The 10/22dsp is a Ruger .22" calibre rimfire carbine. It takes a 10-round rotary magazine.
*737
#Boeing_737
*A 129
THE A_129 IS AN ITALIAN TWO-SEAT LIGHT ATTACK HELICOPTER.
*A midsummer night's dream
A midsummer night's dream is a play written by Shakespear. It is set in Athens and a wood not far from it. It opens in a room in the palace of Theseus.
*A129
The A129 is an Italian two-seat light-weight attack helicopter.
*Aachen
Aachen is an ancient German city near the Belgian and Dutch borders. It was the scene of coronations until the 16th century.
*Aardvark
An aardvark is a south African ant eating animal.
*Aardwolf
An aardwolf is a carnivorous mammal.
*Aaron
Aaron was the brother of Moses.
*Aasvogel
The aasvogel are south African vultures.
*Ab
Ab is the 11 month of the Jewish civil year.
*Aba
An aba is a sack like garment worn by Arabs.
*Ababdeh
The Ababdeh were (are?) a nomadic African tribe inhabiting Egypt between the Nile and the Red Sea.
*abacus
An abacus is a counting frame.
*Abaddon
According to the ancient Hebrews, Abaddon was chief of the demons of the 7th hierarchy.
*Abaft
Abaft means towards the rear of a ship.
*Abakan
Abakan is a town in east Siberia.
*Abalone
The abalone is an edible snail like marine animal.
*Abas
Abas was the son of Celeus and Metanira. He mocked Demeter and was turned into a lizard. By some accounts he was the 12th King of Argolis who owned a magic shield.
*Abbess
An abbess is the female superior of a community of nuns.
*Abbey
An abbey is a body of monks or a monastic building.
*Abbot
An abbot is the superior of a community of monks.
*Abbot of westminster
The abbot of westminster is a character in King_Richard_II.
*Abbreviate
Abbreviate means make shorter.
*Abbreviation
An abbreviation is a short form of a word or words.
*Abderus
In mythology, Abderus was a friend of Hercules. Hercules left him to look after the mare of diomedes, which ate him.
*Abdicate
Abdicate means to renounce one's thrown.
*Abdomen
The abdomen is the part of a creature's body between diaphragm and pelvis.
*Abduct
Abduct means to take away by force or fraud.
*Abecedarian
The Abecedarian were the followers of Storch, a 16th century German Anabaptist. They were so called because they rejected all wordly knowledge including learning the alphabet.
*Abelard
Pierre abelard was a French philosopher. He was born in 1079 and died in 1142. He founded scholastic theology.
*Aberdeen
Aberdeen is a city on the east coast of Scotland in the region of Grampian.
*Aberfan
Aberfan is a town in Wales. A slag-heap slid into a school playground here in 1966 killing 144 people, most of them children.
*Aberration
Aberration is another word for error.
*Abhorson
Abhorson is an executioner in measure_for_measure.
*Ablution
Ablution is ceremonial washing.
*Abnormal
Abnormal means deviating from normal.
*Abode
Abode is a place where something lives.
*Abomasum
An abomasum is the fourth stomach of a ruminant.
*Aborigine
An aborigine is a member of an indigenous people.
*Abort
Abort means to terminate early.
*Abortion
Abortion is the expulsion of the foetus from the uterus.
*Aboulia
In psychology aboulia is the loss of will.
*Abracadabra
Abbracadabra is a qabbalistic magic word.
*Abram
Abram is a servant to montague in Romeo_and_Juliet.
*Abrasion
An abrasion is a sore place on the skin caused by rubbing.
*Abridge
Abridge means to shorten by condensing.
*Absalom
Absalom was the third and favourite son of David. He was killed leading a rebellion against his father.
*Abscess
An abscess is a pus filled infection of an animal.
*Abseil
In mountaineering abseil means to descend using a rope.
*Abstract
Abstract means theoretical rather than practical.
*Abydos
Abydos is an ancient city in north Egypt.
*Abyss
An abyss is a very deep gorge.
*Acacia
The acacia is a leguminosae found in warm climates.
*Acadia
Acadia is the old name of Nova Scotia.
*Acamas
In mythology, Acamas was a son of Theseus and Phaedra. He went to Troy with Diomedes to demand the return of Helen.
*Acanthus
The acanthus is a herbaceous plant of south Europe, Asia and Africa. It has large hairy, shiny leaves.
*Acarina
Acarina is the mite and tick order of the arachnida. They have a rounded body with no demarcation between the prosoma and the opisthosoma.
*Acastus
In mythology, Acastus was a son of Pelias. He was one of the argonauts.
*Accadians
The Accadians were the primitive inhabitants of Babylonia described in the cuneiform inscriptions.
*Acceleration
Acceleration is the rate at which a moving body increases in velocity.
*Accelerator
An accelerator is a device for increasing speed.
*Accent
An accent is a local mode of pronunciation in speech.
*Accentor
An accentor is a type of bird of the prunelliadae family.
*Accomplice
An accomplice is someone associated with somebody else in the commiting of a crime.
*Accordion
An accordion is a small portable musical instrument with a keyboard and bellows. It was invented by damian in 1829.
*Accountant
An accountant is someone who keeps accounts.
*Accounts
Accounts are a statement of income and expenditure.
*Accra
Accra is the capital of Ghana.
*Accumulator
In electrical terms, an accumulator stores electrical energy.
*Ace
An ace is a playing card with one pip.
In tennis terms an ace is a non-returnable serve.
*Acetabulum
Acetabulum is an anatomical term applied to any cup-like cavity, as that of a bone to receive the protuberant end of another bone.
*Acetal
Acetal is a colourless liquid formed by oxidation of alcohol.
*Acetic acid
Acetic acid is an organic acid with the formulae ch3cooh.
*Acetone
Acetone is a colourless liquid with the formulae ch2coch3.
*Acetylene
Acetylene is a highly inflammable gas of the hydrocarbon family used for welding and cutting metals.
*Achaea
Achaea was a district of ancient Greece on the south shore of the gulf of Corinth.
*Achaeans
The Achaeans were one of the four races into which the ancient Greeks were divided.
*Achene
An achene is a small dry one-seeded fruit which does not open to liberate the seed.
*Acheron
Acheron was one of the rivers of Hades.
*Acheson
Edward_Goodrich_Acheson was an American inventor. He was born in 1856 and died in 1931. He invented carborundrum and artificially prepared graphite.
*Achilles
Achilles was a famous Greek hero of the Trojan wars.
*Achor
Achor is (was?) a disease of infants, in which the head, face and breast become incrusted with thin, yellowish or greenish scabs.
*Acid
An acid is a chemical compound that reacts with metals to form salts by releasing hydrogen.
*Acis
In Greek mythology, Acis was a son of Faunus and a river nymph. He loved the sea-nymph Galatea and was killed by his jealous rival Polyphemus.
*Aclinic
The aclinic is a magnetic equator.
*Acne
Acne is a skin eruption due to inflammation of the sebaceous glands.
*Aconcagua
Aconcagua is an extinct volcano and the highest peak of the Andes.
*Aconite
Aconite is a poisonous plant.
*Aconitine
Aconitine is a poisonous alkaloid derived from aconite.
*Acorn
The acorn is the fruit of the oak tree.
*Acotyledon
An acotyledon is a plant with no distinct seed leaves, such as moss and fern.
*Acoustic
The term acoustic refers to hearing.
*Acoustics
#acoustic
*Acre
An acre is a measurement of land area being 4840 square yards.
*Acridine
Acridine is an organic compound with the formulae c13h9n used in dyes and drugs.
*Acriflavine
Acriflavine is an antiseptic powder.
*Acrobat
An acrobat is someone who performs daring gymnastics.
*AcRomegaly
AcRomegaly is a disease due to over activity of the pituitary gland results in excessive bone growth, especially the skull.
*Acronym
An acronym is a word formed from the initials of other words.
*Acrophobia
Acrophobia is the fear of high places.
*Acropolis
The acropolis was the citadel of ancient Greek cities.
*Acrylic
Acrylic is a synthetic fibre derived from acrylic acid.
*Actinia
Actinia is a member of the order zoantharia.
*Actinide
An actinide is an element with an atomic number between 89 and 103.
*Actinium
Actinium is a radioactive element.
*Actinometer
An actinometer is an instrument for measuring heat radiation.
*ActinopterygII
ActinopterygII is a division of bony fishes. The paired fins have broad bases and lack fleshy lobes. External nares are double, internal nares are absent. Scales are of the ganoid type.
*Acton
An acton was a quilted or padded tunic worn under a coat of mail as a defence against bruising in combat. They were popular in the 15th century.
*Actor
An actor is a dramatic performer. One who performs in plays.
*Adalbert
Saint_Adalbert was a missionary in north Germany and Poland. He was born in 955 and died in 997. He was martyred in Bremen.
*Adam
Adam is a servant to oliver in as_you_like_It.
*Adam's Apple
Adam's_Apple is the popular name for the thyroid cartilage. That is the prominence seen in the front of the throat of man. It is small and invisible in females. It is so called from the notion that a piece of the forbidden fruit stuck in Adam's throat.
*Addanc
The Addanc was a dwarf or marine monster which lived near Lake Llyon. He was killed in some accounts by Peredu who obtained a magic stone which made him invisible.
*Addax
An addax is a large antelope found in north African deserts.
*Adder
An adder is a venomous snake found in England.
*Addis ababa
Addis ababa is the capital of Ethiopia.
*Addison
Joseph_Addison was an English essayist and poet. He was born in 1672 and died in 1719. He was co-author of the spectator.
*Adelaide
Adelaide is a seaport in Australia. Capital of south Australia.
*Adelie land
Adelie land is a French owned part of Antarctica.
*Aden
Aden is a country in south west Arabia.
*Adenoids
Adenoids is the pathological enlargement of the lymphoid tissue.
*Adept
An adept is someone who is proficient at some thing.
*Adhesive
An adhesive is a sticky substance.
*Adipocere
Adipocere is a substance in dead bodies formed by decomposition of fatty acids when exposed to moisture.
*Adipose tissue
Adipose_tissue is a form of connective_tissue in which the constituent cells are modified to enable them to contain droplets of oil.
*Adit
An adit is the horizontal entrance to a mine.
*Adler
Alfred_Adler was an Austrian psychologist. He was born in 1870 and died in 1937. He put forward the the theory of the inferiority complex.
*Admiral
Admiral is a rank in the navy.
*Admiralty
The admiralty was the board of state charged with the provision, organisation and control of the royal navy. It was founded by Henry_8th and amalgamated in 1964 into the ministry of defence.
*Adobe
An adobe is a Mexican house made of clay bricks.
*Adrastea
Adrastea was an alternative name for Nemesis.
*Adrastus
In mythology, Adrastus was the son of Talaus and the King of Argos. He attempted to restore Polynices to his throne at Thebes, he failed but led a second assault leading the Epigoni. He died of grief when he heard that his son had been killed in the Epigoni assault.
*Adrenal glands
The adrenal glands are a pair of glands on the kidneys which secrete adrenalin and other hormones.
*Adrian
Adrian is a lord in the tempest.
*Adriana
Adriana is wife to antipholus of ephesus.
*Adrianople
Adrianople was the scene of the battle in 378 when the Romans were defeated by the Visigoths.
*Adriatic
The adriatic sea is the mediterranean sea between Italy and the Balkans.
*Adult
An adult is a fully grown being.
*Adytum
An adytum is the inner most part of a temple.
*Adze
An adze is a carpenter's tool for cutting away the surface of wood.
*Aedh
Aedh was King of Scotland from 877 to 878.
*Aegean
The aegean sea is between Greece and Asia minor.
*Aegeon
Aegeon is a merchant of syracuse in the_comedy_of_errors.
*Aello
Aello was one of the harpies.
*Aemil lepidus
Aemil lepidus is a character in Julius_Caesar.|Aemil lepidus is a trimvir in Antony_and_Cleopatra.
*Aemilia
Aemilia is wife to aegeon.
*Aemilius
Aemilius is a noble Roman in Titus_Andronicus.
*Aeneas
Aeneas was a Trojan hero. He was the son of Anchises and Aphrodite. He led the survivors of the Trojan war to Italy.
*Aeolus
Aeolus was the son of Hippotes. He lived on a rocky island where the winds were trapped in caves. He let the winds out as commanded by the gods.
*Aeon
An aeon is an immeasurable period.
*Aerial
An aerial is a receiving or radiating device used in radio communications.
*Aerodrome
An aerodrome is a place where aircraft are based.
*Aesculapius
Aesculapius was the son of Apollo and Coronis. His mother died at his birth, struck by an arrow of Artemis. His father saved him and took him to the physician Chiron who taught Aesculapius about healing.
*Afghan
An Afghan is an inhabitant of Afghanistan.
*Afghanistan
Afghanistan is a republic in south west Asia.
*Africa
Africa is a large continent. It straddles both the equator and zero degrees longitude.
*African
An African is an inhabitant of Africa.
*Afrikaans
Afrikaans is a language used in the Republic of South Africa.
*Aga
The Aga was the title of the leader of the Ottoman empire.
*Agadir
Agadir is a seaport in South Morocco. The original town was wrecked by an earthquake in 1960, and the new town built south of the old city in an area of greater geological stability.
*Agamemnon
Agamemnon is the Grecian general in Troilus_and_Cressida.
*Agana
Agana is the capital of Guam.
*Agar
Agar is a laxative substance obtained from seaweed.
*Agaric
The agaric is a family of fungus.
*Agaric Mineral
Agaric Mineral is one of the purest native carbonates of lime. It is chiefly found in the clefts of rocks and at the bottom of some lakes.
*Agate
Agate is a semi-precious stone comprised mainly of silica.
*Agenda
An agenda is a list of tasks.
*Aggry Beads
Aggry Beads are glass beads prized by West African natives as ornaments and having magical and medicinal powers.
*Agincourt
Agincourt is a village in north west France where Henry v defeated the French army in 1415.
*Agla
An Agla is a talisman used by the rabbis to exorcise evil spirits.
*Agm-114
The agm-114 (hellfire) is an American laser-guided anti-tank missile. It can be carried by helicopters or ground forces. It has a flight speed of mach 1.7 and a range of 5 miles.
*Agm-114a
The agm-114a is an anti-tank missile carried by American helicopters. It has a flight speed of 170 ms and a maximum range of 7000 meters. It is unusual in being a laser guided missile. Also called the hellfire missile.
*Agm-65
The agm-65 is an air-to-ground missile used by the US army. It has a flight speed of 180 ms and a maximum range of 16000 meters.
*Agnatha
The agnatha are a branch of the sub-phylum_craniata group of animals. They are the lampreys and hagfishes. These are the most primitive of the craniates. The mouth is round and not bounded by jaws. The brain is primitive.
*Agnes
Agnes is the patron saint of virgins.
*Agni
Agni is the Hindu god of fire.
*Agoraphobia
Agoraphobia is the fear of open spaces.
*Agra
Agra is a town in Uttar_Pradesh.
*Agrippa
Agrippa is a friend of Caesar in Antony_and_Cleopatra.
*Agulhas
Agulhas is a rocky projection 160km east of the cape_of_Good_Hope. It is the most southerly part of Africa.
*Agusta
Agusta is an Italian aircraft manufacturer.
*Ah-1
The ah-1 is an American two-seat light attack helicopter.
*Ah-64
The ah-64 is an American two-seat attack helicopter.
*Ahlen
Ahlen is a town in Germany on the river Werse. It is a coal mining town with metal and engineering works.
*Ahvaz
Ahvaz is the capital of Khuzestan province in Iran. It has an airport.
*Air
The air is a mixture of gasses enveloping the earth.
*Airbus
The airbus is a medium-haul commercial airliner. It was developed by an international consortium in the 1970s.
*Aisle
An aisle is a passage between rows of seats.
*Ajanta
Ajanta is a village in south central India.
*Ajax
Ajax was a Greek hero of the Trojan war.
*Ak47
The ak47 is a Russian assault rifle. It was designed by Michael Kalashnikov and adopted for use by the Russian army in 1951.
*Alabama
Alabama is a state in south USA.
*Alabaster
Alabaster is naturally occurring hydrated calcium sulphate.
*Alamein
Alamein is a place in north east Egypt where Axis forces were defeated in 1942 by the Allies.
*Alarbus
Alarbus is a son to tamora in Titus_Andronicus.
*Alaska
Alaska is a state in the extreme north west of America.
*Albacore
The albacore is a species of fish.
*Albania
Albania is a balkan state between Greece and Yugolsavia.
*Albatross
The albatross is a long winged oceanic bird.
*Alberta
Alberta is the western prairie province of Canada.
*Albino
An albino is an animal with no skin pigment and pink eyes.
*Albugo
Albugo is an affection of the eye, consisting of a white opacity in the cornea.
*Alburnum
The alburnum is the recently formed wood in trees.
*Alcaeus
Alcaeus was a son of Perseus and Andromeda.
*Alchemy
Alchemy was the medieval forerunner to chemistry.
*Alcibiades
Alcibiades is an athenian captain in Timon_of_Athens.
*Alcides
Alcides is an alternative name for Hercules.
*Alcohol
Alcohol is a volatile liquid derived from hydrocarbons.
*Alcoholic
#alcohol
*Alcyonaria
Alcyonaria is an order of anthozoa. They have eight pinnate tentacles and eight mesenteries.
*Alcyonium
Alcyonium is a member of the order of alcyonaria.
*Aldehyde
Aldehyde is a chemistry term applied to the compounds of alcohol intermediate between the alcohols and the acids.
*Alder
The alder is a type of tree of the birch family.
*Alderney
Alderney is one of the larger Channel_islands.
*Aldershot
Aldershot is a town in Hampshire and home of the British army.
*Ale
Ale is an alcoholic drink made from malt and hops.
*Alessandro Scarlatti
Alessandro Scarlatti was an Italian composer. He was born in 1659 and died in 1725. He founded modern Italian Opera.
*Aletsch
The alettsch is a 10 mile long glacier in the alps.
*Aleurometer
An aleurometer is a device used in bread making for measuring the quality of wheaten flour.
*Aleutian
The aleutian islands progress south west from Alaska.
*Alexander
Alexander was King of Scotland from 1107 to 1124.
*Alexander iden
Alexander iden is akentish gentleman in King_Henry_VI_part_II.
*Alexander II
Alexander_II was King of Scotland from 1214 to 1249.
*Alexander III
Alexander_III was King of Scotland from 1249 to 1286.
*Alexandra
Queen Alexandra was the daughter of Christian IX of Denmark. She was born in 1844 and died in 1925. She married Edward_VII in 1863 when he was the Prince of Wales.
*Alexandria
Alexandria is a city and seaport of Egypt.
*Alexas
Alexas is an attendant on Cleopatra in Antony_and_Cleopatra.
*Alfred
Alfred was King of the west Saxons and King of England from 871 to 901.
*Algebra
Algebra is a division of mathematics dealing with relations.
*Algerbraic
#algebra
*Algeria
Algeria is a republic in north Africa.
*Algiers
Algiers is the capital of Algeria
*Algol
Algol is an algerbraic computer language.
*Algorithm
An algorithm is a set of rules.
*Alice
Alice is a lady attending on katharine in_King_Henry_V.
*Alimentary
The alimentary canal is the channel in an animal through which food passes.
*Alimentary canal
The alimentary canal is a tube beginning at the mouth and passing through the body to the anus. It is primarily used for the reception of food.
*Alkali
An alkali is a chemical substance.
*Alkaloid
The alkaloids are nitrogenous organic substances.
*Alkane
The alkanes are the paraffin series of hydrocarbons.
*Alkanes
#alkane
*All's well that ends well
All's well that ends well is a play written by Shakespear. It is set partly in France and partly in tuscany. It opens in a room in the countesses palace in rousillon.
*Allah
Allah is the muslim name of God.
*Allemontite
Allemontite is a natural alloy of arsenic and antimony. It has a relative hardness of 4.
*Allende
Salvador_Allende was a radical Chilean marxist democrat leader who became president in 1970, but was killed in a military coup in 1973.
*Allergy
An allergy is a hypersensitivity of body tissue to a substance.
*Alley
An alley is a narrow street.
*Allies
The Allies were various countries that fought the Axis forces in WW2.
*Alligator
An alligator is a crocodilian reptile.
*Allosaurus
Allosaurus was the biggest and fiercest carnivorous dinosaur of the Jurassic_period. It was 15m tall and weighed about 3 tons.
*Alloy
An alloy is a mixture of a metal and other metals or non-metals.
*Alonso
Alonso is the King of naples in the tempest.
*Alpha
Alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet.
*Alphabet
An alphabet is an ordered series of letters used in language.
*Alps
The alps are a mountain range in western Europe, mainly Switzerland.
*Altai
The altai is a mountain range in west Siberia and Mongolia.
*Altar
An altar is a block used for making offerings to a deity.
*Althing
The althing is the parliament of Iceland, it was created in 930 and is the oldest parliamentary assembly in the world.
