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121Gondola — Gon do*la, n. [It., dim. of gonda a gondola; cf. LL. gandeia a kind of boat, Gr. ? a drinking vessel; said to be a Persian word; cf. F. gondole gondola, cup.] [1913 Webster] 1. A long, narrow boat with a high prow and stern, used in the canals of …
122Prore — Prore, n. [L. prora, Gr. ?: cf. It. & Sp. prora. See {Prow}, n.] The prow or fore part of a ship. [Poetic] Galleys with vermilion prores. Pope. [1913 Webster] …
123Prowess — Prow ess, n. [OF. proece, proesce, F. prouesse. See {Prow}, a.] Distinguished bravery; valor; especially, military bravery and skill; gallantry; intrepidity; fearlessness. Chaucer. Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster] He by his prowess conquered all… …
124George Dewey — Infobox Military Person name= George Dewey born= birth date|1838|12|26 died= death date and age|1917|1|16|1838|12|26 placeofbirth=Montpelier, Vermont placeofdeath=Washington, D.C. caption= nickname= allegiance=flagicon|USA United States of… …
125USS Indiana (BB-1) — The first USS Indiana (Battleship No. 1) was the first modern battleship of the United States Navy. She was modeled primarily after the design of Lt. Lewis Nixon, who worked for William Cramp and Sons as its chief naval architect until opening… …
126Dragon boat — This article is about Dragon boats and racing. For the festivals and holidays associated with dragon boats, see Duanwu Festival. Dragon boat Traditional Chinese 龍舟 Simplified Chinese 龙舟 …
127Imperial Japanese Navy — (IJN) 大日本帝國海軍 (Dai Nippon Teikoku Kaigun) …
128Corvus (weapon) — Boarding bridge diagram The corvus ( crow in Latin) or harpago (probably the correct ancient name)[1] was a Roman military boarding device used in naval warfare during the First Punic War against Carthage. In Chapters 1.22 4 11 of hi …
