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Horsehead — or horsehead can mean: *A pump to pump oil out of oilwells, also called nodding donkey , see pumpjack. *An interstellar cloud of dust with the shape of a horse head, see Horsehead Nebula. *In some coalminers jargon, a horsehead is a type of steel … Wikipedia
Horsehead — Horse head , n. (Zo[ o]l.) The silver moonfish ({Selene vomer}). [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
horsehead — Scoter Sco ter, n. [Cf. Prov. E. scote to plow up.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of northern sea ducks of the genus {Oidemia}. [1913 Webster] Note: The European scoters are {Oidemia nigra}, called also {black duck}, {black diver}, {surf… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
horsehead — /hawrs hed /, n., pl. horseheads, (esp. collectively) horsehead. moonfish (def. 1). [1880 85; HORSE + HEAD] * * * … Universalium
horsehead — atlantinė mėnulinė stauridė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Selene vomer angl. Atlantic lookdown; dollarfish; horsehead; lookdown; moonfish rus. селена ryšiai: platesnis terminas – mėnulinės stauridės … Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas
horsehead — noun any of several silvery marine fishes with very flat bodies • Syn: ↑moonfish, ↑Atlantic moonfish, ↑horsefish, ↑horse head, ↑dollarfish, ↑Selene setapinnis • Hypernyms: ↑carangid fish, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Horsehead crossing — is a ford on the Pecos River, Pecos County, Texas. Historically it was major landmark on the trail west as one of a few fordable sections of the Pecos in West Texas, and as a first source of water for about 75 miles on the route from the east.… … Wikipedia
Horsehead Nebula — Dark nebula name = Horsehead Nebula type = dark nebula/diffuse nebulae epoch = J2000.0 ra = 05h 40m 59.0s dec = −02° 27 prime; 30.0 dist ly = 1,500 ly appmag v = – size v = 8 times; 6 arcmins constellation = Orion radius ly = – absmag v = – notes … Wikipedia
Horsehead Corporation — The Horsehead Corporation (NASDAQ: ZINC), formerly the New Jersey Zinc Company, is an American producer of zinc and related materials. The New Jersey Zinc Company was for many years the largest producer of zinc and zinc products in the… … Wikipedia
Horsehead (band) — Infobox Musical artist Name = Horsehead Img capt = Img size = Landscape = Background = group or band Alias = Origin = Australia Genre = Rock Years active = 1991 ndash;2000 Label = Stubble Associated acts = URL = Current members = Past members =… … Wikipedia
Horsehead Alley — In parish of St. Sepulchre, adjoining the inn called the signe of the Sarazen s head, over the messuage called the horsehed. First mention: 1557 (Ct. H.W. II. 664). In a deed of 1669 the Horsehead is described as newly erected next the… … Dictionary of London
