to tie down an airplane
1tie-down — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: from tie down, v. 1. : a fitting or a system of lines and fitting used to tie something (as an airplane, a horse s head, or a load of cargo) down in a desired position 2. : the act of tying something down * * *… …
2international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …
3United Airlines Flight 93 — United 93 redirects here. For the movie, see United 93 (film). For the related made for TV movie, see Flight 93 (TV movie). United Airlines Flight 93 UA 93 s flight path on September 11, 2001 from Newark, New Jersey to Shanksville, Pennsylvania …
4Soviet deep battle — Deep battle was a military theory developed by the Soviet Union for its armed forces during the 1920s and 1930s. It was developed by a number of influential military writers, such as Vladimir Triandafillov and Mikhail Tukhachevsky who endeavoured …
5picket — Synonyms and related words: Argus, Charley, advance guard, airplane spotter, anchor, armed guard, bank guard, bar, beef, bind, bitch, blockade, boggle, box in, boycott, bridle, bulkhead in, call in question, chain, challenge, coast guard,… …
6Aeromedical Evacuation — (AE) usually refers to specialized medical transportation units in the US Air Force. Within the US Air Force, AE is coordinated by Air Mobility Command located at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. There are four active duty AE squadrons in the USAF …
7Lock Haven, Pennsylvania — Infobox Settlement official name = Lock Haven, Pennsylvania other name = native name = nickname = settlement type = motto = imagesize = image caption = Clinton County Courthouse in Lock Haven flag size = image seal size = image shield = shield… …
8Green Goblin — Norman Osborn as the Green Goblin, art by Luke Ross. Publication information Publisher Marvel Comics …
9Evacuation slide — An evacuation slide is an inflatable slide used to evacuate an aircraft quickly. An escape slide is required on all commercial (passenger carrying) aircraft where the door sill height is such that, in the event of an evacuation, passengers would… …
10Spanish Civil War, 1937 — This article covers events of the Spanish Civil War (1936–1939) during 1937. In 1937, the Nationalists, under the leadership of Francisco Franco began to establish their dominance. An important element of support was their greater access to… …
