whippet tank
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whippet — /whip it, wip /, n. 1. one of a breed of small, swift dogs resembling a greyhound, used for hunting rabbits and for racing. 2. Also called whippet tank. a fast, light tank used by the British in World War I. [1490 1500; perh. alter. of phrase… … Universalium
Whippet (Panzer) — Kavalleriepanzer Mark A Allgemeine Eigenschaften Besatzung 3 4 … Deutsch Wikipedia
Whippet (disambiguation) — Whippet is a breed of dog. Whippet may also refer to:* Medium Mark A Whippet , a British tank * USS Whippet (IX 129), an Armadillo class tanker * Whippet (A1 locomotive), a 4 4 0 passenger steam locomotive * Whippet (B3 locomotive), a 4 4 0… … Wikipedia
Whippet — Medium Mk A Whippet Whippet Firefly of F Battalion in The Museum of the Army in Brussels (original colours) Тип: Танк Страна … Википедия
Tank classification — The Challenger 2 is a main battle tank Tank classification is a taxonomy of identifying either the intended role or weight class of tanks. The classification by role was used primarily during the developmental stage of the national armoured… … Wikipedia
Tank — For other uses, see Tank (disambiguation). Tank A former British Arm … Wikipedia
Tank Mark VIII — Mark VIII Liberty Place of origin … Wikipedia
whippet — I. /ˈwɪpət / (say wipuht) noun 1. a dog of an English breed, probably a cross between the greyhound and the terrier, used especially in rabbit coursing and racing. 2. (usually upper case) World War I a small light tank designed to act with… …
Medium Mark A Whippet — Medium Mk A Whippet Whippet Firefly of F Battalion in The Museum of the Army in Brussels (original colours) Type Medium tank Place of origin … Wikipedia
Mark I tank — A British Mark I male tank near Thiepval on 26 September 1916, fitted with wire mesh to deflect grenades and the initial steering tail, shown raised … Wikipedia
