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Sailmaking — Sailmaker Sail mak er, n. One whose occupation is to make or repair sails. {Sail mak ing}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sailmaking — sailˈmaking noun • • • Main Entry: ↑sail … Useful english dictionary
James Forten — (September 2, 1766 ndash;March 4, 1842) was an African American abolitionist and wealthy businessman. Forten was born free in Philadelphia and attended the African School, run by abolitionist Anthony Benezet. It was established by Quakers for… … Wikipedia
Ben Lexcen — AM (19 March 1936 – 1 May 1988) was an Australian yachtsman and marine architect. He is famous for the winged keel design applied to Australia II which, in 1983, became the first non American yacht to win the prestigious America s Cup in 132… … Wikipedia
Downtown Disney Pleasure Island — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Pleasure Island. 28° 22′ 16″ N 81° 31′ 05″ W … Wikipédia en Français
palm — (p[aum]m), n. [OE. paume, F. paume, L. palma, Gr. pala mh, akin to Skr. p[=a][.n]i hand, and E. fumble. See {Fumble}, {Feel}, and cf. 2d {Palm}.] 1. (Anat.) The inner and somewhat concave part of the hand between the bases of the fingers and the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pricker — Prick er, n. 1. One who, or that which, pricks; a pointed instrument; a sharp point; a prickle. [1913 Webster] 2. One who spurs forward; a light horseman. [1913 Webster] The prickers, who rode foremost, . . . halted. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
to grease the palm of — palm palm (p[aum]m), n. [OE. paume, F. paume, L. palma, Gr. pala mh, akin to Skr. p[=a][.n]i hand, and E. fumble. See {Fumble}, {Feel}, and cf. 2d {Palm}.] 1. (Anat.) The inner and somewhat concave part of the hand between the bases of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Annapolis, Maryland — Annapolis redirects here. For other uses, see Annapolis (disambiguation). This article is about the state capital. For the unincorporated community in Howard County, see Annapolis Junction, Maryland. City of Annapolis City … Wikipedia
Sail — A sail is any type of surface intended to generate thrust by being placed in a wind mdash;in essence a vertically oriented wing. Sails are used in sailing.History of sailsThe ships built at around 10,000 BC were just crude log rafts or dug out… … Wikipedia
