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1press of canvas — noun the greatest amount of sail that a ship can carry safely • Syn: ↑press of sail • Hypernyms: ↑sail, ↑canvas, ↑canvass, ↑sheet * * * see press of sail * * * press of canvas ● …
2press of sail — noun the greatest amount of sail that a ship can carry safely • Syn: ↑press of canvas • Hypernyms: ↑sail, ↑canvas, ↑canvass, ↑sheet * * * or press of canvas …
3press of sail — or press of canvas n. the maximum amount of sail that a ship can safely carry under given wind conditions …
4The Spill Canvas — Infobox musical artist Name = The Spill Canvas Img = Img = Landscape = Background = group or band Alias = Origin = Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA Genre = Alternative rock Years active = 2002 ndash;present Label = Sire Records Associated acts =… …
5Fly press — Fly Fly, n.; pl. {Flies} (fl[imac]z). [OE. flie, flege, AS. fl[=y]ge, fle[ o]ge, fr. fle[ o]gan to fly; akin to D. vlieg, OHG. flioga, G. fliege, Icel. & Sw. fluga, Dan. flue. [root] 84. See {Fly}, v. i.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) Any winged insect; esp …
6pressof sail — press of sail n. The greatest amount of sail that a ship can carry safely under prevailing conditions. Also called press of canvas. * * * …
7Adam Grose — Born Adam R. Grose 26 February 1971 (1971 02 26) (age 40) Truro, Cornwall, UK Nationality British Area(s) …
8Charles Napier (Royal Navy officer) — For the similarly named General, his first cousin and contemporary in the Peninsular Campaign, see Charles James Napier. Sir Charles Napier Admiral Sir Charles Napier (print, c. 1855) …
9Velocity — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Velocity >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 velocity velocity speed celerity Sgm: N 1 swiftness swiftness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 rapidity rapidity eagle speed Sgm: N 1 expedition expedition …
10Mark John Currie — Born 21 June 1795 Upper Gatton, Surrey Died 2 May 1874 Anerley, Crystal Palace, Surrey Allegiance …
