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Mouldy
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Obsolete rn lower deck term for a torpedo (origin uncertain).
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Mount vernon, английский
The first u.s. president was buried on this estate (which was originally owned by his halfbrother lawrence washington, who changed the name from epsewasson plantation on his return from serving under vice-admiral edward vernon as a captain of royal marines aboard the flagship hms burford). in his autobiography commodore charles morris relates the beginning one of the u.s. navy’s oldest and most honored ceremonies. in may of 1801, then a young midshipman, he was on board uss congress when: about 10 o’clock in the morning of a beautifully serene day, we passed mount vernon.... when opposite the house, by order of captain sever, the sails were lowered, the colors displayed half-masted, and a mourning salute of thirteen guns was fired as a mark of respect to the memory of washington, whose life had so recently closed, and whose tomb was in our view. in 1906, president theodore roosevelt was much impressed with this ceremony and, learning that the honors were only traditional he immediately made them official with general order no. 22 of june 2nd 1906. today’s ceremony includes (whenever possible) parading the marine guard and band, manning the side, playing the national anthem, and tolling the ship’s bell. all on deck face the tomb and salute, while buglers sound taps and the ensign is half-masted. civilian personnel on board customarily uncover and place their hands or hats over their hearts. smaller naval ships do not have bands or buglers nor do they have a regularly detailed guard. however, each has a national ensign and a bell. the tolling of the latter is thus the most distinctive aspect of the ceremony. other tributes have been paid to the usn’s first commander-in-chief. in august 1814, rear admiral sir george cockburn sealifted a british ground force to benedict, maryland, from where they marched into washington, d.c., and set fire to almost all public buildings and a few private residences. before evacuating, navy secretary william jones ordered the navy yard destroyed, saving the british the trouble. after being repaired, the president’s mansion was whitewashed to cover smoke discoloration, thereafter being known as the “white house.” withdrawing from the raid on 26th august, admiral cockburn paid his enemy’s first president the courtesy of ordering the bell of his flagship hms sea horse to be tolled as she came opposite mount vernon. (cockburn later conveyed napoleon to st. helena, staying on as the exiled emperor’s jailer and the island’s governor.) during the civil war, mount vernon was (unofficially) neutral ground. soldiers in blue and grey left their arms outside the gates and met fraternally at the tomb of the father of their divided country.
Motorboat, английский
A small craft propelled by an internalcombustion engine or other motor. also called powerboat. mootw 208
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