Dousing — For the practice of divining water, see dowsing. Dousing is the practice of making something or someone wet by throwing liquid over them, e.g., by pouring water, generally cold, over oneself. A related practice is ice swimming. Some consider cold … Wikipedia
Dousing-chock — Dous ing chock , n. (Shipbuilding) One of several pieces fayed across the apron and lapped in the knightheads, or inside planking above the upper deck. Ham. Nav. Encyc. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dousing-chock — dousing chock, rod see dowsing … Useful english dictionary
dousing chock — noun or dowsing chock Etymology: dousing probably from gerund of douse (II) : a piece of curved timber laid across the apron and secured to the knightheads at the upper deck of a ship … Useful english dictionary
dousing — Synonyms and related words: baptism, burial, burning out, controlling, damping, dip, dipping, duck, ducking, dunking, dying, engulfment, extinction, extinguishment, fire fighting, flame out, going out, immergence, immersion, inundation, putting… … Moby Thesaurus
dousing — daÊŠs v. throw water on, plunge into water; strike, punch, hit; take in or lower a sail (Nautical); extinguish a fire or flame with water; become completely wet; take off a hat; remove any item of clothing (Archaic) … English contemporary dictionary
dousing — noun the act of wetting something by submerging it • Syn: ↑submersion, ↑immersion, ↑ducking • Derivationally related forms: ↑douse, ↑duck (for: ↑ducking), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Raccoon — For other species called raccoon in the genus Procyon, see Procyon (genus). For other uses, see Raccoon (disambiguation). Raccoon … Wikipedia
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Spinnaker — For other uses, see Spinnaker (disambiguation). Bear of Britain, a Farr 52 with masthead spinnaker in front of Calshot Spit A spinnaker is a special type of sail that is designed specifically for sailing off the wind from a reaching course to a… … Wikipedia
