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51stall — {{11}}stall (n.1) place in a stable for animals, O.E. steall place where cattle are kept, place, position, from P.Gmc. *stallaz (Cf. O.N. stallr pedestal for idols, altar, O.Fris. stal, O.H.G. stall stand, place, stable, stall, Ger. Stall stable …
52Dam — This article is about structures for water impoundment. For other uses, see Dam (disambiguation). Hoover Dam, a concrete arch gravity dam in Black Canyon of the Colorado River. Lake Mead in the background is impounded by the dam …
53double spanish burton — noun Usage: usually capitalized S : a tackle having one double block and two single blocks * * * a tackle having one standing block and two running blocks, giving a mechanical advantage of five, neglecting friction. See diag. under tackle …
54double Spanish burton — a tackle having one standing block and two running blocks, giving a mechanical advantage of five, neglecting friction. See diag. under tackle. * * * …
55fourfold purchase — a tackle that is composed of a rope passed through two fourfold blocks in such a way as to provide mechanical power in the ratio of 1 to 5 or 1 to 4, depending on whether hauling is done on the running or the standing block and without… …
56Old Prison — The Old Prison is situated in the Citadel of Victoria, Gozo, adjacent to the Courts of Justice, to which it was originally connected. Now the prison complex appears divided into two different buildings: the entrance hall, which had been a common… …
57stele — upright slab, usually inscribed, 1820, from Gk. stele standing block, slab, from PIE root *stel to put, stand (see STALL (Cf. stall) (n.1)) …
58gondola — [ gɒndələ] noun 1》 a light flat bottomed boat used on Venetian canals, having a high point at each end and worked by one oar at the stern. 2》 a cabin on a ski lift, or suspended from an airship or balloon. 3》 (also gondola car) N. Amer. an open… …
59stele — [sti:l, sti:li] noun 1》 Botany the central core of the stem and root of a vascular plant, consisting of the vascular tissue (xylem and phloem) and associated supporting tissue. 2》 Archaeology another term for stela. Derivatives stelar adjective… …
60stele — /ˈstili/ (say steelee) noun (plural stelae /ˈstili/ (say steelee) or steles /ˈstiliz/ (say steeleez)) 1. Also, stela. Archaeology an upright slab or pillar of stone bearing an inscription, sculptural design, or the like. 2. Also, stela …
