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  • 101SAPHIR, JACOB — (1822–1885), writer and traveler; born in Oshmiany in the province of vilna . Saphir s father, who was the shoḥet of the townlet, belonged to the Perushim – the disciples of Elijah b. Solomon Zalman, the Gaon of Vilna. In 1832 his parents… …

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  • 102iceboat — n. 1. A ship with a reinforced bow to break up ice and keep channels open for navigation; an icebreaker. Syn: icebreaker. [WordNet 1.5] 2. a sailing craft with runners and a cross shaped frame; suitable for traveling over ice; it is usually… …

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  • 103sail — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English segl; akin to Old High German segal sail Date: before 12th century 1. a. (1) an extent of fabric (as canvas) by means of which wind is used to propel a ship through water (2) the sails of a ship …

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  • 104Hawaiian Islands — Mokupuni o Hawai‘i True colour satellite image of the Hawaiian Islands …

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  • 105Galway Bay — (Irish: Loch Lurgan or Cuan na Gaillimhe) is a large bay / sea loch on the west coast of Ireland, between County Galway in the province of Connacht to the north and the Burren in County Clare in the province of Munster to the south. Galway city… …

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  • 106Drill (fabric) — Drill is stout durable cotton fabric with a strong bias (diagonal) in the weave.[1] It can be used unbleached, although it is more often bleached or dyed.[1] Use in clothing …

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  • 107USS Narwhal (SS-167) — USS Narwhal (SS 167), the lead ship of her class of submarine and one of the V boats , was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the narwhal. She was named V 5 (SC 1) when her keel was laid down on 10 May 1927 by the… …

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  • 108Kinvara — This article is about the village in south County Galway. For the townland in west County Galway, see Kinvara (Moycullen). Kinvara Cinn Mhara   Village   …

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  • 109Wishbone — may refer to: * The wishbone, known in anatomy as the furcula, is a fused clavicle bone found in birds which is shaped like the letter Y. * The same clavicle bone as a lucky charm. * Wishbone (TV series), an educational children s television show …

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  • 110Banks dory — The Banks dory, also known as the Grand Banks dory, is a small, open, narrow flat bottomed, slab sided boat with a very narrow transom. It was first used for fishing off the Grand Banks of Newfoundland after the 1850 s. Chapelle, page 85] The… …

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