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Culverin
| Глоссарий морской лексики и терминологии (английский язык) |
- An ancient cannon of about 5-1/4 inches bore, and from 9 to 12 feet long, carrying a ball of 18 pounds, with a first graze at 180 paces. formerly a favourite sea-gun, its random range being 2500 paces. the name is derived from a snake (coluber), or a dragon, being sculptured upon it, thus forming handles.
- A long-barreled 16th century cannon firing an 18-pound ball. frequently cast in the form of a dragon.
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Sculptured, английский
A term describing a carpet with areas of contrasting depth produced by mixing cut pile and loops.
Frequently, английский
Frecuentemente
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Culward, английский
The archaic term for a coward.
Culver, английский
A saxon word for pigeon, whence culver-cliff, reculvers, &c., from being resorted to by those birds. [latin, columba; b and v are often interchanged.]
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