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51Wrought — Work Work (w[^u]rk), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Worked} (w[^u]rkt), or {Wrought} (r[add]t); p. pr. & vb. n. {Working}.] [AS. wyrcean (imp. worthe, wrohte, p. p. geworht, gewroht); akin to OFries. werka, wirka, OS. wirkian, D. werken, G. wirken, Icel.… …
52beat — I. verb (beat; beaten or beat; beating) Etymology: Middle English beten, from Old English bēatan; akin to Old High German bōzan to beat Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to strike repeatedly: a. to hit repeatedly so as to inflict pain… …
53Glorious First of June — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Glorious First of June partof=the French Revolutionary Wars caption= Lord Howe s action, or the Glorious First of June Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg, 1795 date=1 June 1794 place=Atlantic Ocean,… …
54Drua — CAD Ndrua, based on Sema Makawa Drua, also known as Na Drua, N drua, Ndrua or Vaka Tepu (sacred canoe), is a double hull sailing boat that originated in the south western Pacific islands. Druas do not tack but rather shunt (stern becomes the bow… …
55leeward — Synonyms and related words: alee, anticlockwise, aweather, clockwise, counterclockwise, downwind, earthward, flanking, glancing, heavenward, homeward, landward, lateral, lee, lee sheet, lee shore, lee side, lee tack, leftward, next beside,… …
56Genoa (sail) — The genoa or jenny was originally referred to as the overlapping jib or the Genoa jib, being named after the city of Genoa as explained below. It is a type of large jib used on bermuda rigged craft, commonly the single masted sloop and twin… …
57Battle of Schooneveld — The Battles of Schooneveld were two naval battles of the Third Anglo Dutch War, fought off the coast of the Netherlands on June 7 and June 14, 1673 (New Style; 28 May and 4 June in the Julian calendar then in use in England) between an allied… …
58International America’s Cup Class — The International Americas Cup Class is a class of sailing vessels that was developed for the America s Cup competition. These yachts which, while not identical, are all designed to a particular formula, so as to make the boats involved in a… …
59Model yachting — This article is concerned with model vessels that are operated, either though programatic means or by remote control. For models intended for static display see ship model San Francisco Model Yacht Club X class (1000 square inches, few other… …
60beat — beatable, adj. /beet/, v., beat, beaten or beat, beating, n., adj. v.t. 1. to strike violently or forcefully and repeatedly. 2. to dash against: rain beating the trees. 3. to flutter, flap, or rotate in or against: beating the air with its wings …
