stem fitting
1Steam fitting — Steam Steam (st[=e]m), n. [OE. stem, steem, vapor, flame, AS. ste[ a]m vapor, smoke, odor; akin to D. stoom steam, perhaps originally, a pillar, or something rising like a pillar; cf. Gr. sty ein to erect, sty^los a pillar, and E. stand.] 1. The… …
2Pipe fitting — Pipe Pipe, n. [AS. p[=i]pe, probably fr. L. pipare, pipire, to chirp; of imitative origin. Cf. {Peep}, {Pibroch}, {Fife}.] 1. A wind instrument of music, consisting of a tube or tubes of straw, reed, wood, or metal; any tube which produces… …
3dhabh-2 — dhabh 2 English meaning: proper, * fitting, dainty Deutsche Übersetzung: “passend fũgen, passend” Material: Arm. darbin “ smith “ (*dhabhr ino ); Lat. faber, fabrī “craftsman, artist”, adj. “ingenious, skilful”, adv. fabrē… …
4Cutter (ship) — When used in a nautical sense, a cutter is: # a small single masted vessel, fore and aft rigged, with two or more headsails, a bowsprit, and a mast set further back than in a sloop # a ship s boat, powered by oars, sails or motor, used to carry… …
5Cutter (boat) — A gaff cutter KLEINE FREIHEIT with a genoa jib set A cutter may refer to several types of nautical vessels. When used in the context of sailing vessels, a cutter is a small single masted boat, fore and aft rigged, with two or more headsails and… …
6Glossary 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 …
7Schrader valve — The Schrader valve, invented by August Schrader in the 1890s, consists of a valve stem into which a valve core is threaded, and is used on virtually all automobile tires and wider rimmed bicycle tires. The valve core is a poppet valve assisted by …
8United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …
9biblical literature — Introduction four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha. The Old… …
10Life Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Zoology In 2008 several zoological studies provided new insights into how species life history traits (such as the timing of reproduction or the length of life of adult individuals) are derived in part as responses to… …