*Altimeter
An altimeter is a device measuring altitude.
*Altitude
Altitude is height above mean sea level.
*Altmark
The Altmark was a German POW ship of the Second World War. The prisoners-of-war were rescued by the British destroyer Cossack.
*Alumina
Alumina is aluminium oxide and occurs as ruby, sapphire, bauxite.
*Aluminium
Aluminium is a light-weight silvery metal element.
*Alveoli
The alveoli are air-sacs within the lung at the end of bronchioles.
*Alveolus
An alveolus is a lung air sac where gas exchange with the blood occurs.
*Amaethon
Amaethon was the Celtic god of husbandry.
*Amasra
Amasra is a sea port on the Black_Sea in north Turkey.
*Amazon
The amazon is a major river in South America.
*Amber
Amber is fossilised resin.
*Amenorrhoea
Amenorrhoea is a medical condition being the absence or suspension of mensturation.
*Amentaceae
Amentaceae is the family of trees and plants where the flowers are arranged in the form of catkins.
*America
America is a large continent in the western hemisphere. It comprises North America, Central America and South America.
*Amethyst
Amethyst is a precious stone. It is quartz coloured with manganese.
*Amiens
Amiens is a lord attending upon the exiled duke in as_you_like_It.
*Amino acid
Amino acids are fundamental constituents of all proteins.
*Amino acids
#amino_acid
*Amitosis
Amitosis is the anatomical term given to cell reproduction by direct division. The nucleus becomes constricted in the middle, forming an hour-glass shape and then divides into two. This is followed by a division of the whole protoplasmic mass of the cell; two daughter cells are thus formed, each containing a nucleus. Direct division occurs in leucocytes and bone-cells, and in the epithelial cells lining the urinary bladder.
*Ammeter
An ammeter is a device for measuring electrical current.
*Ammonia
Ammonia is a colourless gas. Formulae nh3.
*Ammonite
An ammonite is one type of extinct sea creature, often found as a fossil.
*Amnion
The amnion is a membranous sac which surrounds the embryo; it is developed in reptiles, birds and mammals, but not in amphibia or fishes.
*Amoeba
An amoeba is a primitive one cell animal.
*Amoebina
The amoebina is an order of rhizopoda. The order is comprised of the amoeba and its relatives. Reproduction is usually by binary fission.
*Amoeboid
#amoebina
*Amor
Amor was the Roman god of love.
*Amp
#ampere
*Ampere
The ampere is the fundamental unit of measurement of electrical current.
*Amphetamine
Amphetamine is a drug that induces sleeplessness.
*Amphibia
Amphibia is a class of craniates which during their evolution have only partialy adapted to life on land. They breed in water.
*Amphibian
An amphibian is an animal that lives both in water and on land.
*Amphibians
#amphibia
*Amphineura
The amphineura is a class of phylum_mollusca. The body is bilaterally symmetrical. The mouth and anus are at opposite ends of the body. The foot is flattened and the mantle bears calcareous plates.
*Amphipoda
Amphipoda is an order of malacostraca where the carapace is absent and the body is laterally compressed. The abdomen is elongated.
*Amphitheatre
An amphitheatre is a circular or ovular arena surrounded by tiers of seats.
*Amphitrite
Amphitrite was the Greek goddess of the sea and wife of Poseidon.
*Amset
In Egyptian mythology, Amset was son of Horus; guardian of the south. His Canopic jar receives the stomach and large intestines of the dead.
*Amundsen
Roald amundsen was a norwegian explorer. First to reach the south pole.
*Amymone
Amymone was a daughter of Danaus. She and her sisters were sent to search for water when Poseidon caused a drought in the district of Argos. Whilst searching she threw a spear at a dear, missed it and hit a satyr which pursued her. She called to Poseidon for help. He came, drove off the satyr and produced a perennial spring for her at Lerna, where he met her.
*An Tigh Geatha
In Druidry An Tigh Geatha refers to the Outer Order.
*An-12
The antonov an-12 (cub) is a Soviet paratroop passenger and freight transport aircraft. It was developed in the 1960s. It has a top speed of 482mph and is armed with 2 23mm nr-23 cannons in a powered tail turret.
*An-2
The antonov an-2 is a Soviet biplane developed in 1947 as a stol transporter. It has a top speed of 160mph. It is commonly used as a paratroop trainer.
*An-22
The an-22 (antei) is a Soviet heavy logistic transport aircraft. The an-22 was developed in the mid 1960s. It has a top speed of 422mph.
*Anaemia
Anaemia is the medical condition of lacking red blood cells.
*Analgesic
An analgesic is a pain reliever.
*Anaphase
Anaphase is the 3rd stage of mitosis cell reproduction. The centromeres split into 2 halves which repel each other.
*Anapsida
The anapsida are a subclass of reptiles in which there are no temporal vacuities.
*Anatolia
Anatolia is a region of central Turkey_(Country).
*Anatomy
Anatomy is the study of animal's structure.
*Anchor
An anchor is a heavy implement used for securing boats at sea.
*Ancylostoma
Ancylostoma is a phylum_nematoda.
*Andante
Andante is a musical term denoting a movement somewhat slow, graceful, distinct and soothing.
*Andes
The Andes are a mountain range running north south in South America.
*Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh is a state in east India.
*Andorra
Andorra is an autonomous republic in the Pyrenees between France and Spain.
*Andrea Del Sarto
Andrea Del Sarto was a Florentine artist born in 1487, he died in 1531. He was a pupil of Piero di Cosimo and influenced by Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo.
*Andromache
Andromache is wife to hector in Troilus_and_Cressida.
*Andromeda
Andromeda was a daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopea. Perseus found her bound to a rock as a sacrifice to a sea monster. Perseus rescued her after killing the sea monster so that she might become his wife.
*Anemometer
An anemometer is a device for measuring wind speed.
*Angelo
Angelo is the deputy in measure_for_measure.|Angelo is a goldsmith in the_comedy_of_errors.
*Anglesey
Anglesey is an island off the north west coast of Wales.
*Angola
Angola is a country in west Africa.
*Angus
Angus is a Scottish nobleman in Macbeth.
*Anhui
Anhui is a province in east China.
*Animal
An animal is a living creature endowed with voluntary movement.
*Animals
#animal
*Ankara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey_(Country).
*Ankh
The Ankh was the ancient Egyptian amulet of life. It was usually employed as a pendant for a necklace.
*Ankle
The ankle is the joint connecting the foot with the leg.
*Anne
Anne was queen of England from 1702 to 1714.
*Anne bullen
Anne bullen is queen_katharine's maid of honour in King_Henry_VIII.
*Anne page
Anne_page is the daughter of page. She is in love with fenton.
*Annelids
#phylum_annelida
*Anniu
Anniu was an ancient Egyptian god.
*Annwn
In British mythology, Annwn is the otherworld.
*Anouilh
Jean_Anouilh was a French dramatist born in 1910 and died in 1987.
*Ant
An ant is a small hymenopterous insect. Ants have a complex social structure, and instincts.
*Antarctic
The antarctic is the south polar continent.
*Antedon
The antedon is a type of crinoidea.
*Antelope
An antelope is any of several cloven hoofed ruminates.
*Antelopes
#antelope
*Antenna
An antenna is a sensory organ found on the head of insects.
*Antenor
Antenor is a Trojan commander in Troilus_and_Cressida.
*Anthozoa
The anthozoa is the class of marine animals known as sea anemones, sea fans, sea pens and stony corals. They are solitary or colonial animals in which only hydroid individuals are represented.
*Anthrax
Anthrax is a disease of sheep and cattle transmittable to humans.
*Anthropoidea
The anthropoidea are an order of eutheria. They have the most highly developed brain of the mammals. The digits bear nails.
*Anthropology
Anthropology is the study of humans as animals.
*Antibiotic
An antibiotic is a substance that inhibits the growth of micro organisms.
*Antibody
An antibody is a bodily protein that inactivates infection.
*Antidote
An antidote is a drug used to counteract poison.
*Antigonus
Antigonus is a lord of Sicilia in the_winter's_tale.
*Antilles
The Antilles are a group of islands in the caribbean.
*Antimony
Antimony is a metal element.
*Antiochus
Antiochus is the King of antioch in Pericles.
*Antipholus
Antipholus is the name of two twin brother; antipholus of ephesus and antipholus of syracuse. They are sons of aegeon and aemilia.
*Antonio
Antonio is the brother of prospero. He is the usurping duke of Milan.| antonio is the father of proteus.|Antonio is the brother of leonato.|Antonio is the_merchant_of_Venice.|Antonio is a sea-captain and friend to sebastian in twelfth-night.
*Antony and Cleopatra
Antony_and_Cleopatra is a play written by Shakespear. It is set in several parts of the Roman empire. It opens in a room in Cleopatra's palace in alexandria.
*Ants
#ant
*Anura
Anura is a subclass of amphibia. They are the frogs and toads. These are amphibians which lose their tail at the metamorphosis. In the adult the gill slits close. The hind limbs are very powerful and have webs between the digits.
*Anus
The anus is the opening at the far end of the alimentary canal.
*Anvil
An anvil is a block used by metal smiths.
*Aorta
The aorta is the artery leaving the heart and carrying blood to the body.
*Ap68-300
#spartacus
*Apache
The apache are a tribe of Indians that live in Arizona.
*Apatite
Apatite is a calcium phosphate mineral of 5 mohs.
*Apatosaurus
Apatosaurus was a herbivore dinosaur from the Jurassic_period. It was 20m long and weighed 30 tonnes. It digested food with the aid of stones in the stomach.
*APC
APC is an abbreviation for armoured personnel carrier.
*APCS
#APC
*Ape
#apes
*Apemantus
Apemantus is a churlish philosopher in Timon_of_Athens.
*Apep
Apep is an evil serpant in ancient Egyptian mythology.
*Apes
Apes are a group of primates closely related to humans.
*Aphetohyoidea
Aphetohyoidea is a subclass of fish. They have a bony endoskeleton and primitive jaws.
*Aphrodite
Aphrodite was the Greek goddess of love. The Romans called her Venus.
*Apoda
The apoda are a subclass of amphibia. They are limbless, burrowing animals with a sub-terminal anus and small practically useless eyes covered by opaque skin.
*Apogee
Apogee is an astronomical term refering to the position in the orbit of the Moon which is farthest from the Earth. Opposite to Perigee.
*Apollo
Apollo was the Roman god of the sun.
*Apple
An apple is the edible fruit of the trees of genus malus, rosaceae family.
*Apricot
The apricot is a fruit tree native to Asia. It was first brought to England in 1652.
*Apterygota
Apterygota is a subclass of insecta.
*Aqueduct
An aqueduct is a channel in which water flows by gravity.
*Arabia
Arabia is a country in south west Asia comprised of independent states.
*Arachnida
Arachnida is a class of arthropods. They are the spiders, scorpions, king-crabs and mites. The body is divided into an anterior prosoma and a posterior mesosoma. There are four pairs of walKing legs on the mesosoma.
*Araneida
Araneida is the spider order of arachnida. Spinnerets are present in the abdomen for spinning the web.
*Aratron
In magic, Aratron is ruler of the affairs of Saturn. It is a spirit which can be invoked on the 1st hour of saturday.
*Arcadia
In classical mythology, arcadia was a green mountainous isolated region in the centre of Peloponnese inhabited by shepherds and peasants.
*Archaeopteryx
Archaeopteryx was the first bird. It appeared on earth during the Jurassic_period. It was about 35cm long and unlike modern birds had teeth.
*Archbisop of canterbury
The archbisop of canterbury is a character in_King_Henry_V.
*Archiannelida
The archiannelida are a class of phylum_annelida.
*Archibald
Archibald is the earl of douglas in King_Henry_IV_part_1.
*Archidamus
Archidamus is a lord of bohemia in the_winter's_tale.
*Archimedes
Archimedes was a great ancient Greek mathematician.
*Arctic
The arctic is the north polar region.
*Arctic ocean
The arctic ocean is the sea north of Europe, America and Asia.
*Ardeche
The ardeche is a river in south east France.
*Arenicola
The arenicola are polychaeta.
*Areolar tissue
Areolar_tissue is a generalised form of connective_tissue in which the constituent cells are separated by a semi-fluid matrix in which both white connective tissue and yellow elastic fibres are found.
*Ares
Ares was the Greek god of storms and tempests. He was a son of Zeus and Hera. He became symbolic with storms and turmoil in human relationships and hence to being the god of war. The Romans called him Mars.
*Arethusa
In Greek mythology, Arethusa was a daughter of Nereus and Doris. She was a nympth changed by Artemis into a fountain to enable her to escape the pursuit of Alpheus.
*Argali
The argali is a wild sheep found in Siberia.
*Argentina
Argentina is a republic in South America.
*Argentite
Argentite is one of the principal ores of silver.
*Argon
Argon is an inert gaseous element found in the air.
*Ariadne
In Greek mythology Ariadne was the daughter of King Minos of Crete.
*Ariel
Ariel is an airy spirit in the tempest.
*Aries
Aries is one of the signs of the zodiac. Represented by the ram.
*Aristotle
Aristotle was an ancient Greek philosopher.
*Arizona
Arizona is a state in USA.
*Arkansas
Arkansas is a state in central south USA.
*Arm
The arm is a limb extending from the shoulder of an animal.
*Armadillo
The armadillo is a mammal native to South and Central America.
*Armature
An armature is a part of an electrical motor or dynamo.
*Armenia
Armenia is a republic in east Europe.
*Armour
Armour is a protective covering.
*Arms
Arms is a military term referring to weapons.
*Armstrong
Neil Armstrong was the first man to step onto the moon in 1969.
*Armstrong Gun
The Armstrong Gun is a type of cannon named after its inventor, William_Armstrong. It is made of wrought-iron spirally-coiled bars. It has a rifled barrel. The projectile is covered in soft lead. As the projectile is propelled out of the cannon, the lead coating is compressed into the rifle grroves, causing it to spin. The Armstrong_Gun was invented in the middle of the 19th century.
*Army
An army is an organised fighting force.
*Arran
Arran is an island in Scotland.
*Arroba
Arroba was a Spanish unit of weight equal to about 25 lbs. It was also used in South and Central America, where it was equivalent to about 32 lbs.
*Arrow
An arrow is a missile projected by a bow.
*Arrow worm
#phylum_chaetognatha
*Arsenal
An arsenal is a place for storing weapons.
*Arsenic
Arsenic is a poisonous element.
*Arshin
Arshin is a Russian unit of measurement equivalent to 28 inches.
*Arsine
Arsine, short for Arseniuretted hydrogen, is a blood irritant gas used during the Second World War. It has very little smell and causes violent vomiting and blood poisoning.
*Artemidorus
Artemidorus is a sophist of cnidos in Julius_Caesar.
*Artemis
Artemis was a Greek goddess of the moon.
*Artery
An artery is a vessel that conveys blood from the heart.
*Arthropod
An arthropod is an invertebrate animal with jointed legs and a segmented body and a horny casing.
*Arthropods
#arthropod
*Arthur
King Arthur ruled Britain around the 5th century. King Arthur was the son of Uther Pendragon.
*Artillery
Artillery refers to missile type weapons.
*Artiodactyla
Artiodactyla is an order of eutheria. They are even toed ungulates: cattle and sheep.; pigs, deer and camels. They are specialised to deal with large quantities of vegetable food. The cheek teeth are adapted for grinding. The stomach is complex.
*Arviragus
Arviragus is son to Cymberline disguised under the name of cadwal.
*As you like it
As you like it is a play written by Shakespear. It is set first near oliver's house; afterwards, in the usurper's court, and in the forest of arden. It opens in an orchard near oliver's house whereupon enter orlando and adam.
*As-14
The as-14 is a Soviet air-to-ground anti-tank missile. It has a flight speed of 150-175 ms and a maximum range of 20000 meters. It is carried by su-25 and other aircraft.
*Asbestos
Asbestos is a fibrous mineral with a high melting and combustion point.
*Ascanius
In classical mythology, Ascanius was a son of Aeneas and Creusa. He escaped from Troy with his father.
*Ascaris
Ascaris is a phylum_nematoda.
*Asclepius
In mythology, Asclepius was a Greek god of healing. He was the son of Apollo and Coronis. He was taught the art of healing by Cheiron. Zeus killed him with a thunderbolt as a punishment for bringing a dead man back to life.
*Ascorbic acid
Ascorbic acid is a simple organic acid found in citrus fruits. It is also called vitamin c.
*Ascot
Ascot is a town in Berkshire. The race course at Ascot was laid in 1711 on the orders of queen Anne.
*ASDIC
ASDIC was an abbreviation used during the Second World War for Allied Submarine Detection Investigation Committee. It was a device used for detecting underwater ships. The American name was sonar.
*Asexual
Asexual is a biological term refering to plants and animals which reproduce by division rather than sexually.
*Ash
The ash is a type of tree yielding strong elastic timber.
*Ash wednesday
Ash_wednesday is the first day of lent, the seventh wednesday before easter.
*Ashtaroth
Ashtaroth was a goddess worshipped by the ancient Canaanites. She was regarded as symbolising the productive power of nature.
*Asia
Asia is the largest continent. It is the landmass east of Europe.
*Asp
The asp is a type of poisonous snake.
*Aspen
The aspen is a tree native to Europe, north Africa and north Asia.
*Asphalt
Asphalt is a material used for road coverings.
*Aspirin
Aspirin is an analgesic.
*Ass
The ass is an animal related to the horse and zebra.
*Asser
Asser was a Welsh monk who lived during the 9th century and is credited with writing about the life of King Alfred.
*Asterias
Asterias is an asteroidea.
*Astern
Astern is a nautical term meaning behind the ship.
*Asteroid
An asteroid is a minor planetary body.
*Asteroidea
Asteroidea is a subclass of stelleroidea. These are the starfishes. Tube feet are in a groove along the under surface of each of the "arms". The feet can be retracted.
*Asthma
Asthma is a disease characterized by breathing difficulties.
*Astrology
Astrology is the science of the relationship between events and the stars.
*Astronomy
Astronomy is the study of celestial bodies.
*AT-4
The AT-4 is an American lightweight multi-purpose weapon. It is a single shot anti-tank rocket with iron sights guidance and a range of about 300m.
*Ate
Ate was the Greek and Roman goddess of infatuation, mischief and guilt. She would mislead men into actions which would be the ruin of them.
*ATGM
ATGM is an abbreviation for anti-tank guided missile.
*ATGMS
#ATGM
*Athelstan
Athelstan succeeded Edward as King of England from 924 to 940.
*Athene
Athene was the Greek goddess of wisdom.
*Athens
Athens is the capital city of Greece.
*Athletics
Athletics is the sport of physical games.
*Atlantiades
Atlantiades was another name for Hermes.
*Atlantic
#atlantic_ocean
*Atlantic ocean
The atlantic_ocean is the sea to the west of Europe and east of America.
*Atlas
Atlas was a giant who had to support the heavens upon his shoulders.
*Atom
An atom is a body too small to be divided into individual parts.
*Atoms
#atom
*Atrium
The atrium was the entrance hall to a Roman house.
*Attila
Attila was King of the Huns. He was born in 406 and died in 453.
*Auckland
Auckland is a city and seaport of New_Zealand.
*Audrey
Audrey is a country wench in as_you_like_It.
*Aum
Aum is the sacred mystical syllable representing the Hindu Trinity.
*Auricle
An auricle is a heart chamber which receives blood.
*Austen
Jane Austen was an English author. She was born in Hampshire in 1775. She died in 1817.
*Austral
The austral is the currency of Argentina.
*Australasia
Australasia is the countries of Australia, New Zealand etc.
*Australia
Australia is an island continent in the southern hemisphere.
*Austria
Austria is a republic in central Europe.
*Autolycus
Autolycus is a rogue in the_winter's_tale.
*Av-8b
The av-8b is a harrier ground attack aircraft.
*Aves
The aves are the bird class of craniates. They are similar to the reptiles, but have become adapted to flying. The fore limbs are modified to form wings.
*Avoirdupois
The avoirdupois scale is a measurement of weight.
*Avro 504
The avro_504 was a biplane developed during 1913. It was used as a light reconnaissance bomber and trainer aircraft.
*Avro-manchester
The Avro-Manchester was a British heavy bomber aircraft of the second world war. It was powered by two 2000hp rolls-vulture engines providing a top speed of 325mph. It was armed with two power operated gun turrets, one in the nose and one on top of the fuselage and a four-gun turret in the tail.
*Axe
An axe is a metal tool for chopping and cleaving.
*Axis
In anatomy, the 2nd cervical_vertebrae is called the axis. It provides the pivot for the atlas and the head.
*Azores
The Azores are an island group in the atlantic ocean.
*Aztec
The Aztecs were an American Indian tribe inhabiting Mexico.
*b-1
The b-1 is an American strategic bomber and cruise missile carrying aircraft.
