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Predy, or priddy
| Глоссарий морской лексики и терминологии (английский язык) |
A word formerly used in our ships for “get ready;” as, “predy the main-deck,” or get it clear.
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Prerogative, английский
A word of large extent. by the constitution of england the sovereign alone has the power of declaring war and peace. the crown is not precluded by the prize act from superseding prize proceedings by directing restitution of property seized, before adjudication, and against the will of the captors.
Precession of the equinoxes, английский
A slow motion of the equinoctial points in the heavens, whereby the longitudes of the fixed stars are increased at the present rate of about 50-1/4” annually, the equinox having a retrograde motion to this amount. this effect is produced by the attraction of the sun, moon, and planets upon the spheroidal figure of the earth; the luni-solar precession is the joint effect of the sun and moon only.
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