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fire-plow — noun also fire plough ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ : a stick which is rubbed in a groove of a board to produce fire * * * /fuyeur plow /, n. a stick that is rubbed in a wooden groove to produce sparks for igniting a fire. [1890 95] * * * fireˈ plough (US fire… … Useful english dictionary
Plough Lane — was a football stadium in the Wimbledon area of south west London. It was the home ground of Wimbledon Football Club from September 1912 to May 1991 when it closed (see below) . The club moved from there to Selhurst Park (the ground of Crystal… … Wikipedia
Making fire — A flint, metal implement to strike with it, charred cloth and piece of mushroom Fire was an essential tool in early human cultural development and still important today. Many different techniques for making fire (also called firemaking,… … Wikipedia
Steam plough — Steam Steam (st[=e]m), n. [OE. stem, steem, vapor, flame, AS. ste[ a]m vapor, smoke, odor; akin to D. stoom steam, perhaps originally, a pillar, or something rising like a pillar; cf. Gr. sty ein to erect, sty^los a pillar, and E. stand.] 1. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Steam fire engine — Steam Steam (st[=e]m), n. [OE. stem, steem, vapor, flame, AS. ste[ a]m vapor, smoke, odor; akin to D. stoom steam, perhaps originally, a pillar, or something rising like a pillar; cf. Gr. sty ein to erect, sty^los a pillar, and E. stand.] 1. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
trial by fire — An ancient form of trial in criminal cases, in which the accused was required to carry in his hand a piece of red hot iron weighing from one to three pounds, or else to walk barefoot and blindfold over nine red hot plough shares, laid lengthwise… … Ballentine's law dictionary
La Cotte de St Brelade — is a Paleolithic site of early habitation in St Brelade, Jersey. Cotte means cave in Jèrriais; the cave is also known as Lé Creux ès Fées . [ Dictionnaire Jersiais Français , Le Maistre 1966] Neanderthal man once lived here around 250,000 years… … Wikipedia
Devil's Brigade — This article is about the World War II military unit. For the film of the same name, see The Devil s Brigade (film). For other uses, see Devil s Brigade (disambiguation). 1st Special Service Force Shoulder patch of the 1st Special Service Force … Wikipedia
Earl Shilton — Infobox UK place official name= Earl Shilton country = England os grid reference= SP472980 latitude= 52.57777 longitude= 1.30491 map type= Leicestershire civil parish= population = shire district= Hinckley and Bosworth shire county=… … Wikipedia
Kalevala (synopses) — The Kalevala is considered the national epic of Finland. It was compiled and edited by Elias Lönnrot while he was a district health officer in (then under the governance of Russia) eastern Finland. The poem consists of 50 runos or cantos and… … Wikipedia
