English-Russian sailing ships dictionary. 2014.
bow and arrow — Weapon consisting of a strip of wood or other flexible material, bent and held in tension by a string. The arrow, a long wooden shaft with a pointed tip, is stabilized in flight by a feathered tail. The arrow is fitted to the string by a notch in … Universalium
Bow shape — In archery, the shape of the bow is usually taken to be the view from the side. It is the product of the complex relationship of material stresses, designed by a bowyer. This shape, viewing the limbs, is designed to take into account the… … Wikipedia
Bow (weapon) — A bow is a weapon that projects arrows powered by the elasticity of the bow. As the bow is drawn, energy is stored in the limbs of the bow and transformed into rapid motion when the string is released, with the string transferring this force to… … Wikipedia
Horn (anatomy) — A horn is a pointed projection of the skin on the head of various mammals, consisting of a covering of horn (keratin and other proteins) surrounding a core of living bone. True horns are found only among the ruminant… … Wikipedia
Bow bearer — In Old English law, a bow bearer was an under officer of the forest who looked after all manner of trespass to vert or venison, and who attached, or caused to be attached, the offenders, in the next court of attachment.The bow was a renowned… … Wikipedia
Composite bow — Reconstruction of a Ming dynasty Kaiyuan bow by Chinese bowyer Gao Xiang. This is a horn, bamboo, sinew composite … Wikipedia
List of bow tie wearers — This list of bow tie wearers includes famous people and fictional characters associated with bow ties.A man s wearing of bow ties is often noticed and commented upon. Men s clothier Jack Freedman told the New York Times that wearing a bow tie is… … Wikipedia
USS Big Horn (AO-45) — USS Big Horn (AO 45/IX 207) was a Q ship of the United States Navy named for the Bighorn River of Wyoming and Montana. Gulf Dawn , a single screw oil tanker, was built in 1936 at Chester, Pennsylvania, by the Sun Shipbuilding Drydock Corp. and… … Wikipedia
Mongol bow — External images Mongol bows at an archery competition during Naadam[1] The Mong … Wikipedia
Abbots Bromley Horn Dance — The Abbots Bromley Horn Dance is an English folk dance involving antlers that takes place each year in Abbots Bromley, a small village in Staffordshire, England.OriginsThere are no recorded references to the dance prior to Robert Plot s Natural… … Wikipedia
Perso-Parthian bow — The Perso Parthian bow is a symmetric recurve composite bow made of ibex horn (or for low quality bows, ox horn); a variety of wood cores; gazelle, deer, or ox sinews; and usually hide glue. These bows are highly tensioned. The arms of the bow… … Wikipedia
