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Neptune
| Глоссарий морской лексики и терминологии (английский язык) |
- A superior planet, recently discovered; it is the most distant member of the solar system yet known, and was revealed by the effect which its attraction had produced upon the movements of uranus; this was one of the most admirable solutions in modern mathematical science. neptune, so far as is yet known, has no satellites.
- [1] the roman name for poseidon, brother of the supreme god zeus, and chief of all the water deities. the symbol of his power was the triplepointed spear or trident, which he used to shatter rocks, shake the earth, and summon or dismiss storms. he created the horse, including steeds with brazen hooves and golden manes to race his chariot over the waves, which became smooth before him, while monsters of the deep gamboled in his honor. assisted by amphitrite and davy jones, he plays a prominent role in the line-crossing ceremony. [2] the code-name given to the naval assault phase of operation overlord, the allied invasion of normandy on d-day 1944. see also crossword coincidence. [3] the eighth and farthest planet from the sun in the solar system. neptune’s sheep: slang for waves breaking into foam (cf. sea horses).
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Attraction, английский
- Initially named a circus act having striking effect on the audience thanks to mechanisms. (for example, cyclist running over high walls of a large "basket" without a bottom; a great number of automotive shows, etc). nowadays this is a long separ
- The power of drawing, or the principle by which all bodies mutually tend towards each other; the great agent in nature`s wonderful operations.—attraction of mountains, the deviating influence exercised on the plumb-line by the vicinity of high land. but exerting also a marvellous effect on all floating bodies, for every seaman knows that a ship stands inshore faster than she stands out, the distances being similar.
Mathematical, английский
- Analyzer, numerical integrator and computer эвм «маньяк»
- Математический
Satellites, латинский
Amphitrite, английский
This greek goddess, who was one of the oceanides, personifies the sea, of which she is queen. she is usually depicted in a seashell chariot drawn by marine animals, and homer calls her “she who beats the billows against the rocks, and has the creatures of the deep in her care.” according to legend, she was abducted by dolphins and carried to poseidon who married her. she is an important figure in the “crossing-the-line” ceremony. amphitrite is not to be confused with aphrodite, who is not a sea-goddess despite the legend of her origin.
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Neptunes, английский
Large brass pans used in the bight of biafra for obtaining salt.
Negrohead, английский
Hard-rolled tobacco.
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