by the Scot James Watt in 1784 for his double acting steam engine.In previous… …
128Flowers in the Dirt — Infobox Album | Name = Flowers in the Dirt Type = Album Artist = Paul McCartney Released = 5 June 1989 Recorded = September 1987 February 1989 Genre = Rock Length = 53:42 Label = Parlophone/EMI Capitol Records (US) Producer = Paul McCartney,… …
