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Yamamoto, Gombei
(Encyclopedia) Yamamoto, GombeiYamamoto, Gombeigōmˈbā yämäˈmōtō [key], 1852–1933, Japanese admiral. He was navy minister (1898–1906) during the Russo-Japanese War. Yamamoto was later (1913–14, 1923–…Aklavik
(Encyclopedia) Aklavik Aklavik ăkläˈvĭk [key], settlement, Northwest Territories, Canada, on the west channel of the Mackenzie River. The unsuitability of the land at the…Deauville
(Encyclopedia) DeauvilleDeauvilledōvēlˈ [key], town (1993 est. pop. 4,380), Calvados dept., N France, on the English Channel. A fashionable resort, it has a famous racecourse and a gambling casino.…Downers Grove
(Encyclopedia) Downers Grove, village (2020 pop. 50,247), Du Page co., NE Ill.; settled 1832, inc. 1873. Downers Grove has undergone population growth…lintel
(Encyclopedia) lintel, in architecture, the horizontal member that spans an opening, such as a door or window, or that connects two columns. The post-and-lintel, or trabeated, system of construction…Placentia, city, California
(Encyclopedia) Placentia, city (1990 pop. 41,259), Orange co., S Calif.; inc. 1926. Once a rural farming community, it has become a residential city with manufactures that include industrial products…bassoon
(Encyclopedia) bassoonbassoonbăs&oomacr;nˈ [key], double-reed woodwind instrument that plays in the bass and tenor registers. Its 8-ft (2.4-m) conical tube is bent double, the instrument thus…Ames
(Encyclopedia) Ames, city (2020 pop. 66,427), Story co., central Iowa, on the Skunk River; inc. 1870. Its chief manufactures are electronic, water-analysis, and water-treatment equipment…Chichibu
(Encyclopedia) Chichibu Chichibu chēˈchēb&oomacr; [key], city, Saitama prefecture, central Japan, on the Ara River…Dollond, John
(Encyclopedia) Dollond, JohnDollond, Johndŏlˈənd [key], 1706–61, English optician and inventor. A silk weaver, he taught himself languages, mathematics, and science, becoming a noted scholar as well…Trending
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