*BA
BA is an abbreviation for British aerospace, a British aircraft manufacturer.
*BA 146
The BA_146 is a British short-haul regional airliner.
*BA Hawk
The BA_Hawk is a British two seat tandem trainer and light-weight tactical military aircraft.
*BA VC10k
The BA_VC10k is a British flight refuelling tanker aircraft.
*Babel
The tower of Babel was built by the people of Babylon in an attempt to reach heaven.
*Baber
Baber was the founder of the Mogul dynasty which ruled northern India for 300 years. He was born in 1483, dying in 1530.
*Babi
The Babi are a Persian religious sect formed in 1843 by Bab Ed Din.
*Babiroussa
The babiroussa is a ferocious wild pig found in Sulawesi.
*Baboon
The baboon is a medium sized monkey of the genus papio. They are characterized by a dog like snout, cheek prominences, and coloured bare patches on the buttocks. Baboons are found in Africa and Arabia.
*Baboons
#baboon
*Babylon
Babylon was the capital of the ancient Chaldean empire in Asia. Its hanging gardens were one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, until it was sacked by Cyrus of persia in 538 b.C.
*Bacabs
In Mayan mythology, the Bacabs are the Canopic gods. They stand at the four corners of the world supporting the heavens.
*Baccarat
Baccarat is a gambling card game.
*Bacchus
Bacchus was another name for the Roman god Dionysus.
*Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer. He was born at Eisenach in 1685. He died in 1750.
*Backgammon
Backgammon is an old board game also called tric trac, tavla or tables.
*Bacon
Bacon is the cured flesh of the pig.
*Bacteria
Bacteria are micro organisms.
*Baden-Powell
Baden-Powell was a British soldier. He was born in 1857. He died in 1941. He was the founder of the scouting movement.
*Badger
The badger is a carnivorous mammal found in England.
*Badmington
Badmington is a game played on a court divided in half by a 30 inch deep net five feet above the ground.
*Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital city of Iraq.
*Bagot
Bagot is a creature to King_Richard_II.
*Bagpipe
The bagpipe is a Scottish musical instrument.
*Bahamas
The Bahamas are a group of islands in the caribbean.
*Bahrain
Bahrain is a country composed of a group of islands in the Arabian gulf.
*Baht
The baht is the currency of Thailand.
*Baird
John_Logie_Baird was a Scottish scientist. He pioneered television. He was born in 1888, dying in 1946.
*Bakelite
Bakelite is a strong synthetic material resistant to heat and chemicals.
*Baker
A baker is a person who manufacturers bread.
*Baker rifle
The baker_rifle was the first rifle accepted for English military use. It was a muzzle loader with a calibre of 0.625". It was produced from 1800 to 1838.
*Balalaika
A balalaika is a stringed Russian musical instrument.
*Balantidium
Balantidium is a member of the order of heterotricha.
*Balboa
The balboa is the currency of Panama.
*Balder
Balder was the sun god in norse mythology.
*Baldric
A baldric is a belt used to support a sword or bugle.
*Baldwin
Stanley Baldwin was an English statesman. He was born in 1867 and died in 1947. He was prime minister three times.
*Balearic islands
The Balearic islands are a group in the mediterranean.
*Bali
Bali is an island in Indonesia.
*Balkans
The Balkans are a mountain range in south east Europe.
*Ballad
A ballad is a narrative song.
*Ballistics
Ballistics is the theory of missile projection.
*Balloon
A balloon is a bag filled with gas.
*Ballot
A ballot is a method of secret voting.
*Balm
Balm is a plant native to Europe and western Asia.
*Balsam
Balsam is a genus of herbs.
*Balthasar
Balthasar is servant to Romeo in Romeo_and_Juliet.
*Balthazar
Balthazar is a merchant in the_comedy_of_errors.|Balthazar is a servant to Don_Pedro.|Balthazar is a servant to Portia.
*Bamboo
Bamboo is a genus of grasses found in warm climates.
*Banana
The banana is a perennial herb. Cultivated in tropical and sub tropical climates.
*Bandicoot
The bandicoot is a small marsupial peculiar to australasia.
*Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital city of Thailand.
*Banjo
A banjo is a stringed musical instrument.
*Banks
Sir_Joseph_Banks was a British botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage and was mainly responsible for the colonization of Australia. He was born in 1743 and died in 1820. Nathaniel_Prentiss_Banks was an American politician and soldier. He defended Washingston from Jackson's army in 1862. He was born in 1816 and died in 1894. Thomas_Banks was an English sculptor. He was born in 1735 and died in 1805. He made the monument to Dr. Watts in Westminster Abbey.
*Banquo
Banquo is a general in the king's army in Macbeth.
*Banshee
A banshee is a fairy who forewarns of death by wailing.
*Bantam
Bantams are miniature fowls.
*Banyan
The banyan is a large fig tree native to India.
*Baptista
Baptista is a rich gentleman of Padua in the_taming_of_the_shrew.
*Barbados
Barbados is an island in the caribbean.
*Barbel
The barbel is a type of fresh water fish related to the carp.
*Barbour
John_Barbour was the father of Scottish poetry. He was born in 1316 and died in 1395.
*Barcelona
Barcelona is a city and sea port in Spain.
*Bard
A bard was a celtic poet.
*Bardolph
Bardolph is a follower of Falstaff.|Bardolph is a character in King_Henry_IV_part_1 and in King_Henry_IV_part_II and in_King_Henry_V.
*Barents
Willem_Barents was a Dutch navigator who discovered Spitzbergen on his third voyage to find a north east passage to Asia in 1594. He died in 1597.
*Barge
A barge is a type of long narrow flat bottomed boat.
*Baring-Gould
Sabine_Baring-Gould was an English author or numerous hymns and novels. He was born in 1834 and died in 1924.
*Bark
Bark is the external coating of tree trunks.
*Barlow
Jane_Barlow was an Irish novelist. She was born in 1860 and died in 1917. Her works are renowned for their depiction of the Irish peasantry.
*Barnacle
Barnacles are crustaceans often attaching themselves to ships.
*Barnardine
Barnardine is a dissolute prisoner in measure_for_measure.
*Barnum
Phineas_Taylor_Barnum was an American showman who launched the enterprise known as "the greatest show on earth". He was born in 1810 and died in 1891.
*Barometer
A barometer is a device for measuring air pressure.
*Baron
Baron is an English peerage title.
*Barque
A barque is a type of masted sailing ship.
*Barquentine
A barquentine is a 3 mast sailing ship.
*Barrantes
Vicente_Barrantes was a Spanish publicist and author. He was born in 1829 and died in 1898.
*Barratt
Reginald_Barratt was an English watercolour artist famous for his perfection of draughtmanship. He was born in 1861 and died in 1917.
*Barrel
A barrel is a dry and liquid measurement that varies with substance.
*Barrett
Sir_William_Fletcher_Barrett was a British scientist. He was the principal founder of the Society for Psychical Research. He was born in 1844 and died in 1925.
*Barrington
George_Barrington was an Irish pick-pocket and author. He was deported to Botany Bay. He was born in 1755 and died in 1840. He wrote the line "we left our country for our country's good". Samuel_Barrington was a British admiral who gained distinction during the Seven Years War. He was born in 1729 and died in 1800.
*Barry
Sir_John_Wolfe_Barry was a civil engineer who built Tower Bridge. He was born in 1836 and died in 1918.
*Bartok
Bela Bartok was a Hungarian composer. He was born in 1881 and died in 1945.
*Basalt
Basalt is the name given to lava. It is high in ferrous and magnesian silicates.
*Basanite
Basanite is a smooth, black siliceous mineral.
*Baseball
Baseball is the national game of America.
*Basil
Basil is an aromatic herb.
*Basingstoke
Basingstoke is a town 80km south and west of London. It was once a small market town, it developed an industry of light engineering in the middle of the 20th century. During the 1960s and 1970s Basingstoke was expanded and finance industries moved in.
*Basket
A basket is a woven container.
*Basque
Basque is 3 provinces of Spain close to the border with France. Some of the residents wish to form a separate Basque state.
*Bass
The bass is a fish of the perch family.
*Bassanio
Bassanio is a friend to Antonio the_merchant_of_Venice.
*Basset
Basset is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_I.
*Basset hound
The basset hound is a long bodied, short crooked legged dog.
*Bassianus
Bassianus is brother to Saturnius in Titus_Andronicus.
*Bassoon
A bassoon is a woodwind musical instrument.
*Bastard of orleans
The bastard of orleans is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_I.
*Bastien-Lepage
Jules_Bastien-Lepage was a French painter. He was born in 1848 and died in 1884. His works include Sarah Bernhardt and Joan of Arc listening to the voices.
*Bat
A bat is a nocturnal creature of the order cheiroptera.
A bat is also a wooden stave.
*Bates
Bates is a soldier in_King_Henry_V.
*Bath
Bath is a city in England.
*Battle
Battle is a town in East Sussex, England. It was the scene of the battle of Hastings in 1066.
*Bauhaus
Bauhaus is a German institution for training architects, artists and industrial designers founded in 1919 at Weimer.
*Bauxite
Bauxite is aluminium oxide, a principal ore of aluminium, found in France.
*Bay tree
The bay tree is a small evergreen tree. Its leaves are used in cooking.
*Bazooka
The bazooka was an American infantry anti-tank missile used during the second world war. It had a range of 90m.
*BBC
BBC is an abbreviation for Bromo-benzyl-cyanide, a tear gas used during the second world war. It had a smell faintly of watercress. It caused pain in the eyes, a copious flow of tears, spasms of the eyelids and irritation of shaved skin.
*Beagle
The beagle is a small dog of the fox_hound type.
*Bean
A bean is the seed of a plant of the order leguminosae.
*Bear
A bear is an omnivorous mammal animal of the order ursus.
*Beardsley
Aubrey_Vincent_Beardsley was a black-and-white decorative artist. He was born in 1872 and died in 1898.
*Beatrice
Beatrice is the niece of Leonato.
*Beaufort scale
The beaufort scale measures wind speed at sea.
*Beaver
The beaver is a large amphibian rodent.
*Bee
The bee is a four winged stinging insect of the order hymenoptera.
*Beech
The beech is a forest amentaceae.
*Beechcraft 1900
The beechcraft_1900 is an American regional airliner and corporate transport aircraft.
*Beef
Beef is the meat derived from the carcass of bulls and cows.
*Beer
Beer is a drink of fermented hops, malt and barley.
*Beethoven
Beethoven was a German composer.
*Beetle
The beetle is an insect of the order coleoptera.
*Begonia
Begonias are succulent herbs native to tropical climates.
*Behaviour
Behaviour is an organism's mode of life.
*Belarius
Belarius is a banished lord disguised under the name of Morgan in Cymberline.
*Belfast
Belfast is the capital of northern Ireland.
*Belgium
Belgium is a kingdom in west Europe.
*Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital of Yugolsavia.
*Bell
A bell is a hollow, cup shaped metal body that emits a pealing tone.|Alexander graham bell was a Scottish inventor. He was born in 1847 and died in 1922. He invented the telephone and the phonograph.
*Belladonna
Belladonna is a poisonous plant from which atropine is derived.
*Belloc
Hilaire Belloc was a French author born in 1870. In 1902 he became a British subject. He died in 1953.
*Bellona
Bellona was the Roman goddess of war.
*Bellows
Bellows are apparatus for creating a draught.
*Belt
A belt is a flat strip of material worn around the waist.
*Beltaine
Beltaine is the name of the feast of the Spring Equinox.
*Beluga
The beluga is a large dolphin.
*Ben Lawers
Ben Lawers is a mountain in Perth and Kincross, Scotland. It is 1215m high.
*Benedick
Benedick is a young lord of Padua in much_ado_about_nothing.
*Benedictine
Benedictine is a green liqueur.
*Benfleet
Benfleet is a residential town in Essex, England.
*Bengal
Bengal is a province in India. Calcutta is its largest city.
*Benin
Benin is a province in west Africa.
*Benin City
Benin_City is a former slave centre in Nigeria.
*Benvolio
Benvolio is a friend to Romeo in Romeo_and_Juliet.
*Benzine
Benzine is a distillate of petroleum used in dry cleaning.
*Berber
The berbers are a race of people in north Africa.
*Beretta
Beretta are an Italian gun manufacturer.
*Beretta M38A
The beretta M38A is an Italian sub-machine gun developed during the second world war. It takes a 9mm round from a 10/20/40-round box. Its cyclic rate is 600rpm and it has a muzzle velocity of 420 ms.
*Bergen
Bergen is a seaport and city in Norway.
*Bergmann mp18
The bergmann_mp18 was a German sub-machine gun developed during the course of the great war. It takes a 9mm round from a 32-round snaildrum. It has a cyclic rate of 400rpm and a muzzle velocity of 365 ms.
*Bergmann mp28
The bergmann mp28 was a German sub-machine gun developed from the bergmann_ mp18. It takes a 9mm round from a 20/30/50-round box. Its cyclic rate is 500rpm and it has a muzzle velocity of 365 ms. Unlike the mp18, it can fire single shots or bursts.
*Bering sea
The bering sea is the northern part of the Pacific ocean. It separates America from Asia.
*Berkshire
Berkshire is a county of southern England.
*Berlin
Berlin is a large city in Germany.
*Bernardo
Bernardo is an officer in Hamlet.
*Berthelot
Marcellin Pierre Eugene Berthelot was a French chemist and politician. He was born in 1827, dying in 1907. He was the first person to produce organic compounds synthetically.
*Bertram
Bertram is count of Rousillon in all's_well_that_ends_well.
*Beryllium
Beryllium is an alkaline metal element.
*Berzelius
Jons Jakob Berzelius was a Swedish chemist. He was born in 1779, dying in 1848. He was the founder of electrochemical theory and designed the system of chemical symbols still in use.
*Bessemer
Sir Henry Bessemer was born in 1813 and died in 1898. He invented the bessemer_converter which is a three stage process for making cheap steel.
*Bessemer converter
The bessemer converter is a process for making cheap steel. Basicaly, impurities are removed from the pig iron by blasting air through the molten metal and adding lime to remove phosphorous from the metal. The process takes about twenty minutes.
*Best
Charles Herbert was a Canadian physiologist. He was born in 1899, dying in 1978. With banting he discovered the use of insulin in treating diabetes.
*Betjeman
Sir John Betjeman was an English poet. He was born in 1906, dying in 1984. He was the poet laureate from 1972 to 1984.
*Bevan
Aneurin Bevan was a British socialist politician. He was born in 1897, dying in 1960. He devised the national health service which came into operation in 1948.
*Beveridge
William_Henry_Beveridge was the first baron Beveridge. He was born in 1879, dying in 1963. He was an economist who designed the present British social_security service.
*Bevin
Ernest Bevin was an British trade unionist. He was born in 1881, dying in 1951. He was foreign secretary from 1945 to 1951.
*Bezique
Bezique is a card game using some of two packs of cards.
*BF 110C
The Messerschmitt BF_110C was a German fighter aircraft of the Second World War. It carried a crew of 2. It was armed with 4 7.9mm MG 17 machine guns and 2 20mm MG FF cannons in the nose and 1 7.9mm MG 15 machine gun in the rear cockpit. It had a top speed of 349 mph and a range of 565 miles.
*Bhang
Bhang is the Indian name for cannabis indica.
*Bhave
Vinova_Bhave is an Indian reformer and leader of the Sarvodaya movement. He was born in 1895. He was a follower of ghandi and campaigned for help for landless peasants.
*Bhutan
Bhutan is a state in India.
*Bianca
Bianca is a daughter to Baptista.|Bianca is mistress to Cassio in Othello.
*Bichat
Marie Francois Xavier Bichat was a French physiologist. He was born in 1771 and died in 1802. He studied tissue and formed the basis of modern histology.
*Bicycle
A bicycle is a two wheeled vehicle.
*Biddle
John_Biddle was an English unitarian. He was born in 1615, dying in prison in 1662. He was imprisoned for his controversial writings.
*Biennial
Biennial refers to plants that live for two years/seasons.
*Bilbao
Bilbao is a seaport in Spain.
*Bilberry
The bilberry is a small shrub of the order ericaceae.
*Bile
Bile is a secretion of the liver stored in the gall bladder.
*Bilharzia
Bilharzia is a parasitic worm of the fluke group.
*Billiards
Billiards is a game played with two white balls and one red ball and a cue on a slate bed table. One of the white balls has two black spots on it, this ball is called the spot-ball and is used to start the game.
*Bindweed
Bindweed is a perennial herb of the order convolvulaceae.
*Binyon
Laurence_Binyon was a poet, art critic and orientalist. He was born in 1869, dying in 1943. He worked at the British museum fvrom 1893 to 1933.
*Biology
Biology is the science of life and living things.
*Biondello
Biondello is a servant to Lucentio in the_taming_of_the_shrew.
*Birch
The birch is a slender tree.
*Birchirs
The birchirs are members of the palaeonisciformes order.
*Bird
A bird is a warm blooded feathered vertebrate that lays eggs. The bird's forelimbs have developed into wings.
*Bird of prey
A bird_of_prey is a bird with a hooked beak and sharp claws which hunts other animals.
*Birds
#bird
*Birkbeck
George_Birkbeck founded the mechanics' institutes. He was born in 1776, dying in 1841.
*Birmingham
Birmingham is a city in the English midlands.
*Birnam
Birnam is a village in Pert and Kinross, Scotland. It is mentioned in Macbeth.
*Biron
Biron is a lord attending on Ferdinand in love's_labour's_lost.
*Bise
The bise is a dry north wind prevalent in Switzerland and southern France.
*Bishop
Sir Henry_Rowley_Bishop was an English composer. He was born in 1786, dying in 1855. He wrote home sweet home.
*Bishop of carlisle
The bishop of Carlisle is a character in King_Richard_II.
*Bishop of Ely
The bishop of Ely is a character in King_Henry_V.
*Bishop of lincoln
The bishop of lincoln is a character in King_Henry_VIII.
*Bishopweed
Bishopweed is a perennial herb used to treat gout.
*Bismarck
Otto_Eduard_Leopold_Von_Bismarck was a Prussian diplomat and statesman. He was born in 1815, dying in 1898. He was the main architect of the German empire. He was prussian primeminister in 1862, and chancellor of Germany in 1867. He became the first chancellor of the German empire in 1871.
*BISMARK
OTTO BISMARK WAS PRUSSIAN PRIMEMINISTER IN 1862, AND CHANCELLOR OF GERMANY IN 1867. HE BECAME THE FIRST CHANCELLOR OF THE GERMAN EMPIRE IN 1871.
*Bismuth
Bismuth is a metal element.
*Bison
The bison is a division of the ox family.
*Bitter
Bitter is a taste sensation caused by stimulation of the gustatory nerve.
*Bittern
The bittern is a British marsh bird related to the heron.
*Bitters
Bitters is an alcoholic beverage of sugar herbs and alcohol.
*Bitumen
Bitumen is a natural inflammable pitchy hydrocarbon.
*Bizet
Bizet was a French composer born in Paris in 1838. He died in 1875.
*Bk 117
The bk_117 is a German and Japanese multi-purpose eight to twelve seater helicopter.
*Black
Sir_James_Black is a British scientist. He was born in 1924. He was awarded a nobel prize for medicine in 1988 for his work on drugs which prevent heart attacks.
*Black River
Black_River is a fishing town in south west Jamaica. Watchout for the crocodiles if you visit!
*Black sea
The black sea is an inland sea of Europe.
*Black snake
The black snake (coluber constrictor) is a common non-venomous snake found in the USA. It is about 5 feet long and is so agile it was nicknamed the Racer. It feeds on small animals and birds and was used for catching rats.
*Blackbird
The blackbird is an English song bird.
*Blackcap
The blackcap is an English song bird of the warbler family.
*Blackfeet
The blackfeet are a north American Indian tribe.
*Blackhead
A blackhead is dirt blocking a pore that often causes acne.
*Bladder
The bladder is a hollow organ that acts as a reservoir for urine.
*Bladderwort
The bladderwort is a genus of herbs of the order lentibulariaceae.
*Blake
William Blake was an English poet and artist. He was born in London in 1757. He died in 1827.
*Blanch
Blanch is the daughter of Alphonso King of Castile.
*Blanket
A blanket is an extensive covering. Often a warm bed covering.
*Blattidae
The blattidae are a family of insects of the order Orthoptera. They are voracious, some species eating everything which gets in their way. The cockroach (Blatta orientalis) is a member of this family.
*Bleak
The bleak is a small river fish, 6 or 7 inches long. It is a member of the Carp family and resembles the dace. It is found in England and Europe. It is generally silver but with a green back and is very edible.
*Blenheim
The Bristol blenheim was a British twin-engined day bomber and long-range fighter aircraft of the second world war. It was powered by two 920hp bristol mercury xv 9-cylinder engines giving a top speed of 295mph. It was armed with one forward-firing gun in the port wing and one gun in a retractable hydraulic gun turret on top of the fuselage. When used as a fighter the armament was increased by four guns mounted in the nose.
