Harping-iron

  • 11Harpoon gun — Harpoon Har*poon (h[aum]r*p[=oo]n ), n. [F. harpon, LL. harpo, perh. of Ger. origin, fr. the harp; cf. F. harper to take and grasp strongly, harpe a dog s claw, harpin boathook (the sense of hook coming from the shape of the harp); but cf. also… …

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  • 12harpoon — n. Harping iron …

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  • 14Fionn mac Cumhaill — Fionn mac Cumhaill, illustration by Stephen Reid. Fionn mac Cumhaill (  / …

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  • 15Gigha — Infobox Scottish island | latitude=55.68 longitude= 5.75 GridReference=NR647498 celtic name=Audio|Giogha.ogg|Giogha norse name=Guðey, Gjáey meaning of name= Old Norse, probably God s island or good island area=1,395 ha area rank=41 highest… …

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  • 16Catharpin — is a nautical term, which is often pronounced cat harping. It describes one of the short ropes or iron cramps used to brace in the shrouds toward the masts so as to give a freer sweep to the yards. It is also the name of a small, few store… …

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  • 18In Lebor Ogaim — fol. 170r of the Book of Ballymote, variants of ogham, nr. 43 (sluagogam) to nr. 77 (sigla). In Lebor Ogaim ( The Book of Ogams ), also known as the Ogam Tract, is an Old Irish treatise on the ogham alphabet. It is preserved in R.I.A. MS 23 P 12… …

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