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71Bitts — Bitts, n. pl. [Cf. F. bitte, Icel. biti, a beam. ?87.] (Naut.) A frame of two strong timbers fixed perpendicularly in the fore part of a ship, on which to fasten the cables as the ship rides at anchor, or in warping. Other bitts are used for… …
72Crossbow — This article is about the weapon. For other uses, see Crossbow (disambiguation). Sketch by Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1500 A crossbow is a weapon consisting of a bow mounted on a stock that shoots projectiles, often called bolts or quarrels. The… …
73Edward Elgar — Sir Edward William Elgar, 1st Baronet, OM, GCVO (2 June 1857 ndash; 23 February 1934) was an English Romantic composer. Several of his first major orchestral works, including the Enigma Variations and the Pomp and Circumstance Marches , were… …
74Windsor, Connecticut — Infobox Settlement official name = Windsor, Connecticut settlement type = Town motto = First in Connecticut, First for its Citizens imagesize = image caption = image mapsize = 250x200px map caption = Location in Hartford County, Connecticut… …
75Crane (machine) — A modern crawler type derrick crane with outriggers. The latticed boom is fitted with a jib. A crane is a type of machine, generally equipped with a hoist, wire ropes or chains, and sheaves, that can be used both to lift and lower material …
76Erasmus of Formiae — Infobox Saint name=Saint Erasmus of Formiae birth date=3rd century death date=c. 303 feast day=June 2 [ Martyrologium Romanum (Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 2001 ISBN 88 209 7210 7] venerated in=Roman Catholic Church imagesize=300px caption= The… …
77Spritsail — The spritsail is a form of three or four sided, fore aft sail and its rig. Unlike the gaff where the head hangs from a spar along its edge, this rig supports the leech of the sail by means of a spar or spars named a sprit. The forward end of the… …
78Polybolos — The polybolos (from Ancient Greek πολυβόλος , from πολύς polys many, much + βάλλω ballo to throw, to hurl ) was a repeating ballista reputedly invented by Dionysius of Alexandria Fact|date=August 2007 and used in antiquity. Philo of Byzantium… …
79Interstate 95 in Maryland — This article is about the section of Interstate 95 in Maryland. For the entire length of the highway, see Interstate 95. Interstate 95 Capital Beltway John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway …
80USS Salvager (ARS(D)-3) — USS Salvager (ARS(D) 3), originally conceived as LSM 551 , was reclassified ARS(D) 3 on 24 April 1945; named Salvager on 1 May 1945; laid down on 27 August 1945 by the Brown Shipbuilding Corporation, Houston, TX; launched on 7 December 1945; and… …
