pivot stand — noun : a part of a gun mount which is secured to the platform and in which the pivot is enclosed called also pedestal … Useful english dictionary
pedestal mount — noun : a gun mount having its pivot stand in the general form of a truncated cone … Useful english dictionary
cornerstone — I noun backbone, base, body, cardinal point, core, corpus, critical point, crucial point, crux, essence, essential matter, exigency, foundation, frame of reference, fundamental, gravamen, groundwork, heart, highlight, key, keynote, keystone,… … Law dictionary
List of British ordnance terms — This article explains terms used to describe the British Armed Forces ordnance (i.e.: weapons and ammunition) used in World War I and World War II. Note that the terms may have slightly different meanings in the military of other countries.BDBD… … Wikipedia
PIGA accelerometer — A PIG accelerometer (Pendulous Integrating Gyroscopic Accelerometer) is a type of accelerometer that can measure acceleration and simultaneously integrates this acceleration against time to produce a speed measure as well. The PIGA s main use is… … Wikipedia
Lyn May — Lyn May, born Lilia Mendiola de Chi in Acapulco, Guerrero, is a Mexican actress, exotic dancer and acrobat of Chinese descent. She was very well known in the 70s, when she was a central figure in the Mexican exploitation genre known as cine de… … Wikipedia
arts, East Asian — Introduction music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature. Some studies of East Asia… … Universalium
Support — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Support >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 support support ground foundation base basis Sgm: N 1 terra firma terra firma Sgm: N 1 bearing bearing fulcrum bait =>(U.S.) caudex … English dictionary for students
Gyroscope — A gyroscope is a device for measuring or maintaining orientation, based on the principles of angular momentum [ [http://demonstrations.wolfram.com/Gyroscope/ Gyroscope] by Sándor Kabai, The Wolfram Demonstrations Project.] [… … Wikipedia
navigation — navigational, adj. /nav i gay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of navigating. 2. the art or science of plotting, ascertaining, or directing the course of a ship, aircraft, or guided missile. [1520 30; < L navigation (s. of navigatio) a voyage.… … Universalium