*Blenny
Blenny is a genus of common small fish.
*Bleriot
Louis Bleriot made the first crossing of the English channel in an aircraft. The aircraft was his monoplane. The crossing took place on july 25th 1909.
*Blesbok
The blesbok (Alcelaphus albifrons) is (was?) an antelope found in South_Africa. It has a white marked face, a general chocolate colouring and a "saddle" of a bluish colour. It was heavily hunted during the 19th century.
*Blind fish
The Blind_fish are several species of fishes of the family Amblyopsidae inhabiting the American cave-streams.
*Blindworm
The blindworm is a legless lizard of the anguidae family.
*Blois
Blois is a city in France on the right bank of the loire river.
*Blood
Blood is a body fluid that carries food and oxygen to cells.
*Bloodhound
The bloodhound is an old breed of English dog.
*Bloodstone
Bloodstone is a dark green variety of chalcedony.
*Blowpipe
A blowpipe is a tubular weapon through which a missile is blown.
*Blubber
Blubber is the thick coating of fat enveloping whales.
*Blue bottle
The blue_bottle (Musca vomitoria) is a large blue species of the the blow-fly.
*Blue mountains
The blue mountains are a mountain range in east Jamaica famed for coffee.
*Blue peter
The blue peter is a flag flown by ships as they are about to sail.
*Blue-fish
The blue-fish (Temnodon) is a sea fish common off the Altantic coast of the USA. It is similar to the mackerel, but grows to 3 feet long. Also called the skip-jack, horse-mackerel and green-fish.
*Blue-throat
The blue-throat (Sylvia succica) is a bird with a tawny breast marked with a sky-blue crescent. It is found in northern Europe and Asia. It is eaten in France.
*Blue-wing
The blue-wing is a genus of American ducks so called because of the colour of the wing coverts.
*Bluefish
The bluefish is a fish found off the east coast of north America.
*Bluethroat
The bluethroat is a small bird.
*Blunderbuss
The blunderbuss was a flint lock pistol.
*Bo 105l
The bo_105l is a German five/six-seat light-weight utility helicopter.
*Bo tree
The bo tree is an Indian fig tree held sacred to buddha.
*Boa
The boa is a genus of large snakes found in tropical America and madagascar.
*Boan
Boan was another name for Dana. In this version of events, Boan visited a sacred well which, to punish her for breaking the law, rose up and pursued her to the sea and thus became the river Boyne where lived the salmon of knowledge which fed on nuts dropped from the nine hazel trees at the water's edge.
*Boar
The boar is a wild pig.
*Boat
A boat is transport for conveyance across water.
*Boat-fly
The boat-fly (Notonecta glauca) is an aquatic hemipterous insect which swims on its back.
*Boatbill
The boatbill is a heron type bird found in brazil.
*Bodhisattva
A Bodhisattva is someone who has transmuted his personal human nature and raised it into impersonality.
*Boeing
Boeing are an American aircraft manufacturer.
*Boeing 307
The boeing_307 was the world's first high-altitude aircraft. A pressurised cabin allowed it to cruise at 23000 feet above turbulence.
*Boeing 737
The boeing_737 is an American short-haul commercial airliner.
*Boeing 747
The boeing_747 is an American long-haul commercial airliner.
*Boeing 757
The boeing_757 is an American short/medium-haul commercial airliner.
*Boeing 767
The boeing_767 is an American medium-haul commercial airliner.
*Boeing e-3
The boeing_e-3 is an airborne warning and control system aircraft.
*Boeing kc-135r
The boeing_kc-135r is a flight refuelling tanker aircraft.
*Boers
The boers were early Dutch colonists in south Africa.
*Bog
Bog is the name given to soft spongy land.
*Bogota
Bogota is the capital of Columbia.
*Bogue
The bogue is an acanthopterygian fish found in the Mediterranean. It has large eyes and a brilliant colouring.
*Bohemia
Bohemia is the western area of Czechoslovakia.
*Boidae
The boidae are a family of large non-venomous serpants with two mobile hooks and the rudiments of hind-legs near the anus.
*Bolas
Bolas is a weapon of rope with balls at the end.
*Bolero
The bolero is a spanish dance of the ballet class for couples or a single female dancer.
*Bolingbroke
Bolingbroke is a conjurer in King_Henry_VI_part_II.
*Bolivar
The bolivar is the currency of Venezuela.
*Bolivia
Bolivia is a republic in south America.
*Bomb
A bomb is an explosive device.
*Bombard
A bombard was a type of cannon or mortar generally loaded with stone instead of iron balls.
*Bombay
Bombay is a city and seaport in India.
*Bombay duck
The bombay duck is a small fish of the Indian and China seas.
*Bona
Bona is sister to the French queen in King_Henry_VI_part_III.
*Bone
Bone is the hard skeletal part of an animal.
*Bonin
Bonin is a group of islands in the north Pacific.
*Bonnard
Pierre Bonnard was a French painter famous for painting nudes. He was born in Fontenay-Aux-Roses in 1867. He died in 1947.
*Boomerang
A boomerang is a curved wooden weapon of Australian aborigines.
*Bootle
Bootle is a town in Merseyside, England. It shares a line of docks with Liverpool. It's industry includes tanning, ship-repairing and a tin plant.
*Borachio
Borachio is a follower of John in much_ado_about_nothing.
*Borage
Borage is a biennial herb of the order boraginaceae.
*Borax
Borax is a natural mineral being boric acid and sodium.
*Boreas
Boreas was the north wind god.
*Boric acid
Boric acid is an acid of borax found naturally.
*Borneo
Borneo is an island in the east Indian archipelago.
*Bornite
Bornite is a copper ore containing about 60 percent copper.
*Boron
Boron is an element found in borax.
*Bosnia
Bosnia is a country in south east Europe. Part of Yugolsavia.
*Boston
Boston is the capital of Massachusetts.
*Botany
Botany is the science of plant life.
*Bottom
Bottom is a weaver in a_midsummer_night's_dream.
*Bottomley
Horatio Bottomley was an English politician and financier. He was born in 1860 and died in 1933. He was imprisoned for fraud.
*Boult
Boult is servant to the pander in Pericles.
*Bow
A bow is a weapon for propelling arrows. It is made of a strip of flexible wood and a cord.
*Bowker
Sir Reginald James Bowker was a British statesman. He was born in 1901. He was ambassador to Burma from 1948 to 1950, ambassador to Turkey from 1954 to 1958 and ambassador to Austria from 1958 to 1961.
*Bowline
The bowline is a non-slip knot.
*Box
Box is a hardy shrub of the order euphorbiaceae.
*Box thorn
Box thorn is a climbing solanaceae.
*Boyet
Boyet is a lord attending on the princess of France in love's_labour's_lost.
*Brabantio
Brabantio is a senator in Othello.
*Brachiosaurus
Brachiosaurus was one of the largest animals ever to live. It was a dinosaur from the Jurassic_period. It was 25m long and weighed 50 tonnes. It was a herbivore.
*Bracken
Bracken is a fern growing on heathland.
*Bradyodonti
The bradyodonti is an order of chondrichthyes. They are the chimaeras. A palato-quadrate bar is fused to the cranium. Teeth are few and crushing.
*Brain
The brain is the central organ of the nervous system.
*Bramble
The bramble is a prickly shrub of the order rosaceae.
*Bran
Bran is the outer covering of wheat grains.
*Branchiopoda
Branchiopoda is a subclass of crustacean in which the trunk appendages are broad, lobed and fringed with hairs.
*Brandy
Brandy is an alcoholic beverage of distiled wine.
*Brass
Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc.
*Brazil
Brazil is the largest country in south America.
*Bream
The bream is a fresh water fish allied to the carp.
*Bremen
Bremen is an old town on the banks of the river Weser in Germany 64km from the North_Sea. It is an industrial and commercial centre.
*Brenner pass
The brenner pass is the lowest pass over the alps.
*Bridlington
Bridlington is a sea-side resort town in north east England.
*Brig
A brig is a two masted sailing ship.
*Brigantine
A brigantine is a 2 mast sailing ship.
*Brighton
Brighton is a sea-side resort town in Sussex. It was formerly called Brighthelmstone.
*Brill
The brill is a type of fish like the turbot.
*Brimstone
Brimstone is another name for sulphur.
*Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital of Queensland in Australia.
*Bristol
Bristol is a city at the confluence of the rivers Avon and Frome in west England.
*Britain
Britain is the collective name for England, Scotland, Wales and northern Ireland.
*Bromine
Bromine is a non-metallic element.
*Bromius
Bromius was another name for Dionysus.
*Bronchiole
A bronchiole is a branch of a bronchus within the lung.
*Bronchioles
#bronchiole
*Bronchitis
Bronchitis is a chronic inflammation of the bronchial mucous membrane.
*Bronchus
The bronchus is a pipe connecting the trachea to the lung.
*Bronze
Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin.
*Broom
Broom is a shrub of the order leguminosae.
*Brown bess
Brown_bess is a family of English muskets.
*Bruges
Bruges is the capital of west Flanders. It is a mediaeval town connected by a canal to its port Zeebrugge.
*Bryozoa
Bryozoa is another name for phylum_polyzoa.
*BT-7-2
The BT-7-2 was a Soviet tank used during the Second World War. It was armed with 1 45mm gun and 2 7.62mm machine guns. It had a top speed of 45mph on road wheels, and 30mph tracked. It had a range of 220 miles tracked and carried a crew of 3.
*Buccal cavity
The buccal cavity is the region into which the mouth opens. The tongue is found on the floor of the buccal cavity.
*Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital of Romania.
*Buckingham
Buckingham is a market town on the river Ouse in Buckinghamshire, England. It is 24km north west of Aylesbury.
*Buckskin
Buckskin is a soft form of leather.
*Buckthorn
The buckthorn is a shrub of the order rhamnaceae.
*Budapest
Budapest is the capital city of Hungary.
*Buffalo
The buffalo is a large animal of the ox family.
*Bugle
A bugle is a brass musical instrument.
*Bugula
Bugula is an ectoprocta.
*Bulgaria
Bulgaria is a country in central Europe.
*Bull
A bull is a male animal of the bovidea family.
*Bull-calf
Bull-calf is a recruit in King_Henry_IV_part_II.
*Bulldog
The bulldog is an old English breed of dog.
*Bullet
A bullet is a projectile thrown by a firearm.
*Bullfinch
The bullfinch is a European song bird.
*Bulrush
The bulrush is a perennial sedge of the order cyperaceae.
*Bunbury
Bunbury is a town and seaport in Western Australia.
*Burdock
Burdock is a biennial herb of the order compositae.
*Burgundy
Burgundy is a region in east France.
*Burma
Burma is a country in Asia south of Tibet.
*Burnet
Burnet is a perennial rosaceous herb.
*Burundi
Burundi is a country in east Africa.
*Busby
A busby is a headdress worn by British army hussars.
*Bush antelope
The bush antelope is a small African antelope.
*Bushel
The bushel is a unit of capacity measurement equivalen to 4 pecks, 8 gallons or 3.637 dekalitres.
*Bushman
The bushman are an aboriginal people living in south Africa.
*Bushy
Bushy is a creature to King_Richard_II.
*Butane
Butane is an alkane inflammable gas by product of petroleum.
*Buto
Buto was a goddess worshipped in ancient Egypt.
*Buttercup
The buttercup is a perennial herb of the order ranunculaceae.
*Butterfly
Butterfly is a division of the order of lepidoptera. The other is moth.
*Butterwort
The butterwort is a perennial herb of the order lentibulariaceae.
*Buttress
A buttress in architecture is a pier built against the exterior of a wall.
*Buzzard
The buzzard is a group of 20 types of birds of prey.
*cabbage
Cabbage is a hardy biennial vegetable of the order cruciferae.
*cable
In nautical terms, a cable is 600 feet.
*cactus
Cactus is the order of fleshy, thickened and mainly leafless plants.
*cadiz
Cadiz is a city and seaport in Spain.
*cadmium
Cadmium is a metal element.
*cadmus
In mythology, Cadmus was the founder of the ancient city of Cadmeia and gave the Greeks an alphabet.
*Caduceus
Caduceus is the winged and serpent twisted staff or wand of Hermes.
*Cairo
Cairo is the capital city of Egypt.
*Caius Lucius
Caius Lucius is the general of the Roman forces in Cymberline.
*Caius Marcius
Caius_Marcius is a noble Roman in Coriolanus.
*Calais
Calais is a seaport in France.
*Calamine
Calamine is a zinc ore.
*Calcarea
Calcarea are a class of sponges with a spicular skeleton made of calcium carbonate.
*Calchas
Calchas is a Trojan priest taking part with the Greeks in Troilus_and_Cressida.
*Calcite
Calcite is a natural carbonate of calcium with the formulae cAco3.
*Calcium
Calcium is a metal element. It is an alkaline metal.
*Calcutta
Calcutta is a city in India in the province of Bengal.
*Calends
Calends was the first day of the Roman calendar month.
*Calgary
Calgary is a city in Alberta, Canada.
*Caliban
Caliban is a savage and deformed slave in the tempest.
*Caliche
Caliche is naturally occurring sodium nitrate found in Chile.
*California
California is a state in the west USA.
*Caligula
Caligula was a Roman emperor, alleged to be mad he was assassinated by a guard.
*Calipers
Calipers are an instrument for measuring dimensions of circular solids.
*Caliph
Caliph is the title of the civic and religious leader of islam.
*Calliope
Calliope was the muse of heroic poems. She was the chief of the muses.
*Callisto
In mythology, Callisto was a daughter of Lycaon. She was one of Artemis' huntresses. She bore arcas to Zeus. To conceal their affair, Zeus turned her into a bear.
*Calorie
Calorie is the metric unit of measurement of heat.
*Calphurnia
Calphurnia is wife to Julius_Caesar.
*Calypso
A calypso is a west_Indian song. It is sung to a guitar.
*Calyptoblastea
The calyptoblastea is an order of hydrozoa. They are marine colonial forms in which the perisac is extended to form hydrothecae around the hydranths and gonothecae around the blastostyles.
*Cambodia
Cambodia is a country in the far east. South east of Thailand.
*Cambridge
Cambridge is a famous university town situated on the river cam 50 miles north of London.
*Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire is a county in east England.
*Camden
Camden is a port on the river Delaware in New_Jersey, USA.
*Camel
The camel is a group of even toed, ungulate ruminating mammals.
*Camelot
Camelot was the castle of Arthur.
*Cameo
A cameo is a small relief carving.
*Cameroon
Cameroon is a country in west Africa. Most recently noted for it's football team's performance in the world cup.
*Camillo
Camillo is a lord of Sicilia in the_winter's_tale.
*Camomile
Camomile is a perennial dwarf herb of the order compositae.
*Camouflage
Camouflage is colours or structures which allow an animal to blend in with its surroundings.
*Camptosaurus
Camptosaurus was a herbivore dinosaur from the Jurassic_period. It mainly stayed on all-fours, but could rear up on its hind legs to run away from predators. It had hooves instead of claws on its fingers.
*Canada
Canada is a country occupying the northern most part of America.
*Canal
A canal is an artificial open water channel.
*Canary
The canary is a bird of the finch family and native of the Canary islands.
*Canary islands
The Canary islands are an archipelago in the atlantic ocean off the north west coast of Africa.
*Canberra
Canberra is a territory in Australia.
*Candelabrum
A candelabrum is a large candlestick.
*Candle
A candle is a wax cylinder enclosing a wick. It is burnt to provide light.
*Canidus
Canidus is lieutenant-general to Antony in Antony_and_Cleopatra.
*Cannabis
Cannabis is a plant of the order urticaceae. The dried flowers were once used as a medicine in migraine and neuralgia.
*Canton
A canton is a territorial division of Switzerland.
*Canute
King Canute ruled England from 1016 to 1035.
*CAP
CAP is an abbreviation for Chlor-aceto-phenone, a tear gas used during the second world war. It had a smell faintly of floor polish. It caused pain in the eyes, a copious flow of tears, spasms of the eyelids and irritation of shaved skin.
*Cape Town
Cape Town is a city and seaport in South Africa.
*Cape Verde
Cape Verde is a group of 14 volcanic islands in the atlantic ocean.
*Caphis
Caphis is a servant in Timon_of_Athens.
*Capricorn
Capricorn is a sign of the zodiac symbolised by a goat.
*Capstan
A capstan is a revolving barrel with a vertical axis powered by people. It is used for winding cable. On sailing ships the capstan is used to raise and lower the anchor.
*Captain
Captain is a rank in the armed services.
*Capucius
Capucius is an ambassador from charles_V in King_Henry_VIII.
*Capulet
Capulet is head of a house at variance with Montague in Romeo_and_Juliet.
*Caracas
Caracas is the capital of Venezuela.
*Carapace
A carapace is a dorsal shield.
*Carat
Carat is the unit of measurement of gold purity.
*Caraway
Caraway is a biennial herb umbelliferae.
*Carbide
#carbides
*Carbides
A carbide is a compound of carbon and another element.
*Carbohydrate
A carbohydrate is a complex chemical compound. Consisting of carbon, oxygen and hydrogen. In foods form sugars and starch.
*Carbolic acid
Carbolic acid is a strong poison distiled from coal tar.
*Carbon
Carbon is a non-metallic element. Contained in all life forms.
*Carbonate
A carbonate is a salt formed by the union of carbon dioxide with a base element.
*Carborundum
Carborundum is silicon carbide and is extremely hard.
*Carburettor
A carburettor is a device for charging air with a hydrocarbon.
*Cardamom
Cardamom is an aromatic perennial herb of the order scitamineae.
*Cardinal Beaufort
Cardinal Beaufort is the bishop of Winchester in King_Henry_VI_part_II.
*Cardinal Bourchier
Cardinal Bourchier is the archbishop of Canterbury in King_Richard_III.
*Cardinal Campeius
Cardinal Campeius is a character in King_Henry_VIII.
*Cardinal Pandulph
Cardinal Pandulph is the pope's legate in King_John.
*Cardinal Wolsey
Cardinal Wolsey is a character in King_Henry_VIII.
*Cariama
The cariama is a large, long legged bird found in south America.
*Caribbean
The caribbean is the sea north of South_America and east of Central_America.
*Caribou
The caribou is a north American reindeer.
*Caries
Caries is a disease resulting from inflammation of bony tissue.
*Carinatae
The carinatae are an order of birds. They can fly.
*Carmarina
Carmarina is a member of the order trachylina.
*Carmine
Carmine is a red colouring derived from the cochineal insect.
*Carnation
The carnation is a hardy perennial plant of the order caryophyllaceae.
*Carnauba
Carnauba is a native palm of Brazil. When young the leaves are covered in a wax used to make candles.
*Carnivora
Carnivora is the carnivorous order of eutheria. They primarily eat the flesh of other craniates. Canines are prominent. The caecum is small or absent.
*Carnivore
A carnivore is a carnivorous mammal.
*Carnivorous
Something which is carnivorous eats flesh.
*Carob
The carob is a leguminous evergreen tree found in mediterranean countries.
*Carolina
North Carolina and South Carolina are states in the USA.
*Caroline islands
The Caroline islands are an archipelago in the north west Pacific.
*Carp
The carp is a family fresh water fish.
*Carpathians
The carpathians are a mountain range in central Europe.
*Carrot
The carrot is a vegetable umbelliferae.
*Carthage
Carthage was an ancient city on the north west coast of Africa.
*Caryophyllia
Caryophyllia is a member of the order zoantharia.
*Casca
Casca is a conspirator in Julius_Caesar.
*Casein
Casein is a protein found in milk.
*Cashew
The cashew is a nut from a small evergreen tree found in the caribbean.
*Cassandra
Cassandra is daughter to Priam and a prophetess in Troilus_and_Cressida.
*Cassio
Cassio is lieutenant to Othello.
*Cassius
Cassius is a conspirator in Julius_Caesar.
*Cassowary
The cassowary are a genus of ruminating birds similar to the ostrich.
*Castor
In mythology, castor was the twin brother of Polydeuces. He was a son of Zeus and Leda. He, like his brother was born from an egg after Zeus visited Leda disguised as a swan.
*Cat
The cat is a genus of carnivorous animal.
*Catarrhina
Catarrhina is a suborder of anthropoidea. The nostrils face downwards. The internasal septum is narrow. The tail is never prehensile.
*Cathetometer
A cathetometer is a device for measuring small differences in height.
*Cathness
Cathness is a Scottish nobleman in Macbeth.
*Cattle
The term cattle applies to all members of the ox genus.
*Cauliflower
The cauliflower is a vegetable of the order cruciferae.
*Cave
A cave is a deep hollow place under ground.
*Cavendish
Henry_Cavendish was an English scientist who investigated the nature of gases. He was born in 1731 and died in 1810.
*Cavy
The cavy are small rodents found in south America.
*Cayenne
Cayenne is the capital of French Guiana.
