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Rommel, Erwin
(Encyclopedia) Rommel, ErwinRommel, Erwinĕrˈvēn rômˈəl [key], 1891–1944, German field marshal. He entered the army in 1910 and rose slowly through the ranks. In 1939, Adolf Hitler made him a general…pterosaur
(Encyclopedia) pterosaurpterosaurtĕrˈəsôrˌ [key] [Gr., = winged lizard], extinct flying reptile (commonly called pterodactyl [Gr., = wing finger]) of the order Pterosauria, common in the late…Wied, Gustav
(Encyclopedia) Wied, GustavWied, Gustavg&oobreve;sˈtäf vēth [key], 1858–1914, Danish novelist, playwright, and short-story writer. Wied was celebrated as a humorist. His vision of humanity was…UFO
(Encyclopedia) UFO: see unidentified flying objects.flight simulator
(Encyclopedia) flight simulator, device providing a controlled environment in which a flight trainee can experience conditions approximating those of actual flight. A simulator generally consists of…pinnacle
(Encyclopedia) pinnaclepinnaclepĭnˈĭkəl [key], minor architectural motif of vertical tapering shape, usually crowning a pier, buttress, or gable. Although sometimes it appears in Renaissance design,…unidentified flying object
(Encyclopedia) unidentified flying object or UFO, an object or light reportedly seen in the sky whose appearance, trajectory, and general dynamic and luminescent behavior do not readily suggest a…Philip, Roman emperor
(Encyclopedia) Philip or Philip the Arabian (Marcus Julius Philippus), 204?–249, Roman emperor (244–49). He served under Gordian III against the Persians, instigated the assassination of the emperor…The Devil's Dictionary: Fly-speck
by Ambrose Bierce FLOPFOLLYFLY-SPECK -n. The prototype of punctuation. It is observed by Garvinus that the systems of punctuation in use by the various literary nations depended originally…Brewer's: Fly-by-night
(A). One who defrauds his creditors by decamping at night-time. (See Fly.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Fly in One's FaceFly a Kite A B C D E F G H…Trending
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