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121Quintilian — Not to be confused with Quintillion. Quintilian s statue in Calahorra, La Rioja, Spain Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (ca. 35 – ca. 100) was a Roman rhetorician from Hispania, widely referred to in medieval schools of rhetoric and in …
122Glossary 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 …
123Vinča culture — The Vinča culture was an early culture of Europe (between the 6th and the 3rd millennium BC), stretching around the course of Danube in what today is Serbia, Croatia, Romania, Bulgaria, and the Republic of Macedonia, although traces of it can be… …
124Coat of arms of Montreal — The coat of arms of the city of Montreal Information …
125Over-canvassed sailing — A sailing boat that is carrying too much sail for the current wind conditions is said to be over canvassed. An over canvassed boat, whether a dinghy, a yacht or a sailing ship, is difficult to steer and control and tends to heel or roll too much …
126SS Yongala — The passenger ship, SS Yongala, sank off Cape Bowling Green, on 23 March 1911. En route from Melbourne to Cairns she steamed into a cyclone and sank without a trace south of Townsville, Australia. The actual cause of the wrecking remains a… …
127Copper sheathing — was the practice of protecting the under water hull of a ship or boat through the use of copper plates affixed to the outside of the hull. It was pioneered and developed by the Royal Navy during the 18th century. Contents 1 Development 2 Humphry… …
128fat — Synonyms and related words: Boeotian, Haliver Oil, abounding, abounding in riches, abundant, adipose, adipose tissue, advantageous, affluent, all sufficing, ample, animal oil, animal oils, aplenty, asinine, balmy, banausic, become overweight,… …
