jackson haines

jackson haines
\\-ˈhānz\ noun
Usage: usually capitalized J&H
Etymology: after Jackson Haines died 1875, American figure skater
: a figure-skating spin executed on the flat of one skate in which the body gradually assumes a low sitting position with the free leg held in front with knee bent and then gradually straightens to an erect position — called also sit spin

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  • Jackson Haines — (1840 ndash;1875) was an American ballet dancer and figure skater who is regarded as the father of modern figure skating. [http://www.usfigureskating.org/About.asp?id=101 U.S. Figure Skating History] , accessed July 25, 2006.] Born in New York… …   Wikipedia

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  • Jackson Haines — noun see sit spin …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Haines, Jackson — ▪ American figure skater born 1840, New York, New York, U.S. died January 1876, Finland  American skater known as the father of figure skating. A ballet dancer, he adapted ballet styles and techniques to a sport that had previously comprised a… …   Universalium

  • Donald Haines — For the weather index, see Haines Index. Donald Haines Haines in School s Out. Born May 9, 1918(1918 05 09) Sumner County, Kansas U.S …   Wikipedia

  • Daniel Haines — (* 6. Januar 1801 in New York City; † 26. Januar 1877 in Hamburg, New Jersey) war ein US amerikanischer Politiker und von 1843 bis 1845 sowie zwischen 1848 und 1851 Gouverneur des Bundesstaates New Jersey. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Frühe Jahre und… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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