*Cayman
The Cayman are 3 islands in the caribbean west and north of Jamaica.
*CBI
The CBI is the British organisation of employers.
*Cedar
The cedar is an ornamental evergreen tree native of Africa and India.
*Cei-rigotti
The cei-rigotti automatic rifle is an Italian gas operated rifle developed in the 1890s. It takes a 6.5mm round from a 25-round box. It has a muzzle velocity of 730 ms and is sighted to 1400m. The cyclic rate is 900 rpm.
*Celaeno
Celaeno was one of the harpies.
*Celery
Celery is a biennial vegetable of the order umbellifereae.
*Celestine
Celestine is a natural sulphate of strontium.
*Celia
Celia is a daughter to Frederick in as_you_like_It.
*Cell
A cell, in biological terms, is the material unit of all living things.
*Celluloid
Celluloid is a hard, unstable synthetic substance once used for films.
*Cellulose
Cellulose is the cellular tissue of plants. Used as cotton and paper.
*Cement
Cement is a mixture of chalk and clay used for building.
*Centaur
A centaur was a half man and half horse monster in Greek mythology.
*Central America
Central America is the isthmus connecting north and south America.
*Centurion
A centurion was an officer in the Roman army commanding 100 men.
*Cephalochordata
The cephalochordata is a class of sub-phylum_acrania. They are the lancets. Small fish-like animals. The notochord extends the whole length of the body, even to the tip of the snout.
*Cephalopoda
Cephalopoda is a class of phylum_mollusca. They are the squids and octopuses. The head is well developed and surrounded by prehensile tentacles. The eyes are large and complex.
*Cepheus
Cepheus was the King of Aethiopia. He displeased Poseidon by having a beautiful daughter, Andromeda. Poseidon then sent floods and a sea monster to terrorise the area until Cepheus gave his daughter as a sacrifice to the sea monster.
*Cerberus
In mythology, Cerberus was a huge and savage dog with 3 heads which guarded the entrance to Hades. He was the offspring of Echidne and Typhon.
*Cercyon
In classical mythology, Cercyon was a son of Hephaestus. He was King near Eleusis. He challenged all travellers and wrestled them to death untill he challenged and was killed by Theseus.
*Ceres
Ceres is a large asteroid. It was the first asteroid discovered.
*Cerimon
Cerimon is a lord of Ephesus in Pericles.
*Cerium
Cerium is a rare metal element.
*Cervical vertebrae
The cervical vertebrae are the 7 vertebrae closest to the skull.
*Cessna
Cessna are an American aircraft manufacturer.
*Cessna caravan
The Cessna_caravan is a light-weight utility transport aircraft.
*Cestoda
Cestoda is a class of phylum_platyhelminthes commonly known as the tapeworms. They are internal parasites lacKing an alimentary canal. They have no definite sense organs, and the nervous system is poorly developed. The cuticle is thick and many-layered. Hooks and/or suckers are limited to one end. They have great reproductive powers, both sexual and asexual.
*Cetacea
Cetacea is an order of eutheria. They are aquatic mammals with a streamlined body devoid of hair. They have a thick layer of blubber for insulation. The hind limbs are absent, and the fore limbs adapted to form paddles.
*Ceuta
Ceuta is a coastal town in Morocco but owned by Spain.
*Ceylon
Ceylon was the name for what is now called Sri Lanka.
*CFV
CFV is an abbreviation for cavalry fighting vehicle.
*Ch-53e
The ch-53e is an American amphibious assault transport helicopter.
*Chaffee tank
#m24
*Chaffinch
The chaffinch is a common British bird of the finch family.
*Chain
The chain is a unit of the imperial scale of measurement of length equivalent to 22 yards or 20.168 metres.
*Chalcedony
Chalcedony is a variant of quartz comprised of silica.
*Chalcosine
Chalcosine is an important copper ore. It was discovered in the 16th century.
*Chaldron
The chaldron is a unit of capacity measurement equivalent to 36 bushels.
*Chalice
A chalice is a ceremonial cup.
*Chalybes
The Chalybes were mythical inhabitants of north Asia minor who invented iron working.
*Chameleon
A chameleon is a lizard. It can change colour to suit its surroundings.
*Chamois
The chamois is a ruminating animal found in south Europe and west Asia.
*Champagne
Champagne is a region of France famed for its sparkling wine.
*Channel island
#channel islands
*Channel islands
The Channel islands are a group of British owned islands in the English channel off the north west coast of France.
*Chaos
In Greek mythology, Chaos was the infinite space before Ge (the earth) was created.
*Chaparral
#m48
*Charcoal
Charcoal is an amorphous form of carbon formed by charring wood.
*Chariot
A chariot was a two wheeled vehicle used in ancient warfare.
*Charites
The Charites were the Greek goddesses of gracefulness and the charms of beauty.
*Charles
Charles is a wrestler in as_you_like_It.|Charles is the King of France in King_Henry_VI_part_I.
*Charles I
Charles_I was King of England from 1625 to 1649.
*Charles II
Charles_II was King of England from 1660 to 1685.
*Charles the sixth
Charles the sixth is the King of France in_King_Henry_V.
*Charlottesville
Charlottesville is a town in Virginia USA. It stands on the banks of the river Rivanna.
*Charmian
Charmian is an attendant on Cleopatra in Antony_and_Cleopatra.
*Charon
In mythology, Charon was the ferryman who transported the dead across the river styx to Hades.
*Chat
The chat are several species of bird of the thrush family.
*Chatillon
Chatillon is the ambassador from France in King_John.
*Cheese
Cheese is a food made by condensing milk fat and casein.
*Cheetah
The cheetah is a member of the cat family.
*Cheiron
In mythology, Cheiron was a centaur. He was a son of Cronus and Philyra. He learnt hunting and medicine from Apollo and Artemis.
*Chekhov
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was a Russian writer born at Taganrog in 1860. He died in 1904.
*Chelonia
The chelonia are an order of anapsida. The trunk is short and broad and protected by a carapace and a plastron. The head, neck, tail and limbs can be withdrawn under the shields for protection. The jaws are strong, but lack teeth.
*Chemistry
Chemistry is the science of the composition of substances.
*Cherokee
The Cherokee are a north American Indian tribe.
*Cherry
The cherry is a fruit tree of the order rosaceae.
*Cheshire
Cheshire is a county in north west England.
*Chess
Chess is a game of skill played on a chequered board.
*Chestnut
The chestnut is a tree of the order cupuliferae.
*Cheviot hills
The cheviot hills separate England from Scotland.
*Chick pea
The chick pea is an annual herb of the order leguminosae.
*Chicken pox
Chicken pox is an infectious disease of children and adults.
*Chicory
Chicory is a perennial herb of the order compositae.
*Chiffchaff
The chiffchaff is a small song bird. It visits England in the summer.
*Chile
Chile is a country in west South_America. It is bordered by the Pacific.
*Chilli
Chilli is a spice, being either the pod or powder of capsicum.
*Chilopoda
The chilopoda are the centipede order of myriapoda. The genital aperture is posterior.
*Chiltern Hills
The Chiltern Hills are a chalk escarpment in England. Their highest point is near Wendover which is 276m high.
*Chimaera
The Chimaera was a monster in Greek mythology composed of the head of a lion, the body of a goat and a serpant for a tail. Bellerophon was sent to slay it.
*Chimpanzee
The chimpanzee is a large anthropoid ape.
*China
China is a country in east Asia. It is divided into provinces.
*China sea
The China sea is a western division of the Pacific ocean.
*Chinchilla
The chinchilla is a small squirrel like rodent found in the andes.
*Chinook
The chinook is a series of transport helicopters characterised by a long body and rotablades at each end.
*Chios
Chios is one of the Greek islands.
*Chipmunk
A chipmunk is a species of ground squirrel common in Siberia and north America.
*Chiron
Chiron is a son to Tamora in Titus_Andronicus.
*Chiroptera
The chiroptera is an order of eutheria. They are small mammals with strong powers of flight. The limb bones are strong and slender. The wings are formed of skin. The teeth bear pointed cusps.
*Chiru
The chiru is an antelope found in Tibet.
*Chlorate
A chlorate is a salt formed by the reaction of chloric acid and metal.
*Chlorates
#chlorate
*Chloric acid
Chloric acid is a oxyacid of chlorine. It is a powerful oxidising agent.
*Chlorine
Chlorine is a gaseous element.
*Chloroform
Chloroform (trichloRomethane) once used as an anaesthetic.
*Chlorophyll
Chlorophyll is the green colouring matter of plant leaves.
*Cholera
Cholera is an infectious disease caused by a micro organism.
*Chondrichthyes
Chondrichthyes is a subclass of fish including the sharks, dogfishes, skates and rays. They are fishes with a cartilage endoskeleton. The jaws are well formed.
*Chopin
Chopin was a polish composer.
*Chordates
#phylum_chordata
*Christmas island
Christmas island is an atoll in the Indian ocean.
*Christopher sly
Christopher sly is a character in the induction of the_taming_of_the_shrew.
*Christopher Urswick
Christopher Urswick is a priest in King_Richard_III.
*Chromite
Chromite is a mineral comprised of iron oxide and chromic oxide.
*Chromium
Chromium is a metal element.
*Chromosome
A chromosome is a chemical found in all cells which determines how the cell will act.
*Chrysanthemum
The chrysanthemum is a hardy annual plant of the order compositae.
*Chrysostom
Chrysostom is a gem stone of beryllium aluminate.
*Chub
The chub is a fresh water fish of the carp family.
*Cicada
The cicada is a group of large four winged insects.
*Cicero
Cicero is a senator in Julius_Caesar.
*Cider
Cider is an alcoholic beverage made from fermented apple juice.
*Cilia
Cilia are threads of protoplasm which beat rhythmically.
*Ciliata vera
Ciliata vera are a subclass of ciliophora. They are free swimming animals.
*Ciliophora
Ciliophora are a class of protozoa with relatively simple life-histories. The locomotor structures are cilia arranged in definite tracts. The cilia arise from grooves in the pellicle. Ciliophora have a unique nuclear structure, comprised of a meganucleus concerned with trophic activities, and a micronucleus concerned with reproduction.
*Cinna
Cinna is a conspirator in Julius_Caesar.|Cinna is a poet in Julius_Caesar.
*Cinnabar
Cinnabar is an ore from which mercury is obtained.
*Cinnamon
Cinnamon is a small evergreen tree.
*Cirripedia
Cirripedia is a subclass of crustacea. These are the barnacles. Sedentary animals with a reduced head and abdomen.
*Citric acid
Citric acid is found in citrus fruits. It has the formulae c6h807.
*Civet
The civet are a family of carnivorous animals similar to the cats.
*Cl-601
The cl-601 is a canadian light-weight corporate transport aircraft.
*Clarinet
A clarinet is a woodwind musical instrument.
*Clarion
A clarion is a musical instrument of the trumpet family.
*Claudio
Claudio is a young gentleman in measure_for_measure.|Claudio is a young lord of Florence in much_ado_about_nothing.
*Claudius
Claudius is a servant to Brutus in Julius_Caesar.|Claudius is the King of Denmark in Hamlet.
*Clavicle
The clavicle is the collar bone.
*Clay
A clay is an earth that is elastic when wet and stone like when baked.
*Claymore
The claymore was originaly a large two-handed double-edged sword of the Scottish Highlanders; now a basket hilted, double-edged broad-sword.
*Cleomenes
Cleomenes is a lord of Sicilia in the_winter's_tale.
*Cleon
Cleon is governor of Tharsus in Pericles.
*Cleopatra
Cleopatra was a name of Egyptian queens. Cleopatra VI was a lover of Caesar and following his murder Mark_Antony. She commited suicide in 31bc
*Clepsine
The clepsine are hirudinea.
*Clio
Clio was the muse of history.
*Clipper
A clipper is a sharp bowed fast sailing vessel.
*Clitus
Clitus is a servant to Brutus in Julius_Caesar.
*Clog
A clog is a wooden soled, leather uppered boot.
*Cloisonne
Cloisonne is a form of decorative enamel.
*Cloten
Cloten is the son of the queen by a former husband in Cymbeline.
*Cloud
A cloud is a mist formed above the ground by floating water particles.
*Clove hitch
The clove_hitch is a knot.
*Clown
Clown is a servant to Olivia in twelfth-night.|Clown is servant to Othello.
*Coal
Coal is a solid combustible material of vegetable origin occurring in a fossilised state.
*Coaster
A coaster is a ship which carries cargo around a country's coast.
*Coati
The coati is a carnivorous mammal related to the racoon. Found in south America and mexico.
*Cob nut
The cob nut is a domesticated variety of the hazel.
*Cobalt
Cobalt is a metal element.
*Coban
Coban is a market town in Guatemala.
*Cobra
The cobra is a venomous snake found in Africa and south Asia.
*Cobweb
Cobweb is a fairy in a_midsummer_night's_dream.
*Coca
Coca is a shrub.
*Cocaine
Cocaine is an alkaloid derived from the leaves of the coca plant.
*Coccidia vera
The coccidia vera are a suborder of coccidiomorpha. They are parasites found chiefly in invertebrates, but also in vertebrates. The trophic phase is typically intracellular.
*Coccidiomorpha
The coccidiomorpha are an order of sporozoa.
*Coccyx
In human anatomy, the coccyx is the bone at the apex of the sacrum. It is usually comprised of 4 vertebrae fused together.
*Cockle
The cockle is a bivalve mollusc of the genus cardium.
*Cocoa
Cocoa is a small tree native to tropical America.
*Cocos islands
The Cocos islands are 20 small coral islands in the Indian ocean.
*Cod
The cod is a marine fish.
*Codeine
Codeine is an alkaloid derived from opium used as a pain killer.
*Coelacanthini
The coelacanthini is a rare order of crossopterygII which was thought to be extinct, until a specimen was caught off west Africa in 1939.
*Coelophysis
Coelophysis was a cunning and agile carnivorous dinosaur from the Triassic_era. It was 2.5m long and about 1m tall when standing on its back legs.
*Coffee
Coffee is a genus of evergreen trees and shrubs of the order rubiaceae.
*Coke
Coke is charred coal.
*Colchester
Colchester is a town in Essex. It was founded before the Romans and was previously called Camulodunum. It stands on the river Colne.
*Colchicine
Colchicine is an alkaloid derived from meadow saffron.
*Colic
Colic is severe abdominal griping pains.
*Colin
Colin was King of Scotland from 967 to 971.
*Colitis
Colitis is inflammation of the colon.
*Collembola
Collembola is an order of apterygota. The spring tails.
*Collie
The collie is a breed of English sheep dog.
*Collier
A collier is a medium-sized bulk carrier ship normally operated on coastal and short-sea routes.
*Colombia
Colombia is a country in south America.
*Colombo
Colombo is the capital city of Sri Lanka.
*Colon
The colon is the large intestine.
*Colorado
Colorado is a west central state of the USA.
*Colorado beetle
The colorado beetle is a north American beetle that attacks potatoes.
*Colt
Samuel Colt of Hartford, Conneticut patented the first successful percussion revolver in England in 1835 and in America in 1836.
*Colt commando
The Colt commando is a US automatic rifle. It takes a .223" round from a 20/30-round magazine. It has a muzzle velocity of 915 ms and a cyclic rate of 750 rpm. It is sighted to 458m.
*Coma
A coma is a state of deep unconsciousness.
*Comet
A comet is a small body orbiting the sun on an elliptical path with a long tail of dust and ice.
*Cominius
Cominius is a general against the Volscians in Coriolanus.
*Compass
A compass is an instrument for finding direction.
*Compiler
A compiler is a computer program that translates high level language code into machine language code. It was invented by grace murray hopper in 1951.
*Compound
A compound is a substance made of two or more elements.
*Compsognathus
Compsognathus was a tiny carnivorous dinosaur from the Jurassic_period. It was 70cm tall, about the size of a hen. It was a fast and agile creature.
*Computer
A computer is a programmable electronic device.
*Comus
Comus was a Greek and Roman god of banquets.
*Concertina
A concertina is a wind musical instrument comprised of bellows and two keyboards.
*Concorde
Concorde is a supersonic airliner.
*Concrete
Concrete is a building material of cement, sand, stone and water.
*Confucius
Confucius was an ancient Chinese philosopher.
*Congo
The Congo is a republic in west central Africa.
*Connacht
Connacht is a province in west Ireland.
*Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the USA.
*Connective tissue
Connective_tissue is derived from the mesenchyme and includes a number of tissues which have a passive, binding function. In a connective_tissue the parent cells are separated more or less widely from one another by a homogeneous matrix or ground substance, in which fibres may or may not be present.
*Conrade
Conrade is a follower of John in much_ado_about_nothing.
*Constance
Constance is the mother of Arthur in King_John.
*Constant
In mathematics a constant is a fixed value.
*Constantan
Constantan is an alloy of copper and nickel.
*Constantine
Constantine was King of Scotland from 863 to 877.
Constantine_the_great was a Roman emperor. He was born in 274 and died in 337. He was converted to christianity and made it the state religion.
*Constantine II
Constantine_II was King of Scotland from 900 to 943.
*Constantine III
Constantine_III was King of Scotland from 995 to 997.
*Constantinople
Constantinople is the former name of Istanbul.
*Constellation
A constellation, in astronomy, is a divisional area of the sky.
*Constipation
Constipation is irregular and insufficient evacuation of the bowels.
*Constituency
A constituency is a body of electors.
*Consul
A consul is an official who who looks after the trading interests of his country in foreign towns.
*Continent
A continent is a continuous land mass.
*Contras
The contras are a right wing Nicaraguan guerrilla force.
*Convoluta
Convoluta is a member of the order rhabdocoelida.
*Cook
Captain James_Cook was an English sailor and explorer. In 1768 he sailed around the world. He discovered Easter island in 1772.
*Cook islands
The Cook islands are a group of polynesian islands north east of new zealand.
*Cook strait
The cook strait is the water separating north and south New Zealand.
*Cooper
Sir Astley Paston Cooper was an English surgeon and the author of medical text books. He was born in 1768 and died in 1841.
James Fenimore Cooper was an American novelist. He was born in 1789 and died in 1851. He wrote the last of the mohicans and the deerslayer.
*Coot
The coot is a British water bird of the rail family.
*Copepoda
Copepoda is a subclass of free-living or parasitic crustaceans without a carapace. The antennules are frequently enlarged and used for swimming. The thoracic appendages are biramous.
*Copernicus
Nicholas Copernicus was the founder of astronomy. He was born in 1478 at Torun in Poland. He died in 1543. He studied at cracow university and settled in frauenburg in 1512. He put forward the theory that the planets revolve around the sun.
*Coppee
Francois Joachim Coppee was a French poet,novelist and dramatist. He was born in 1842 and died in 1908.
*Copper
Copper is a malleable, ductile metal element.
*Copperhead
#m712
*Coral
Coral is a marine organism related to sea anemones.
*Corallium
Corallium is a member of the order alcyonaria.
*Corbenic
Corbenic was the castle in the Arthurian legend in which the Holy Grail was kept.
*Corbillon cup
The corbillon_cup is a table_tennis tournament.
*Cordelia
Cordelia is a daughter to King Lear.
*Cordoba
The cordoba is the currency of Nicaragua.
*Corelli
Arcangelo Corelli was an Italian composer. He was born in 1653 and died in 1713.
*Corin
Corin is a shepherd in as_you_like_It.
*Coriolanus
Coriolanus is a play written by Shakespear. It is set partly in Rome and partly in the territories of the Volscians and Antiates. It opens in a street in Rome whereupon enter a company of mutinous citizens with staves, clubs and other weapons.
*Cormorant
The cormorant is a British sea bird with webbed feet and black plumage.
*Corneille
Pierre Corneille was a French dramatist. He was born in 1606 and died in 1684. He was a master of the classical tragedy.
*Cornelius
Cornelius is a courtier in Hamlet.|Cornelius is a physician in Cymberline.
*Cornu
The cornu helicopter was the first helicopter to made a successful free flight with a man on board. It was invented by a Frenchman, paul cornu in 1907.
*Cornwall
Cornwall is a county in south west England.
*Cornwallis
Charles Cornwallis was the 1st marquess of Cornwallis. He was born in 1738 and died in 1805. He commanded the British forces which surrendered to the Americans at Yorktown in 1781 and ended the American war of independance.
*Corot
Jean Baptiste Corot was a French landscape painter. He was born in 1796 and died in 1875.
*Correggio
Antonio Allegri Da Correggio was an Italian painter. He was born in 1494 at Correggio. He died in 1534. He painted the ecce homo.
*Corsica
Corsica is an island in the mediterranean west of Italy and owned by France.
*Cortes
Hernando Cortes was a spanish adventurer. He was born in 1488 and died in 1547. He captured mexico for Spain, and desTroyed the ancient civilisation there.
*Corvette
A corvette is a convoy escort and patrol warship.
*Coryne
The coryne is of the order gymnoblastea.
