gun platform
121top — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German zopf tip, tuft of hair Date: before 12th century 1. a. (1) the highest point, level, or part of something ; summit, crown (2) the head or top of the head used especially …
122sponson — [ spɒns(ə)n] noun 1》 a gun platform standing out from a warship s side. 2》 a short subsidiary wing that serves to stabilize a seaplane. 3》 a buoyancy chamber fitted to the hull of a canoe. 4》 a triangular platform supporting the wheel on a paddle …
123sponson — /ˈspɒnsən/ (say sponsuhn) noun 1. a structure projecting from the side of a ship, as a gun platform, or a platform for handling gear. 2. a buoyant appendage at the gunwale of a canoe to resist capsizing. 3. the projection which covers and… …
124barbette — [bär bet′] n. [Fr, after St. Barbara, patron saint of artillerymen + ette, ET] 1. a platform for guns in a fort, high enough to permit firing over the walls 2. the armored structure around a gun platform on a warship …
125Messerschmitt Me 163 — Not to be confused with Messerschmitt Bf 163. Me 163 Komet Me 163B 1a at the National Museum of Flight in Scotland …
126Dover Castle — Dover, Kent, England Entrance to Dover …
127Tresco — ( kw. Ynys Skaw), is the second largest island of the Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, UK. It is convert|735|acre|km2 in size, measuring approximately 3.5km by 1.75km.GeologyIt offers a variety of scenery, from the rugged granite outcrops and heathland …
128F-84 Thunderjet — Infobox Aircraft name=F 84 Thunderjet type=Fighter bomber manufacturer=Republic Aviation caption=USAF F 84E Thunderjet designer=Alexander Kartveli first flight=28 February 1946 introduced=November 1947 retired= status= primary user=United States… …
