to cut into junks
1china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …
2China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …
3Inventions in medieval Islam — A significant number of inventions were developed in the medieval Islamic world, a geopolitical region that has at various times extended from Al Andalus and Africa in the west to the Indian subcontinent and Malay Archipelago in the east.… …
4USS Cod (SS-224) — USS Cod (SS/AGSS/IXSS 224) is a Gato class submarine, the only vessel of the United States Navy to be named for the cod, the well known food fish of the North Atlantic and North Pacific. Cod was launched on 21 March 1943 by the Electric Boat… …
5Dongshan Island Campaign — Coordinates: 23°41′58″N 117°25′13″E / 23.699453°N 117.420397°E / 23.699453; 117.420397 …
6Taksin — Infobox Monarch name =Taksin title =King of Siam (Thonburi era) caption =Statue of King Taksin in Wongwienyai, Thonburi , Thailand reign =28 December, 1768–6 April, 1782 coronation =28 December, 1768 othertitles = full name =HM King Taksin The… …
7USS Constitution — For similarly named ships, principles of government, and other uses, see Constitution (disambiguation). Constitution on her 213th birt …
8Junk Rig — The Junk rig, also known as the Chinese lugsail and Sampan rig, is a type of sail rig in which rigid members, called battens, span the full width of the sail and extend the sail forward of the mast. [Hasler MacLeod, Practical Junk Rig , Tiller… …
9Chinese immigration to the United States — consists of three major waves with the first beginning in the early 19th century. For nearly two centuries, the history of Chinese immigration to the United States has witnessed hardship as well as success.The Chinese have been arriving in large… …
10Chinese American history — is the history of Chinese Americans or the history of ethnic Chinese in the United States. Chinese immigration to the U.S. consisted of three major waves, with the first beginning in the 19th century. Chinese immigrants in the 19th century worked …