*Corythosaurus
Corythosaurus was a herbivore dinosaur from the Cretaceous_period. It had a duck-like bill filled with hundreds of tiny teeth which were used for mincing leaves. It had a hollow crescent on top of its head.
*Cos
Cos (Kos) island is a Greek island in the Aegean sea. It is the 2nd largest of the Dodecanese islands and gives its name to the cos_lettuce.
*Cosmology
Cosmology is the study of the structure of the universe.
*Costa Rica
Costa Rica is a republic in Central_America.
*Costard
Costard is a clown in love's_labour's_lost.
*Cote d'Or
The Cote_d'Or is a department in east France. It is the heart of ancient Burgundy.
*Cotton
Cotton is a tropical and sub tropical herbaceous plant.
*Cougar
The cougar is a large American cat. Also called the puma.
*Coulomb
The coulomb is the unit of measurement of electrical charge.
*Coulton
George Gordon Coulton was an English scholar and historian. He was born in 1858 and died in 1947. He wrote the book five centuries of religion.
*Countess of Auvergne
The Countess of Auvergne is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_I.
*Countess of Rousillon
The Countess of Rousillon is the mother to Bertram.
*County
A county is an administrative unit of a country.
*Courageous
The Courageous was a British aircraft carrier. It was the first Allied warship to be sunk by enemy action in the Second World War. She was sunk on 17th September 1939 by U-29.
*Court
Court is a soldier in_King_Henry_V.
*Cousin
Victor Cousin was a French educationalist and philosopher. He was born in 1792 and died in 1867. He founded the eclectic school.
*Cousteau
Jacques-Yves Cousteau is a French underwater explorer. He was born in 1910. He has pioneered aqualung diving and made numerous television documentaries.
*Coverdale
Miles Coverdale was an English bishop. He was born in 1488 at Yorkshire and died in 1568. He translated the bible in 1535.
*Cow
A cow is a female ox. Also the female of the elephant, rhinocerous, whale and seal.
*Cox
David Cox was an English landscape painter. He was born in 1783 and died in 1859.
*Coyote
The coyote is a type of wild dog found in north America.
*Coypu
The coypu is a south American water rodent.
*Crab
A crab is a 10 legged crustacean.
*Crabbe
George Crabbe was an English poet. He was born in 1754 and died in 1832.
*Crabs
Crabs are malacostraca.
*Crack
Crack is the crystalline form of cocaine.
*Cranbrook
Cranbrook is a market town in Kent.
*Cranium
The cranium is the skeleton enclosing the brain.
*Cranmer
Thomas Cranmer was archbishop of Canterbury under Henry_VIII. He was born in 1489 and died in 1556 when he was burnt at the stake for refusing to revert his religion under Mary.
*Cratos
Cratos was a son of Uranus and Gaea. He was very strong.
*Cressida
Cressida is daughter to Calchas in Troilus_and_Cressida.
*Cretaceous period
The Cretaceous_period was 130 million years ago. It followed the Jurassic_period
*Crete
Crete is the largest Greek island.
*Crimea
The crimea is the north peninsular region of the Ukraine.
*Crinoidea
The crinoidea are the sea lily class of phylum_echinodermata. The body is cup shaped and attached to the substratum by a stalk. Both the mouth and anus are on the side of the body away from the stalk. The five main arms bifurcate, and on the branches are small side branches.
*Cripps
Sir Stafford Cripps was a British labour mp. He was born in 1889 and died in 1952. He was chancellor of the exchequer in post-war britian.
*Crispin
Saint Crispin is the patron saint of shoe-makers.
*Croatia
Croatia is a republic in Europe. Part of Yugolsavia.
*Crocodile
The crocodile is a large aquatic carnivorous reptile. Related to the alligator.
*Crocodilia
Crocodilia is an order of diapsida. They are large reptiles adapted to life in rivers and lakes. The tail is flattened from side to side and is a powerful swimming tool.
*Crompton
Samuel_Crompton was an English inventor born in 1753 he died in 1827. He invented the spinning-mule in 1779.
*Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell was protector of the commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland. He was born at huntingdon in 1599 and died in 1658. During the English civil war he first served under the earl of essex before reorganising the parliamentary army. He promoted the trial and execution of charles_I.
*Cronus
Cronus was the son of Uranus. He succeeded to the throne of the gods when Uranus was deposed. He married Rhea. He appears in Greek mythology.
*Crookes
Sir_William_Crookes was an English physicist. He was born in 1832 and died in 1919. He discovered the element thallium in 1861. He invented the crookes_tube in 1874.
*Cross-bow
The cross-bow was invented by the Normans.
*CrossopterygII
The crossopterygII is a division of fish known as the lung_fishes. They have a single or double lung, and a modified heart and vascular system. They live in shallow fresh water where oxygen levels are insufficient for gills.
*Croup
Croup is the inflammation of the larynx.
*Crow
The crow is a family of 35 species of bird.
*Crown
A crown is the official head dress worn by a King or queen.
*Cruciferae
Cruciferae is a family of dicotyledonous flowering plants with cross like four petaled flowers.
*Cruise missile
The tomahawk_cruise_missile is an American missile capable of having a nuclear warhead. It has a range of 583km and a flight speed of mach 0.7.
*Cruiser
A cruiser is a warship.
*Crusader
The crusader was a British tank used in the second world war. It carreid a crew of five, and had a top speed of 28mph. It was initialt armed with a two pounder gun, these were upgraded to the six pounder gun later in the war.
*Crustacea
Crustacea is the crustacean class of arthropods. They are mainly aquatic animals breathing by gills. There are two pairs of antennae and three pairs of jaws.
*Crustacean
Crustacean is a class of arthropod.
*Crustaceans
#crustacea
*Cruzeiro
The cruzeiro is the currency of Brazil.
*Cub
#AN-12
*Cuba
Cuba is a large island in the caribbean off the south coast of Florida.
*Cuckoo
The cuckoo is a family of some 200 species of bird.
*Culpeper
Nicholas Culpeper was a 17th century English medical writer and astrologer.
*Cumacea
Cumacea is an order of malacostraca where the carapace is small exposing four or five of the thoracic segments. The abdomen is slender.
*Cumbria
Cumbria is a county in north west England.
*Cunard
Sir Samuel Cunard was the founder of the Cunard shipping line. He was born in Wales in 1787 and died in 1865.
*Cunina
Cunina is a member of the order trachylina.
*Cupid
Cupid was the ancient Greek god of love.
*Cupido
Cupido is an alternative spelling for Cupid.
*Cuprite
Cuprite is a red oxide of copper, found in Arizona.
*Cupro nickel
Cupro nickel is an alloy of copper and nickel
*Curacao
Curacao is an island in the caribbean.
*Curan
Curan is a courtier in King_Lear.
*Curare
Curare is a poison derived from the bark of a south American tree.
*Curio
Curio is a gentleman attending on Orsino in twelfth-night.
*Curlew
The curlew is a British water bird.
*Curtis
Curtis is a servant to Petruchio.
*Curtis cup
The curtis_cup is an international golf tournament.
*Cwt
#Hundredweight
*Cyanide
Cyanide is a salt of hydrocyanic acid. Notably potassium cyanide.
*Cyclone
A cyclone is an area of low atmospheric pressure.
*Cyclostomi
The cyclostomi are a subclass of agnatha. They are modern eel-like creatures which eat fish.
*Cymbeline
Cymbeline is a play written by Shakespear. It is set sometimes in Britain and sometimes in Italy. It opens in the garden of Cymbeline's palace in Britain.|Cymbeline is the King of Britain.
*Cypress
Cypress is a family of trees.
*Cyprus
Cyprus is an island in the eastern mediterranean.
*Cyrus
Cyrus was a Persian emperor. He was born in 559bc and died in 529bc.
*Cystitis
Cystitis is an inflammation of the bladder.
*Cystoflagellata
The cystoflagellata are an order of phytomastigina. They are transparent plankton.
*Cytochrome
Cytochrome is a type of protein.
*Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia is a land locked country in east central Europe.
*da
DA is an abbreviation for Di-phenyl-chlor-arsine, a nore irritant gas used during the Second World War. It has no smell. It has a delayed action, but causes sneezing, a burning pain in the chest, nose, throat and mouth after a few minutes.
*Dab
The dab is a marine flat fish.
*Dabchick
The dabchick is an English bird of the grebe family.
*Dace
The dace is a fresh water fish of the carp family.
*Dachshund
The dachshund is a small dog originally bred for badger hunting.
*Dada
The dada is an artistic and literary movement founded in 1915 in Zurich.
*Daemons
The daemons were an order of invisible beings. Zeus assigned one daemon to each man to attend, protect and guide him.
*Daffodil
The daffodil are several species of plant of the genus narcissus.
*Dagda
Dagda was the Celtic equivalent of Cronus. Also called Cian.
*Dagestan
Dagestan is a Caucasian republic, formerly part of the Soviet Union. It is a mountainous country with a small population for its area, approximately 50000 square kilometers.
*Dahlia
The dahlia is a genus of perennial plants of the compositae family.
*Daisy
The daisy is a genus of hardy perennial plants of the compositae family.
*Dakar
Dakar is the capital of Senegal.
*Dakota
#dc-3
*Dalkey
Dalkey is a town in the republic of Ireland on the west coast 6km north of the Wicklow border. It is a residential resort town.
*Dallas
Dallas is an industrial town in Texas. It has been made famous by a soap_opera of the same name.
*Dalton
John_Dalton was an English scientist. He was born in 1766 and died in 1844. He is famous for discovering atomic theory.
*Dam
A dam is a structure constructed to hold back water and provide controlled flow for irrigation, storage and generation of electricity.
*Damascus
Damascus is the capital of Syria.
*Dampier
William Dampier was an English explorer. He was born in 1652. He died in 1715.
*Damselfly
The damselfly is a predatory insect with 2 pairs of wings.
*Damson
The damson is a type of plum tree.
*Danaans
The Danaans were one of the 3 Nemedian families who survived the Fomorian victory. The brought the stone of destiny from Falias.
*Dance
Dance is a rhythmic movement of the body usually performed to music.
*Danube
The danube is the 2nd longest river in Europe.
*Daphne
Daphne was a daughter of Peneus. She was pursued by Apollo and asked to be turned into a laurel tree to escape him, which she was.
*Daphnis
Daphnis was a son of Hermes and a nymph. He was raised by Sicillian shepherds when his mother abandoned him.
*Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam is the capital of Tanzania.
*Dardanius
Dardanius is a servant to Brutus in Julius_Caesar.
*Darlan
Jean Darlan was a French admiral. He was c-in-c of the French navy from 1939 until 1940. He took part in the evacuation of dunkirk. He later became pro-German and was assassinated by a fellow Frenchman in 1942.
*Darwin
Darwin is the capital of the northern territory in Australia.
*Data
Data is information, especially that stored in a computer.
*Date
The date is a tree of the genus phoenix.
*David
David was King of Scotland from 1124 to 1153.
*David II
David_II was King of Scotland from 1329 to 1371.
*Davis cup
The davis_cup is a tennis tournament.
*Dawber
Sir Guy Dawber was an English architect. He was born in 1861 and died in 1938. He did a lot of work to bring about the restoration of buildings throughout England.
*Day
A day is the time taken for the earth to rotate once on its axis.
*Day lewis
Cecil Day_Lewis was an English poet and critic. He was born in 1904 and died in 1972. He was professor of poetry at oxford university. He became the poet laureate in 1968.
*Dayak
The dayak are aboriginal people of indonesian borneo and sarawak.
*Dc-10
The dc-10 is a medium-haul commercial airliner. It is made by mcdonnell_douglas of the USA.
*Dc-3
The dc-3 was an American 21 passenger transport aircraft of the 1930s. The military version was called the dakota.
*Dc-8
The dc-8 is an American long-haul commercial airliner.
*Dc-9
The dc-9 is an American short/medium-haul commercial airliner.
*Ddt
Ddt is an insecticide discovered in 1939 by paul muller.
*De Forest
Lee De_Forest was an American inventor. He was born in 1873 and died in 1961. He was the first person to use alternating-current transmission. He improved the thermionic valve detector enabling wireless and sound films to be made.
*Dead sea
The dead sea is a large lake partly in Israel and partly in Jordan.
*Death valley
Death valley is a 140 mile long depression in south east California.
*Debussy
Claude achille debussy was a French composer. He was born in 1862 and died in 1918. He was leader of the French impressionist school in music.
*Decapoda
Decapoda is an order of malacostraca. The carapace completely covers the thorax. The exopodite of the maxilla is large. There are three pairs of maxillipeds.
*Decathlon
The decathlon is a 2 day olympic athletic event.
*Decibel
The decibel is the unit of measurement of sound intensity.
*Deciduous
Deciduous is a term referring to trees and shrubs that shed their leaves each year.
*Decius Brutus
Decius Brutus is a conspirator in Julius_Caesar.
*Deer
A deer is a ruminant, even toed, hoofed mammal of the family of cervidae.
*Defoe
Daniel Defoe was an English political writer. He was born in 1660 and died in 1731. He is perhaps most famous for writing the novel robinson crusoe. He was imprisoned for writing the work the shortest way with dissenters.
*Deianeira
Deianeira was the daughter of Oeneus and the wife of Heracles.
*Deidamia
Deidamia fell in love with Achilles and bore him Neoptolemus.
*Deimos
Deimos is one of the two moons of mars.
*Deinonychus
Deinonychus was a carnivorous dinosaur of the Cretaceous_period. It was 3m long and 1.4m tall. A long tail aided balance as it ran. It had 12cm long claws on its feet which were used for tearing flesh from its prey.
*Deiphobus
Deiphobus is son to Priam in Troilus_and_Cressida.
*Delaware
Delaware is a state in north east USA.
*Delphinium
The delphinium is a ranunculaceous plant with irregular shaped flowers.
*Delta
Delta is the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet.
*Deltoid
The deltoid muscle is a triangular muscle in the shoulder used to lift the upper arm.
*Demerara
Demerara is a region in Guyana which has leant its name to raw cane sugar.
*Demeter
Demeter was a Greek goddess of the earth. She is also called Ceres. She was the nourishing mother, bringing forth fruits. She was a daughter of Cronus and Rhea.
*Demetrius
Demetrius is a man in love with Hermia in a_midsummer_night's_dream.|Demetrius is a son to Tamora in Titus_Andronicus.|Demetrius is a friend of Mark_Antony in Antony_and_Cleopatra.
*Demigod
A demigod was a Greek hero. They were men who posessed god-like strength and courage and who had performed great tasks in the past.
*Demospongia
The demospongia is a class of sponges with a skeleton of four-rayed spicules made of silica, or spongin fibres, or no skeleton at all.
*Denarius
The denarius was an ancient Roman silver coin valued at 10 asses.
*Dendrocoelum
Dendrocoelum is a member of the order tricladida.
*Denmark
Denmark is a kingdom in northern Europe, north of Germany.
*Dennis
Dennis is a servant to Oliver in as_you_like_It.
*Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in north central England.
*Dercetas
Dercetas is a friend of Mark_Antony in Antony_and_Cleopatra.
*Deringer
The deringer was a pocket pistol invented by Henry Deringer of Philadelphia. The original models were single barelled percussion muzzle loaders with a rifled barrel. In 1861 Daniel Moore patented a 0.41" calibre rim-fire cartridge model.
*Desdemona
Desdemona is daughter to Brabantio and wife to Othello.
*Desert
A desert is an area without sufficient vegetation to support human life.
*Deutschland
The Deutschland was a German pocket-battleship of the Second World War. She set out on her first North Atlantic cruise on 24th August 1940.
*Devon
Devon is a county in south west England.
*Dew
Dew is a precipitation in the form of moisture that collects on the ground after the temperature of the ground has fallen below the dew point temperature of the air in contact with the ground.
*Dhaka
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh.
*Dhole
The dhole is a species of wild dog found in Asia.
*Dia
Dia is an alternative name for Hebe.
*Diamond
A diamond is the crystalline form of carbon.
*Diana
Diana was the Roman name for the Greek goddess Artemis.
*Diaphragm
The diaphragm is a large transverse muscle at the base of the thorax, used in respiration to draw air into the lungs.
*Diapsida
The diapsida is a subclass of reptiles. The skull has two temporal vacuities.
*Dickens
Charles Dickens was a 19th century English novelist whose powerful imagery brought to public attention the terrible conditions endured by the poor.
*Didactyla
The didactyla is an order of metatheria. They are carnivorous and insectivorous. The digits are free.
*Didjeridu
A didjeridu is a musical wind instrument developed by the Australian aborigines.
*Digenea
Digenea is an order of trematoda. They are endoparasitic flukes with no hooks or posterior sucker. They usually have a ventral sucker and an oral sucker. The life history requires an intermediate host, often a mollusc. The adults are chiefly parasites of warm-blooded vertebrates.
*Digested
#digestion
*Digestion
Digestion is the process of absorbing and distributing substances from ingested food to the body.
*Diggers
The diggers were a pacifist and radical sect of 17th century England.
*Digitalis
Digitalis is a drug derived from foxglove that increases heart efficiency.
*Dijon
Dijon is the capital city of Cote_d'Or in France.
*Dik dik
A dik dik is a tiny antelope found in Africa south of the sahara
*Dike
Dike was the attendant of justice to Nemesis.
*Dill
Dill is a herb umbelliferae.
*Dinar
The dinar is the currency of Iraq, Yugolsavia and South_Yemen.
*Dingo
The dingo is wild dog found in Australia.
*Dinoflagellata
The dinoflagellata are an order of phytomastigina. These are the planktons. They have a definite capsule made of cellulose.
*Dinosaur
The Dinosaurs were a family of reptiles which lived on the earth millions of years ago. About 400 types of dinosaur have been identified. Dinosaurs ranged in size from about as big as a pigeon to twice the height of a giraffe. It is estimated that dinosaurs lived for between 70 and 130 years, and unusually continued growing for their entire life.
*Diode
A diode is a thermionic valve with two electrodes, or a semi conductor equivalent.
*Diomedes
Diomedes is a Grecian commander in Troilus_and_Cressida.|Diomedes is an attendant on Cleopatra in Antony_and_Cleopatra.
*Dion
Dion is a lord of Sicilia in the_winter's_tale.
*Dionysus
Dionysus was a Greek god of happiness. He was also called Bacchus.
*Dionyza
Dionyza is wife to Cleon in Pericles.
*Diphyllobothrium
Diphyllobothrium is a cestoda.
*Diplodinium
Diplodinium is a member of the order of oligotricha.
*Diploe
Diploe is the anatomical term for the spongy substance between flat_bones.
*Diplopoda
The diplopoda is the millipede order of myriapoda. They have an anterior genital posterior.
*Dipnoi
The dipnoi are an order of crossopterygII. The teeth form crushing plates.
*Dirham
The dirham is the currency of Morocco.
*Discordia
Discordia was the Roman goddess of strife.
*Disraeli
Benjamin Disraeli was a British statesman and writer. He was born in 1804 and died in 1881.
*Distributor
In a car, the distributor distributes electrical pulses to the spark plugs.
*Dixie
The term dixie refers to the southern states of the USA.
*Djibouti
Djibouti is a republic in Arabia.
*DO-228
The DO-228 is a German light-regional airliner and utility transport aircraft.
*Doctor Butts
Doctor Butts is the physician to the King in King_Henry_VIII.
*Doctor Caius
Doctor Caius is a French physician in the merry_wives_of_Windsor.
*Dodoma
Dodoma replaced Dar es Salaam as the capital of Tanzania in 1974.
*Dog
A dog is a domesticated mammal of the order canidae descended from the wolf.
*Dogberry
Dogberry is an officer in much_ado_about_nothing.
*Dogfish
The dogfish is a small shark found in the north east atlantic ocean and mediterranean.
*Doha
Doha is the capital of Qatar.
*Dolabella
Dolabella is a friend of Caesar in Antony_and_Cleopatra.
*Dollar
The dollar is a unit of currency in many countries. The English dollar was 4 shillings and 9 pence and was in circulation during the early 19th century.
*Dolphin
The dolphin is an intelligent marine mammal, a small toothed whale.
*Domesday book
The domesday book is a record of the survey conducted in England in 1086 by officials of William the conqueror in order to assess taxes etc.
*Dominica
Dominica is an island in the caribbean.
*Dominican republic
The Dominican republic is a country in the east of the island Hispaniola.
*Dominoes
Dominoes is a game played with 28 rectangular spotted tiles. It originated in Italy in the 18th century.
*Domitius Enobarbus
Domitius Enobarbus is a friend of Mark_Antony in Antony_and_Cleopatra.
*Don
The don is a river in Russia.
*Don Adriano de Armado
Don Adriano de Armado is a fantastical spaniard in love's_labour's_lost.
*Don Pedro
Don Pedro is the prince of Arragon in much_ado_about_nothing.
*Donalbain
Donalbain is son of Malcolm in Macbeth.
