piece of artillery
71Quaker gun — noun Etymology: from opposition to war as a basic Quaker tenet Date: 1809 a dummy piece of artillery usually made of wood …
72Sultana (steamboat) — The steamboat Sultana was a Mississippi River paddlewheeler destroyed in an explosion on 27 April, 1865. This resulted in the greatest maritime disaster in United States history. An estimated 1,800 of the 2,400 passengers were killed when one of… …
731838 Mormon War — Mormon War Date August 6 – November 1, 1838 Location Northwest Missouri, United States Result Mormons stripped of property and expelled from Missouri …
74Paladin (disambiguation) — A paladin was a high level official in numerous countries of medieval and early modern Europe.Paladin(s) may also refer to: *Paladin (character class), in many role playing games **Paladin ( Dungeons Dragons ) * Paladin (role playing game) * The… …
75King Arthur's World — Infobox VG| title = King Arthur s World developer = Argonaut Games publisher = Jaleco designer = engine = released = October 10, 1993 (Japan) September 4, 1994 (U.S.A.) genre = Strategy game modes = Single Player ratings = N/A platforms = Super… …
76Second Battle of Charleston Harbor — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Siege of Charleston Harbor caption= partof=the American Civil War date=August 17 ndash; September 7, 1863 place=Morris Island, South Carolina Fort Sumter, South Carolina result=Inconclusive combatant1=… …
77Edward Brackenbury — Lieutenant Colonel Sir Edward Brackenbury (1785 ndash;8 June 1864) was a British Army officer.Brackenbury, a direct descendant from Sir Robert Brackenbury, lieutenant of the Tower of London in the time of Richard III, was second son of Richard… …
78Monasterio de San Francisco — Ruins of the Monasterio de San Francisco Monasterio de San Francisco in Santo Domingo de Guzman, Dominican Republic, is a monastery that was built around 1508, with the arrival of the Franciscan fathers. The ruin is one of most important of the… …
79dragrope — /drag rohp /, n. 1. a rope for dragging something, as a piece of artillery. 2. a rope dragging from something, as the guide rope from a balloon. [1760 70; DRAG + ROPE] * * * …
80engine — engineless, adj. /en jeuhn/, n. 1. a machine for converting thermal energy into mechanical energy or power to produce force and motion. 2. a railroad locomotive. 3. a fire engine. 4. any mechanical contrivance. 5. a machine or instrument used in… …
