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111Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R …
112Cash-Landrum incident — The Cash Landrum Incident was a reported Unidentified Flying Object sighting from the United States in 1980, which the witnesses insist was responsible for damage to their health. It is one of very few UFO cases to result in criminal court… …
113Panzerfaust 3 — Combat ready Panzerfaust 3 Type Anti tank rocket launcher Place of origin …
114Pelorus (instrument) — In appearance and use, a pelorus resembles a compass or compass repeater, with sighting vanes or a sighting telescope attached, but it has no directive properties. That is, it remains at any relative direction to which it is set. It is generally… …
115Prone position — Word history The word prone, meaning naturally inclined to something, apt, liable, , is recorded in English since 1382; the meaning lying face down is first recorded in 1578 but is also referred to as laying down or going prone .It derives from… …
1161976 Tehran UFO incident — The 1976 Tehran UFO Incident was a radar and visual sighting of an unidentified flying object (UFO) over Tehran, the capital of Iran, during the early morning hours of September 19, 1976. The incident is particularly notable for the… …
117Osborne Fire Finder — An Osborne Fire Finder device used in fire lookout towers. The Osborne Fire Finder is a type of alidade used by fire lookouts in order to find a directional bearing (azimuth) to smoke in order to alert fire crews to a wildland fire. Contents …
118Mount Lofty Fire Tower — sits on top of Mount Lofty (34°58′28″S …
119First voyage of James Cook — Main article: James Cook See also: Second voyage of James Cook See also: Third voyage of James Cook Route of the first voyage of James Cook The first voyage of James Cook was a combined Royal Navy and Royal Socie …
120chemical bonding — ▪ chemistry Introduction any of the interactions that account for the association of atoms into molecules, ions, crystals, and other stable species that make up the familiar substances of the everyday world. When atoms approach one another …