*Donald
Donald was King of Scotland from 860 to 863.
*Donald Bane
Donald_Bane was King of Scotland during 1093.
*Donald II
Donald_II was King of Scotland from 878 to 889.
*Donegal
Donegal is a sea port in County_Donegal, Ireland.
*Dong Ting
The Dong Ting is a large lake in Hunan province, China. It receives water from the Xi Jiang and Yuan rivers.
*Donkey
Donkey is another name for ass.
*Doomsday book
#domesday book
*Doppler effect
The doppler effect is a change in observed wavelength due to relative motion between the source and observer.
*Dorcas
Dorcas is a shepherdess in the_winter's_tale.
*Dorchester
Dorchester is a market town in Dorset, England on the River Frome.
*Dordogne
The Dordogne is a river in south west France.
*Dornier
Dornier are a German aircraft manufacturer.
*Dornier do17
The dornier do17 was a German twin engined bomber of the second world war. It was powered by two bramo 323 engines giving it a top speed of 275mph.
*Dornier do215
The dornier do215 was a German twin-engined bomber aircraft of the second world war. It was powered by two 1150hp daimler benz engines giving it a top speed of 312mph.
*Dorset
Dorset is a county in south west England.
*Dory
Dory is a marine fish found in the mediterranean and atlantic.
*Dotterel
The dotterel is a bird which visits Britain in the summer.
*Doubloon
A dubloon was a Spanish coin in use until the 18th century.
*Douglas
Douglas is the capital of the Isle of Man.
*Down's syndrome
Down's syndrome is a chromosomal abnormality.
*Drachma
The drachma is the currency of Greece.
*Dragon
#m47
*Drake
Sir Francis Drake was an English seaman. He was born in 1545 and died in 1596.
*Dram
The dram is a unit of the avoirdupois scale equivalent to 1.772 grams.
*Drams
#dram
*Draughts
Draughts is a game played by two people on a board of 64 alternate black and white squares. Each player has twelve pieces, one set are black and the other red.
*Dredger
A dredger is a ship used for picking up rubbish from waterways.
*Dreiser
Theodore Dreiser was an American writer born in 1871. He died in 1945.
*Dresden
Dresden is a city in Germany, it was razed to the ground by allied bombing.
*Drill
A drill is a machine for boring holes in rock, metal or wood etc.
*Dromedary
A dromedary is a type of Arabian camel.
*Dromio
Dromio is the name of two twin brothers; Dromio of Ephesus and Dromio of Syracuse. They are attendants on the two Antipholuses in the_comedy_of_errors.
*Drone
A drone is a mature male bee which are produced at the same time as a virgin queen for the purpose of continuing the community.
*Druid
The druids were ancient celtic priests. Their group still exists today in secret, despite the existence of charlatan groups claiming to be druids.
*Dryades
The dryades were nymphs of the woods and trees.
*Duamutef
In Egyptian mythology, Duamutef was son of Horus and guardian of the East. His canopic jar receives the lungs and heart of the dead.
*Dublin
Dublin is the capital of Ireland. It is situated at the mouth of the river Liffey in south east Ireland.
*Duchess of Gloster
The duchess of Gloster is a character in King_Richard_II.
*Duchess of York
The duchess of York is a character in King_Richard_II.|The duchess of York is the mother to King_Edward_IV in King_Richard_III.
*Duck
A duck is a short legged water bird with webbed feet.
*Duff
Duff was King of Scotland from 962 to 967.
*Duke
Duke is the highest title in English peerage.
*Duke of Albany
The duke of Albany is a character in King_Lear.
*Duke of Alencon
The duke of Alencon is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_I.
*Duke of Aumerle
The duke_of_Aumerle is the son of Edmund_of_Langley in King_Richard_II.
*Duke of Austria
The duke_of_Austria is a character in King_John.
*Duke of Bedford
The duke of Bedford is a brother to the King in_King_Henry_V.|The duke of Bedford is uncle to the King in King_Henry_VI_part_I.
*Duke of Bourbon
The duke of Bourbon is a character in_King_Henry_V.
*Duke of Buckingham
The duke of Buckingham is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_II and in King_Richard_III and in King_Henry_VIII.
*Duke of Burgundy
The duke of Burgundy is a character in_King_Henry_V and in King_Henry_VI_part_I and in King_Lear.
*Duke of Clarence
The duke of Clarence is a brother to the King in King_Richard_III.
*Duke of Cornwall
The duke of Cornwall is a character in King_Lear.
*Duke of Exeter
The duke of Exeter is uncle to the King in_King_Henry_V.|The duke of Exeter is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_III.
*Duke of Florence
The duke_of_Florence is a character that appears in all's_well_that_ends_well.
*Duke of Gloster
The duke of Gloster is a brother of the King in_King_Henry_V.|The duke of Gloster is uncle to the King in King_Henry_VI_part_I and in King_Henry_VI_part_II.|The duke of Gloster is a brother to the King in King_Richard_III.
*Duke of Milan
The duke of Milan is a character in the two_gentlemen_of_Verona.
*Duke of Norfolk
The duke of Norfolk is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_III and in King_Richard_III and in King_Henry_VIII.
*Duke of Orleans
The duke of Orleans is a character in_King_Henry_V.
*Duke of Somerset
The duke of Somerset is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_II and in King_Henry_VI_part_III.
*Duke of Suffolk
The duke of Suffolk is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_II and in King_Henry_VIII.
*Duke of Surrey
The duke_of_Surrey is a character in King_Richard_II.
*Duke of Venice
The duke_of_Venice is a character in the_merchant_of_Venice and in Othello.
*Duke of York
The duke of York is cousin to the King in_King_Henry_V.
*Dull
Dull is a constable in love's_labour's_lost.
*Dumaine
Dumaine is a lord attending on Ferdinand in love's_labour's_lost.
*Duncan
Duncan was King of Scotland from 1034 to 1040.
*Duncan II
Duncan_II was King of Scotland during 1093.
*Dunkirk
Dunkirk is a town and port in north France. It was the scene of a massive evacuation of allied troops during the second_world_war.
*Dunlin
The dunlin is a British water bird.
*Dunstan
Archbishop Dunstan was advisor to King Edgar of England.
*Duodenum
The duodenum is the first part of the intestine.
*Duparc
Henri Duparc was a French composer. He was born in Paris in 1848. He died in 1933.
*Durban
Durban is the principle seaport of Natal.
*Durga
Durga is a Hindu goddess.
*Durham
Durham is a county in north east England.
*Dushanbe
Dushanbe is the capital of Tadzhik. It was previously called Stalinabad.
*Dvina
The dvina is a river in Russia. It flows to the white_sea at Arkhangelsk.
*Dyfed
Dyfed is a county in south west Wales.
*Dysprosium
Dysprosium is a rare metal element.
*Eagle
Eagle is the name given to several large birds of prey of the family accipitridae.
*Ealing
Ealing is a borough of London.
*Ear
The ear is the organ used for hearing. It converts sound into electrical impulses that are fed to the brain.
*Earl berkley
Earl Berkley is a character in King_Richard_II.
*Earl of Cambridge
The earl of Cambridge is a conspirator in_King_Henry_V.
*Earl of Gloster
The earl of Gloster is a character in King_Lear.
*Earl of Kent
The earl of Kent is a character in King_Lear.
*Earl of Northumberland
The earl of Northumberland is a character in King_Richard_II and in King_Henry_IV_part_II and in King_Henry_VI_part_III.
*Earl of Oxford
The earl of Oxford is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_III and in King_Richard_III.
*Earl of Pembroke
The earl of Pembroke is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_III.
*Earl of Richmond
The earl of Richmond is a character in King_Richard_III.
*Earl of Salisbury
The earl_of_Salisbury is a character in King_Richard_II and in_King_Henry_V and in King_Henry_VI_part_I and in King_Henry_VI_part_II.
*Earl of Suffolk
The earl of Suffolk is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_I.
*Earl of Surrey
The earl of Surrey is a character in King_Henry_IV_part_II and in King_Richard_III and in King_Henry_VIII.
*Earl of Warwick
The earl of Warwick is a character in King_Henry_IV_part_II and in_King_Henry_ v and in King_Henry_VI_part_I and in King_Henry_VI_part_II and in King_Henry_VI_part_III.
*Earl of Westmoreland
The earl of Westmoreland is a character in King_Henry_IV_part_1 and in King_Henry_IV_part_II and in_King_Henry_V and in King_Henry_VI_part_III.
*Earl Rivers
Earl Rivers is the brother to King Edward's queen in King_Richard_III.
*Earth
The earth is the third planet from the sun.
*Earthworm
#oligochaeta
*Earwig
Earwigs are an insect of the order dermaptera.
*East Anglia
East Anglia is a region in east England.
*East Sussex
East Sussex is a county in south east England.
*Easter island
Easter island is an island in the south Pacific ocean belonging to Chile.
*Ebony
Ebony is a tropical hardwood tree. The wood is black.
*Echinococcus
Echinococcus is a cestoda.
*Echinoidea
The echinoidea are a class of phylum_echinodermata. They are the sea urchins. The body is typically glubular. The skeletal plates fit closely together to form a rigid "test". Spines are present.
*Echinus
Echinus are a member of the echinoidea class.
*Echo
An echo is a reflection of a sound wave.
*Eclipse
An eclipse is the passage of a celestial body through the shadow of another.
*Ecology
Ecology is the study of the relationship between organisms and their environment.
*Ecstasy
Ecstasy is an illegal drug synthesized from nutmeg oil and that reduces serotonin in the brain.
*Ectoprocta
Ectoprocta is a class of phylum_polyzoa. They have a u shaped gut and the anus opens outside of the circlet of ciliated tentacles.
*Ecuador
Ecuador is a republic in South America.
*Eczema
Eczema is an inflammatory skin disease.
*Edgar
Edgar was King of England from 959 to 975.
Edgar was King of Scotland from 1097 to 1107.
*Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland.
*Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of Alberta.
*Edmund
Edmund (the elder) succeeded Athelstan as King of England from 940 to 946.
Edmund (ironside) was a son of Ethelred and King of England in 1016.
*Edmund Mortimer
Edmund Mortimer is the earl of march in King_Henry_IV_part_1 and in King_Henry_VI_part_I.
*Edmund of Langley
Edmund of Langley is the duke of York in King_Richard_II.
*Edred
Edred succeeded Edmund as King of England from 946 to 955.
*Edward
Edward (the elder) was King of England from 901 to 924.
Edward (the martyr) was son of Edgar and succeeded him as King of England from 975 to 978.
Edward (the confessor) was a son of Ethelred and King of England from 1042 to 1066.
*Edward I
Edward_I was King of England from 1272 to 1307.
*Edward II
Edward_II was King of England from 1307 to 1327.
*Edward III
Edward_III was son of Edward_II and King of England from 1327 to 1377.
*Edward IV
Edward_IV was King of England from 1461 to 1483.
*Edward V
Edward_V was King of England in 1483.
*Edward VI
Edward_VI was King of England from 1547 to 1553.
*Edward VI
Edward_VI was King of England from 1547 to 1553.
*Edward VII
Edward_VII was King of England from 1901 to 1910.
*Edward VIII
Edward_VIII was King of England in 1936.
*Edwy
Edwy (son of Edmund the elder) succeeded Edred as King of England from 955 to 959.
*Effort
Effort is strenuous exertion.
*Egested
#egestion
*Egestion
Egestion is the process of eliminating food which has not been digested.
*Egeus
Egeus is the father to Hermia.
*Eglamour
Eglamour is an agent for silvia in her escape.
*Egypt
Egypt is a republic in north east Africa.
*Egyptian
An Egyptian is an inhabitant of Egypt.
*Eider
The eider is a British coastal duck.
*Eimeria
Eimeria is a member of the coccidia vera order.
*Einstein
Albert Einstein was a German Swiss physicist, born in 1879 and died 1955.
*Eirene
Eirene was the Greek goddess of peace.
*Eisenia
The eisenia are oligochaeta.
*El Salvador
El Salvador is a republic in Central America.
*Elba
Elba is an island 6 miles west of Italy which exports iron ore.
*Elbe
The elbe is one of the principal rivers in Germany.
*Elbert
Elbert is a mountain in Colorado. It is the highest peak of the Rocky_Mountains at 4401m.
*Elbow
Elbow is a simple constable in measure_for_measure.
*Eleanor
Eleanor is the duchess of Gloster in King_Henry_VI_part_II.
*Electryon
Electryon was a son of perseus and andRomeda.
*Element
An element is a substance that cannot be split chemically into simpler substances.
*Elementals
The Elementals are creatures or spirits of the elements. They are the forces of nature.
*Elements
#element
*Elephant
The elephant is the two surviving species of the order proboscidea.
*Elgar
Elgar was an English composer.
*Elgin
Elgin is a royal borough in Scotland. Elgin is a town in Illinois, USA where electrical equipment is manufactured.
*Elgin marbles
The elgin marbles are a collection of ancient Greek sculptures assembled by the 7th earl of elgin and brought to England in 1812
*Elinor
Elinor is the widow of King Henry II in King_John.
*Eliot
George Eliot was the published name of Mary_Ann_Evans. She was a famous English novelist who wrote Silas_Marner and mill_on the_floss.
*Elizabeth
Elizabeth was queen of England. Born 1533 and died 1603 she was queen from 1558 to 1603.
*Elizabeth II
Elizabeth_II is the queen of England. She ascended the throne in 1952.
*Elk
The elk is a large deer found in north Europe, Asia and Scandinavia.
*Elm
The elm is a tree of the family ulmaceae.
*EM2
The EM2 is a British automatic rifle with a cyclic rate of 450 rpm. It takes a .280" round from a 20-round box. The muzzle velocity is 772 ms and it is sighted to 549m.
*Embryology
Embryology is the study of animal development.
*Emerald
Emerald is a green precious stone variety of the mineral beryl.
*Emilia
Emilia is a lady attending to Hermione.|Emilia is wife to Iago in Othello.
*Emu
The emu is a flightless bird found in Australia.
*Endocrine gland
An endocrine gland is one which secretes hormones into the body.
*England
England is a country in west Europe. It is the largest division of the united kingdom.
*Entebbe
Entebbe is a town in Uganda. Scene of a famous hijacking.
*Entendard
The entendard is a French anti-ship warfare fighter. It carries a single exocet missile and has a maximum speed of 650mph.
*Entoprocta
Entoprocta is a class of phylum_polyzoa. They have a U shaped gut and the anus opens within a circlet of ciliated tentacles.
*Enyo
Enyo was the Greek goddess of war.
*Enzyme
An enzyme is a biological catalyst that is not itself destroyed in the conversion process.
*Eos
Eos was the goddess of dawn. She was the daughter of Hyperion and Thia, and sister of Helios and Selene.
*Epidermis
The epidermis is the outer layer of an animal's skin.
*Epigoni
In mythology, the Epigoni were the descendants of the seven against Thebes who attacked the city ten years after their fathers had done so. They were organised by Adrastus.
*Epigram
An epigram is a short witty or poignant poem.
*Epigraph
An epigraph is an inscription carved on a stone, statue or coin.
*Epimetheus
Epimetheus was the brother of Prometheus.
*Epistylis
Epistylis is a member of the order of peritricha.
*Epithelium
Epithelium is an anatomical term a basic type of bodily tissue. It comprises the external surface of the skin, the internal surfaces of the digestive, respiratory and urogenital systems and others. The constituent cells of an epithelium are always closely packed together and the intercellular substance is reduced to a minimum.
*Epsilon
#tb_30
*Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea is a republic in west central Africa.
*Erato
Erato was the muse of love and marriage songs.
*Eratosthenes
Eratosthenes was an ancient Greek geographer and mathematician.
*Erbium
Erbium is a metal element.
*Erinys
Erinys was the attendant of vengeance to Nemesis.
*Eris
Eris was the Greek goddess of strife.
*Eritrea
Eritrea is a province in north Ethiopia. Eritrea has been at war for independence for many years.
*Eros
Eros was the ancient Roman god of love.
*Erythrocyte
Erythrocyte is the anatomical term for red corpuscles.
*Escalus
Escalus is an ancient lord in measure_for_measure.|Escalus is prince of Verona in Romeo_and_Juliet.
*Escanes
Escanes is a lord of Tyre in Pericles.
*Escudo
The escudo is the currency of Portugal.
*Essex
Essex is a county in south east England.
*Ester
Ester is an organic compound formed by the reaction between alcohol and acid with the elimination of water.
*Estonia
Estonia is a country in east Europe.
*Ethane
Ethane is a paraffin hydrocarbon.
*Ethanoic acid
Ethanoic acid is an organic fatty acid.
*Ethanol
Ethanol is the chemical name for alcohol.
*Ethelred
Ethelred was a son of Edgar and succeeded Edward the martyr as King of England from 978 to 1016.
*Ethene
Ethene is an alkene hydrocarbon gas.
*Ether
Ether is an anaesthetic. It has the formulae (c2h5)2o.
*Ethiopia
Ethiopia is a country in north east Africa.
*Etna
Etna is a volcano on the east coast of sicily.
*Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus is a tree native to Australia where it is called the gum tree.
*Euclid
Euclid is a manufacturing town in Ohio, USA.
*Eugenics
Eugenics is the science of selective breeding to control physical and mental characteristics.
*Euglenoidina
The euglenoidina are an order of phytomastigina. They have an elongated spindle-shaped body and swim in a spiral path.
*Euoplocephalus
Euoplocephalus was an armoured herbivore dinosaur from the Cretaceous_period. Even its eyelids were armoured. At the end of its powerful tail was a bulb. The tail could have been used to disable predators attacking it.
*Euphausiacea
Euphausiacea is an order of malacostraca. The carapace encloses the thorax. There is one set of gills.
*Euphrates
The Euphrates is a river in south west Asia. It rises in the Armenian uplands and joined by the Tigris enters the Persian Gulf as the Shatt-al Arab.
*Euphronus
Euphronus is an ambassador from Antony to Caesar in Antony_and_Cleopatra.
*Euplectella
The euplectella is a member of the hexactinellida class.
*Euplotes
Euplotes is a member of the order of hypotricha.
*Eure
Eure is an agricultural department of Normandy, France.
*Europa
In mythology, Europa was the daughter of Agenor. She was carried off by Zeus who had transformed himself into a great white bull.
*Europe
Europe is a continent west of the ural_mountains and east of the atlantic.
*European
#Europe
*Europium
Europium is a rare metal element.
*Eurus
Eurus was the east wind god.
*Euryale
Euryale was one of the gorgons.
*Euspongia
The euspongia, or bath sponge, is a member of the demospongia class.
*Euterpe
Euterpe was the muse of music.
*Eutheria
The eutheria are a subclass of higher mammals. The young are born as miniature adults after a prolonged period of gestation.
*Everest
Everest is the earth's highest mountain.
*Evzone
An evzone is a member of a select Greek infantry regiment.
*Excretion
Excretion is the process of getting rid of unwanted substances from within the body.
*Exeter
The Exeter was a British heavy cruiser of the Second World War. She was armed with 6 8inch guns, 4 4inch anti-aircraft guns and 2 2pounder anti-aircraft guns and 6 21inch torpedo tubes. She had a top speed of 32.5 knots and a range of 10000 miles.
*Exocet
The exocet is a French anti-ship missile. It has a range of 70km and a flight speed of mach 0.8. Exocet missiles can be launched by aircraft or ships. The missile is guided, and flies less than 3m above the sea level.
*Exocrine gland
An exocrine gland is one which secretes onto a surface. Such as a sweat gland.
*Extremadura
Extremadura is a region in west Spain.
*Eye
The eye is the organ of vision.
*F-14
The f-14 is an American two-seat shipboard multi-role fighter aircraft.
*F-15
The f-15 is an American single-seat air superiority fighter aircraft.
*F-18
The f-18 is an American single-seat shipboard and shore-based multi-role fighter and attack aircraft.
*F-20
The f-20 is an American single-seat multi-role fighter aircraft.
*F1
The f1 is an accurate Australian sub-machine gun. It takes a 9mm round from a 34-round box. It has a cyclic rate of 600rpm and a muzzle velocity of 365 ms.
*Fabian
Fabian is a servant to Olivia in twelfth-night.
*Fabius Maximus
Fabius_Maximus was the Roman dictator who saved Rome from Hannibal by deliberately avoiding battle.
*Faeces
Faeces is the term applied to egested food.
*Fairchild
Fairchild is an American aircraft manufacturer.
*Fairchild 340
The fairchild_340 is a joint Swedish and American regional airliner and corporate transport aircraft.
*FAL
The FN FAL is a Belgian rifle. It has a muzzel velocity of 853 ms, is gas operated, and is sighted to 600m. It takes a 7.62mm round from a 20-round box. It was first manufactured in 1950. It is capable of automatic or single shot fire.
*Falcon
The falcon is a bird_of_prey.
*False Bay
False Bay is an inlet on the East side of the Cape_Of_Good_Hope peninsular in South_Africa.
