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121Crank (mechanism) — A crank is an arm attached at right angles to a rotating shaft by which reciprocating motion is imparted to or received from the shaft. It is used to change circular into reciprocating motion, or reciprocating into circular motion. The arm may be …
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 …
123USS Baldwin (DD-624) — The USS Baldwin (DD 624), was a United States Navy sclass|Gleaves|destroyer, in service from 1943 to 1946. She was the only ship of the U.S. Navy to be named for Charles H. Baldwin, an 1864 Medal of Honor recipient.History Baldwin was laid down… …
124Drunken Sailor — is a traditional sea shanty also known as What Shall We Do with the Drunken Sailor? It begins with the question, What shall we do with a drunken sailor, early in the morning? (Or sometimes What do you do, etc.) Each verse thereafter suggests a… …
125War of Souls — context The War of Souls is a fictional war set in the popular Dragonlance fictional universe. . The series follows the heroes of The War of the Lance to fill in many details of the Dungeon and Dragons storyline. Like many Dragonlance stories,… …
126Skipjack (boat) — The skipjack is a type of sailboat developed on the Chesapeake Bay for oyster dredging. It succeeded the bugeye as the chief oystering boat on the bay, and remains in service due to laws restricting the use of powerboats in the Maryland state… …
127Flag of Cleveland, Ohio — Municipal flag of the city of Cleveland The municipal flag of Cleveland serves as the representative banner of the city of Cleveland, Ohio, United States. It consists of three vertical stripes, of equal width, in red, white and blue respectively …
128Bugeye (boat) — The bugeye is a type of sailboat developed in the Chesapeake Bay for oyster dredging. The predecessor of the skipjack, it was superseded by the latter as oyster harvests dropped. Origins Between 1820 and 1865, the state of Maryland banned the… …
