Coffin corner (aviation) — The coffin corner (or Q corner) is the altitude at or near which a fast fixed wing aircraft s stall speed is equal to the critical Mach number, at a given gross weight and G force loading. At this altitude the airplane becomes nearly impossible… … Wikipedia
Coffin birth — Coffin birth, known in academia by the more accurate term postmortem fetal extrusion,[1][2] is the expulsion of a nonviable fetus through the vaginal opening of the decomposing body of a pregnant woman as a result of the increasing pressure of… … Wikipedia
coffin — n. & v. n. 1 a long narrow usu. wooden box in which a corpse is buried or cremated. 2 the part of a horse s hoof below the coronet. v.tr. (coffined, coffining) put in a coffin. Phrases and idioms: coffin bone a bone in a horse s hoof. coffin… … Useful english dictionary
coffin — coffinless, adj. /kaw fin, kof in/, n. 1. the box or case in which the body of a dead person is placed for burial; casket. 2. the part of a horse s foot containing the coffin bone. 3. Print. a. the bed of a platen press. b. the wooden frame… … Universalium
Coffin — /kaw fin, kof in/, n. 1. Levi, 1798 1877, U.S. abolitionist leader. 2. Robert P(eter) Tristram, 1892 1955, U.S. poet, essayist, and biographer. * * * the receptacle in which a corpse is confined. The Greeks and Romans disposed of their dead … Universalium
Levi Coffin — (October 28, 1798 ndash;September 16, 1877) was an American Quaker, educator, and abolitionist.Levi Coffin was born on a factory near New Garden in Guilford County, North Carolina. [ Marie A. Kasten in Allen Johnson and Dumas Malone (eds.),… … Wikipedia
William Sloane Coffin — Rev. William Sloane Coffin, Jr. (June 1, 1924 – April 12, 2006) was a liberal Christian clergyman and long time peace activist with international stature. He was ordained in the Presbyterian church and later received ministerial standing in the… … Wikipedia
Charles Carleton Coffin — Born July 26, 1823(1823 07 26) Boscawen, New Hampshire[1] … Wikipedia
Frederick Coffin — Infobox actor name = Frederick Coffin caption = birthdate = January 16, 1943 birthplace = Detroit, Michigan deathdate = July 31, 2003 deathplace = Los Angeles, CaliforniaFrederick D. Coffin (January 16, 1943 July 31, 2003) was an American film… … Wikipedia
Doctor Blood's Coffin — Directed by Sidney J. Furie Produced by George Fowler Written by Nathan Juran Starring Kieron Moore … Wikipedia
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Coffin Top" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
