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81Ship of the line — A ship of the line was a type of naval warship constructed from the 17th century through the mid 19th century, to take part in the the naval tactic known as the line of battle, in which two columns of opposing warships would manoeuvre to bring… …
82Hammock — The hammock is a fabric sling used for sleeping or resting while suspended above ground. It normally consists of one or more cloth panels, or a woven network of twine or thin rope stretched with ropes between two firm points such as trees or… …
83Venice — /ven is/, n. 1. Italian, Venezia. a seaport in NE Italy, built on numerous small islands in the Lagoon of Venice. 361,722. 2. Gulf of, the N arm of the Adriatic Sea. 3. a town in SW Florida. 12,153. * * * I Italian Venezia City (pop., 2001 prelim …
84PHYSICS — The material presented in this entry emphasizes those contributions which were important in arriving at verified present day scientific results, rather than those that may have appeared important at the time. Unavoidably it will overlap in parts… …
85Lexington class battlecruiser — A 1922 painting by Louise Larned depicting the definitive design of the Lexington class, with eight 16 inch (406 mm)/50 cal guns and two funnels Class overview Builders …
86Courbet class battleship — Jean Bart in 1914 Class overview Name: Courbet class Operators …
87Revenge class battleship — The Revenge class battleships were five battleships of the Royal Navy, ordered as World War I loomed on the horizon, and launched in 1914–1916. There were originally to have been eight of the class, but two were later redesigned, becoming the… …
88Midway class aircraft carrier — USS Midway before SCB 110 upgrade Class overview Builders: Newport News Shipbuilding New York Navy Yard Operators …
89Battle of Port Royal — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Port Royal partof=the American Civil War caption=View of the battle from the Confederate heights by Rossiter Johnson date=3 ndash;7 November 1861 place=Port Royal Sound, South Carolina result=Union… …
90Wildfire — This article is about uncontrolled outdoor fire. For the New York rock band, see Forest Fire (band). For other uses, see Wildfire (disambiguation). Crown Fire redirects here. For the 2010 wildfire in Southern California, see 2010 California… …
