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Greek κόκκος (kókkos), berry, seed Streptococcus: col-, colo-, colono-colon: Greek κόλον (kólon) colonoscopy: colp-of or pertaining to the vagina Greek κόλπος (kólpos), bosom, womb; hollow, depth colposcopy: com-with, together Latin cum: communicate contra-against Latin contrā: contraindication: cor-with, together Latin cor ...
A cargo vessel used for trade between Eastern India and Indochina. Brig. A two-masted, square-rigged vessel. Brigantine. A two-masted vessel, square-rigged on the foremast and fore-and-aft rigged on the main. Caravel. (Portuguese) A much smaller, two, sometimes three-masted ship. Carrack.
1. as a name misapplied by gardeners. 2. as an invalid name derived from horticultural writings of confused authorship. husk. Protective outer covering of certain seeds, for example, the leafy outer covering of an ear of maize (corn), the leathery covering of the walnut, or the spiky covering of the chestnut.
French term for racking with the purpose of removing harsh tannins from the wine in the form of grape seeds. In this process the wine is drained into a secondary vessel, allowing the cap to settle to a bottom and loosen the seeds that are trapped in the pulps. As the wine drains, a filter captures the seeds and removes them from the wine.
This is a list of fictional spacecraft, starships and exo-atmospheric vessels that have been identified by name in notable published works of fiction. The term " spacecraft " is mainly used to refer to spacecraft that are real or conceived using present technology.
Cold hands, warm heart [a] Comparisons are odious [a] Count your blessings [a] Courage is the measure of a Man, Beauty is the measure of a Woman [a] Cowards may die many times before their death [a] Crime does not pay [a] Cream rises. Criss-cross, applesauce [a] Cross the stream where it is shallowest.
Ship prefix. A ship prefix is a combination of letters, usually abbreviations, used in front of the name of a civilian or naval ship that has historically served numerous purposes, such as identifying the vessel's mode of propulsion, purpose, or ownership/nationality. In the modern environment, prefixes are cited inconsistently in civilian ...
A crossword (or crossword puzzle) is a word game consisting of a grid of black and white squares, into which solvers enter words or phrases ("entries") crossing each other horizontally ("across") and vertically ("down") according to a set of clues. Each white square is typically filled with one letter, while the black squares are used to ...