*Falstaff
Falstaff is a character in King_Henry_IV_part_II.
*Fama
Fama was an alternative name for Pheme.
*Fang
Fang is a sheriff's officer in King_Henry_IV_part_II.
*Far east
The far east is that part of Asia east of India.
*Farad
The farad is the unit of measurement of electrical capacitance.
*Faraday
Michael Faraday was a British chemist. He was born in 1791. He died in 1867. He discovered electrical currents and invented the dynamo. The farad is named after him.
*Farquhar-Hill
The Farquhar-Hill rifle is a British rifle taKing a .303" round from a 20-round drum. Operation is automatic with a cyclic rate of 700rpm. It has a muzzle velocity of 732 ms and is sighted to 1372m.
*Farthing
The farthing was an English coin. It was one quarter of a penny.
*Fasciola
Fasciola is a member of the order digenea.
*Fate
Fate was a Greek goddess who decreed what would happen to both men and gods.
*Fathom
Fathom is a nautical measurement, being 6 feet.
*Fatsa
Fatsa is a small market town on the Black_Sea in north Turkey. It is a very traditional Muslim town.
*Fatty acid
A fatty acid is an organic hydrocarbon with a carboxyl group at one end.
*Fauna
Fauna was a Roman goddess.
*Faunus
Faunus was a Roman god similar to Pan.
*Feeble
Feeble is a recruit in King_Henry_IV_part_II.
*feet
Feet is the plural of foot.
*Female
Female was the name of one of the first British tanks. They were fitted with six machine guns for use in anti-infantry roles.
*Fencer
#su19
*Fennec
The fennec is a small nocturnal desert fox found in north Africa and Arabia.
*Fennel
Fennel is a perennial umbelliferae.
*Fenton
Fenton is a character in the merry_wives_of_Windsor.
*Ferdinand
Ferdinand is the son of the King of Naples in the tempest.|Ferdinand is the King of Vavarre in love's_labour's_lost.
*Fermentation
Fermentation is the breakdown of sugars by bacteria and yeast.
*Fermium
Fermium is a metal element.
*Ferret
A ferret is a domesticated polecat.
*Ferro
Ferro is the most southern of the Canary Islands.
*Fez
Fez is a city in Morocco 160km east of Rabat. It is one of the sacred cities in Islam.
*Fg42
The Fg42 is a German assault rifle developed in 1942. It is gas operated and takes a 7.92mm round from a 20-round box. It has a muzzle velocity of 762 ms and it is sighted to 1200m. It can be fired single shot or in bursts.
*Fgm-77a
The Fgm-77a is a US infantry anti-tank missile developed in the 1970s. It has a flight speed of 175 ms and a maximum range of 1500 meters.
*Fichte
Johann Gottlieb Fichte was a German philosopher. He was born in 1762 and died in 1814.
*Fife
A fife is a small flute originating from Switzerland.
*Fiji
Fiji is a group of 322 islands in the south west Pacific.
*Filaria
Filaria is a phylum_nematoda.
*Filey
Filey is a seaside resort town in North Yorkshire. It is 8km south east of Scarborough.
*Fim-43a
The Fim-43a (redeye) is an American shoulder-fired infantry surface-to-air missile. It entered service in 1964. It flies at a speed of mach 2.5 to a range of 2 miles using initial optical aiming and infrared homing guidance.
*Fim-92a
The Fim-92a (stinger) is an American portable air-defense missile. It was first used by British sas troops in the falklands conflict. The missile flies at a speed of mach 2 to a range of 5km. It uses passive infrared homing guidance.
*Finland
Finland is a republic in Scandinavia.
*Finnmark
Finnmark is the most Northern county of Norway. It is inhabited by Lapps. It has large copper deposits.
*Fish
A fish is an aquatic vertebrate that breathes using gills.
*Fishes
#pisces
*Flaminius
Flaminius is servant to Timon in Timon_of_Athens.
*Flanders
Flanders is a region between the river Scheldt and the coast on the France and Belgium border. It is divided into east and west Flanders.
*Flat bones
In human anatomy, flat_bones provide protection and a broad surface for muscular attachment. They are formed of two thin layers of compact bone separated by a spongy substance.
*Flatworm
Flatworm is a common name for phylum_platyhelminthes.
*Flatworms
#flatworm
*Flavius
Flavius is steward to Timon in Timon_of_Athens.|Flavius is a tribune in Julius_Caesar.
*Fleance
Fleance is son to Banquo in Macbeth.
*Flint
Flint is a compact mineral of fine grained silica.
*Flint-lock
The flint-lock was a development of the discharge method for the musket. Sparks were generated by one impact of a piece of flint on the steel above the priming powder.
*Florence
Florence is the capital of Tuscany.
*Florida
Florida is the most south east state of the USA.
*Florin
The florin was an English 2 shilling coin. It went out of production with the adoption of decimal currency.
*Florizel
Florizel is the prince of Bohemia in the_winter's_tale.
*Fluellen
Fluellen is an officer in the King's army in_King_Henry_V.
*Flugelhorn
The flugelhorn is a brass musical instrument.
*Fluke
Fluke is a parasitic flatworm that causes rot and dropsy of the liver.
*Fluorescence
Fluorescence is the process of emission of electromagnetic radiation resulting from the absorption of certain types of energy.
*Fluoride
Fluoride is the salt of hydroflouric acid.
*Fluorine
Fluorine is a non-metallic element occurring naturally.
*Fluorocarbon
A fluorocarbon is a compound in which hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon have been replaced with flourine.
*Fluorspar
Fluorspar is a natural mineral containing flourine.
*Flustra
Flustra is an ectoprocta.
*Flute
Flute is a bellows-mender in a_midsummer_night's_dream.
*Foetus
A foetus is an unborn offspring of an animal.
*Fog
Fog is a cloud that collects at the surface of the earth.
*Fokker
Anthony_Fokker was a Dutch airman and aeronautical engineer. He was born in 1860 and died in 1939.
*Fokker DVII
The fokker_DVII was a German biplane fighter aircraft during the first world war. It was famed for it's manoeuvrability.
*Folic acid
Folic acid is a b vitamin, a lack of folic acid causes anaemia.
*Fondant
Fondant is a soft sweet made of flavoured sugar.
*Fontanelle
The fontanelle is a membrane covered vault in the skull. It normally closes during infancy.
*foot
The foot is a unit of the imperial scale of measurement of length equivalent to 12 inches or 30.48 centimetres.
*Ford
Henry_Ford was the founder of the ford motor car company and the pioneer of the cheap motor car.
*Forelock
A forelock is a wedge put through a hole in a bolt to keep the bolt in place.
*Foresheets
The foresheets is the inner part of the bows of an open boat where the bowman stands.
*Forge
A forge is a blacksmith's fireplace or furnace for melting and refining metal.
*Forint
The forint is the currency of hungary.
*Fortinbras
Fortinbras is the prince of Norway in Hamlet.
*Fortuna
Fortuna was the Roman goddess of luck.
*Foucault
Jean Bernard Leon Foucault was a French physicist. He was born in 1819 and died in 1868. He invented a pendulum to demonstrate the rotation of the earth by the rotation of its plane of oscillation.
*Fourier
Charles Fourier was a French socialist writer. He was born in 1772 and died in 1837.
*Fovea
The fovea is a small depression in the retina where vision is most acute.
*Fox
Fox is a name given to many types of small wild dog.
George_Fox was the founder of the society_of_friends. He was born in 1624 and died in 1691.
*Frail
A frail is a rush basket for packing figs and raisins.
*Franc
The franc is the principle monetary unit of France, Belgium, Switzerland and some other countries.
*France
France is a republic in west Europe.
*Francisca
Francisca is a nun in measure_for_measure.
*Francisco
Francisco is a lord in the tempest.|Francisco is a soldier in Hamlet.
*Frankincense
Frankincense is an incense derived from the resin of the tree boswellia.
*Frederick
Frederick is the brother of the duke and usurper of the duke's dominions in as_you_like_It.
*Freetown
Freetown is the capital of Sierra Leone.
*Fremiet
Emmanuel_Fremiet was a French sculptor. He was born in 1824 and died in 1910. His works include the statue of Ferdinand de Lesseps at the entrance to the Suez Canal.
*French Guiana
French Guiana is a country on the north coast of South America.
*French Polynesia
French Polynesia is a territory in the south Pacific.
*Frere
Sir_Henry_Bartle_Edward_Frere was the South African High Commissioner, whose abortive attempt to unite South_Africa resulted in the Zulu War. He was born in 1815 and died in 1884.
*Freshfield
Douglas_William_Freshfield was an English explorer and mountaineer. He was born in 1845. He was the first person to climb mount Kazbek.
*Freyja
In Norse mythology, Freyja is the goddess of love. She was the daughter of Njordhr.
*Friar John
Friar John is a franciscan in Romeo_and_Juliet.
*Friar Laurence
Friar Laurence is a franciscan in Romeo_and_Juliet.
*Friday
Friday is the fifth day of the week.
*Frigate
A frigate is a light-weight, fast and nimble warship.
*Frobisher
Sir_Martin_Frobisher was an English navigator. He was born in 1535 and died in 1594. He distinguished himself against the Spanish Armada, and was the first Englishman to attempt a North-west passage to Cathay.
*Froding
Gustav_Froding was a Swedish poet. He was born in 1860 and died in 1911.
*Frog
A frog is an amphibian of the order anura.
*Frogs
#frog
*Frome
Frome is a market town in the Mendips, Somerset, England on the River Frome. The River Frome is a river which rises in north Dorset and flows to Poole.
*Frontenac
Louis_de_Baude_Frontenac was a French colonial administrator. He was governor of Canada and conducted a campaign against the Iroquois in 1695. He was born in 1620 and died in 1698.
*Froth
Froth is a foolish gentleman in measure_for_measure.
*Ft-17
The Ft-17 was a French tank produced by Renault and first developed in 1917. 3500 ft-17 tanks were made, and it remained in service until 1940.
*Fulmar
The fulmar is an ocean bird which visits Britain in the summer.
*Furiae
The furiae were attendants of Hades and Persephone.
*Furlong
The furlong is a unit of the imperial scale of measurement of length equivalent to 10 chains, 220 yards or 201.168 metres.
*Furlongs
#furlong
*G222
The G222 is an Italian general-purpose military transport plane. It was developed in 1970.
*Gabon
Gabon is a country in central Africa.
*Gadolinium
Gadolinium is a metal element.
*Gadshill
Gadshill is a character in King_Henry_IV_part_1.
*Gaea
Gaea was a Greek goddess of the earth.
*Gagarin
Yuri gagarin was a Russian cosmonaut and the first man to go into space in 1961.
*Galaxy
A galaxy is a congregation of stars held together by gravity.
*Galeb
The galeb is a Yugolsavian two-seat trainer aircraft.
*Galen
Claudius_Galen was an ancient medical writer. He was one of the founders of anatomy and the founder of vivisection.
*Galena
Galena is an alloy of lead and about 1 percent silver. It is an important source of lead as well as being a good semiconductor.
*Galileo
Galileo was an Italian scientist. He was born in 1564 and died in 1642. He discovered the ring of saturn, jupiter's 4 major satellites and the sun's spots.
*Gall bladder
The gall bladder is a small muscular sac attached to the liver.
*Gallego
The Gallego is a river in north east Spain. It rises in the Pyrenees and flows south to the river Ebro at Zaragoza. It is 176km long.
*Gallium
Gallium is a rare metal element.
*Gallon
The gallon is a unit of capacity measurement equivalent to 4 quarts or 4.546 litres.
*Gallus
Gallus is a friend of Caesar in Antony_and_Cleopatra.
*Galsworthy
John Galsworthy was a novelist. He was born in 1869 and died in 1933. He is famous for writing the forsyte saga.
*Galt
John_Galt was a Scottish author of stories dealing with Scottish life. He was born in 1779 and died in 1839.
*Galton
Sir_Francis_Galton was an English anthropologist and eugenist. He made explorations in south west Africa. He established the theory of anticyclones in meterology. He was born in 1822 and died in 1911.
*Galvani
Luigi_Galvani was an Italian physiologist. He was born in 1737 and died in 1798. He made the first investigations into the action of electrical activity in the muscles of animals.
*Galway
Galway is a coastal town in the Republic Of Ireland. It is a university town and also features marble quarries and a fishing industry.
*Gambia
Gambia is a country in west Africa.
*Gamete
A gamete is one of the two cells which fuse together to commence reproduction.
*Gametes
#gamete
*Ganesa
Ganesa is an elephant headed Hindu god.
*Ganges
The ganges is a sacred river in India.
*Gannet
The gannet is a British sea bird.
*Gansu
Gansu is a province of north west China.
*Ganymeda
Ganymeda is an alternative name for Hebe.
*Ganymedes
Ganymedes was a son of the Trojan King Tros. He was carried off by Zeus and became the cup-bearer of the gods.
*Garand
The Garand is a US gas operated rifle adopted by the army from 1936. It takes a .30" round from an 8-round internal box. It has a muzzle velocity of 853 ms and is sighted to 1097m.
*Gardiner
Gardiner is the bishop of Winchester in King_Henry_VIII.
*Garganey
The garganey is a small British duck.
*Garlic
Garlic is a perennial liliaceae.
*Garnet
Garnet is a semiprecious mineral.
*Garonne
The Garonne is a river in south west France. It rises at mount Maladetta in the Pyrenees and flows via Toulouse to the Gironde estuary. It is 720km long.
*Garut
Garut is a mountain resort town in West Java, Indonesia.
*Gas
Gas is a form of matter where the molecules move randomly.
*Gaseous
#gas
*Gastropod
#gastropoda
*Gastropoda
The gastropoda are a class of phylum_mollusca. They are the snails, slugs and limpets etc. There is a distinct tentacle bearing head and a flattened foot.
*Gateshead
Gateshead is a town on the river Tyne opposite Newcastle in Tyne_And_Wear, England.
*Gazelle
The gazelle are various species of small, fast running antelope.
*Gecko
#sa-n-4
*Geffrey Fitz-Peter
Geffrey Fitz-Peter is earl of Essex in King_John.
*Gelsemium
The gelsemium is a woody vine found in Asia and southern America.
*Gemini
Gemini is a sign of the zodiac.
*Gemma
A gemma is a small cellular body that separates from the mother-plant and starts a new one. It is common in moss and liverwort.
*Genes
Genes are hereditary information material arranged in a single row along the length of each chromosome.
*Genet
The genet is a small, nocturnal carnivorous mammal.
*Geneva
Geneva is the capital of Switzerland.
*GenII
GenII is an alternative name for the daemons.
*Genoa
Genoa is a town and seaport in north west Italy.
*Genseric
Genseric was a Vandal king. He was invited to Africa in 429 by the Roman governor, Bonifactus. Genseric declared his independance, overthrew Bonifactus and in 455 took Rome.
*George
George is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_III. He becomes the duke of Clarence.
*George I
George_I was King of England from 1714 to 1727.
*George II
George_II was a son of George_I and King of England from 1727 to 1760.
*George III
George_III was King of England from 1760 to 1820.
*George IV
George_IV was King of England from 1820 to 1830.
*George V
George_V was King of England from 1910 to 1936.
*George VI
George_VI was King of England from 1936 to 1952.
*George VI
George_VI was King of England from 1936 to 1952.
*Georgia
Georgia is a state in the south USA.
Georgia is a country in east Europe.
*Germander
The germander are plants of the genus teucrium.
*Germanium
Germanium is a metal element used in the manufacture of electronic semiconductors.
*Germany
Germany is a country in central Europe.
*Gertrude
Gertrude is queen of Denmark and mother to Hamlet.
*Gewehr
Gewehr was a range of German military rifles used during the first and second world wars.
*Gewehr41
The gewehr41 is a German rifle manufactured by Walther and developed in 1941. It is gas operated and has a muzzle velocity of 776 ms. It takes a 7.92mm round from a 10-round box. It is sighted to 1200m.
*Gewehr98
The gewehr98 is a German rifle developed in 1898. It takes a 7.92mm round from a 5-round box. Operation is bolt. The muzzle velocity is 870 ms and it is sighted to 2000m.
*Ghana
Ghana is a country in west Africa.
*Ghats
The ghats are a mountain range in south India.
*Gibbon
A gibbon is a type of small ape.
*Gibraltar
Gibraltar is an island south of Spain and north of Morocco.
*Gibus
The gibus is a type of opera hat named after its maker.
*Gill
Gills are very efficient organs of respiration found in fish and the early development stages of amphibians. They are highly vascular and are bathed in oxygen containing water from which the oxygen is extracted.
*Gin
Gin is an alcoholic beverage flavoured with juniper.
*Ginger
Ginger is a perennial found in south east Asia.
*Ginkgo
The ginkgo is a tree related to the conifers and native to China and Japan.
*Giraffe
The giraffe is the tallest mammal, found only in Africa south of the sahara.
*Girolamo Savonarola
Girolamo Savonarola was an Italian religious and political reformer. He was born in 1452 and died in 1498.
*Givors
Givors is a town on the river Rhone in France, 16km south of Lyons. It is a manufacturing town producing glass.
*Gladiator
A gladiator was a Roman professional fighter.
*Gland
A gland is a bodily organ that manufactures and secretes enzymes, hormones or other chemicals.
*Glass
Glass is a brittle substance made by fusing silica.
*Glock
Glock is an American firearms manufacturer.
*Glock m20
The Glock_m20 is a semi-automatic pistol manufactured by Glock. It takes a 15-round 10mm calibre magazine.
*Glossop
Glossop is a town in Derbyshire, England at the foot of the Pennines.
*Gloster Gladiator
The Gloster Gladiator was a British made biplane used by the Swedish and Finnish air forces during the Second World War. It had a top speed of 253mph. It was armed with 2 .303 inch Browning machine guns in the fuselage. It had a range of 428 miles.
*Gloster Whittle E28/39
The Gloster_Whittle_E28/39 was Britain's first jet aircraft.
*Glucose
Glucose is a form of sugar with the formulae c6h12o6.
*Glycine
Glycine is a simple amino_acid.
*Glycogen
Glycogen is a polysaccharide retained in the liver as a carbohydrate store.
*Glynde
Glynde is a village in Sussex, England.
*Gnathostomata
Gnathostomata is a branch of the sub-phylum_craniata group of animals. The mouth is bounded by jaws which are formed from the mandibular visceral arch.
*Gnomes
The Gnomes are elementals evolved in the realm of Earth.
*Gnu
The gnu is an antelope found in Africa.
*Goat
The goat is a ruminant mammal of the bovidea family.
*Gobi
The gobi is a desert partly in China and Mongolia.
*Goblet
#sa-n-3
*Godwin
Godwin was earl of the West Saxons. He died in 1053.|William_Godwin was an English political writer and philosopher. He was born in 1756, dying in 1836.
*Goebbels
Goebbels was the propaganda minister of the nazis.
*Gold
Gold is a valuable metal element.
*Golden fleece
In mythology, the golden fleece was the fleece of the ram on which Phrixus had escaped and was given to Aetes the King of Colchis. It hung from an oak tree in the grove of Ares where a dragon guarded it.
*Goldfish
The goldfish is a member of the carp family found in east Asia.
*Golf
Golf is an outdoor game in which a small ball is struck with a club.
*Gonad
#gonads
*Gonads
The gonads are essential reproductive organs.
*Goneril
Goneril is a daughter to King Lear.
*Gonzalo
Gonzalo is an honest old counsellor in the tempest.
*Goosander
The goosander is a duck found in Scotland.
*Goose
The goose is a bird of the genus anser.
*Goose Bay
Goose_Bay is a town in Labrador, Canada on the Churchill river. It features an international airport.
*Gopher
The gopher is a burrowing rodent found in north and central America.
*Gorgonia
Gorgonia is a member of the order of alcyonaria.
*Gorgons
The gorgons were three daughters of Phorcys and Ceto in Greek mythology.
*Gorilla
The gorilla is the largest anthropoid ape found in west Africa.
*Gorky
Gorky is a city on the river Oka and river Volga in the Soviet Union. It is a university city and was named after Maxim_Gorky who was born there.
*Gorse
Gorse is a plant of the family leguminosae.
*Goteborg
Goteborg is a port and industrial city in west Sweden.
*Goth
The Goths were an east Germanic people that settled near the black sea in the 2nd century ad.
*Gotland
Gotland is an island in the Baltic belonging to Sweden, and with many old buildings. It's revenue is primarily derived from tourism.
*Gough island
Gough_Island is an island in the atlantic ocean.
*Gourde
The gourde is the currency of Haiti.
*Gout
Gout is a disease marked by an excess of uric acid in the tissues.
*Gower
Gower is a character in King_Henry_IV_part_II.|Gower is an officer in the king's army in_King_Henry_V.
*Gp-141
The gp-141 is a Ruger revolver. It has a 4" barrel and a calibre of .357" magnum. It has a 6-round cylinder and adjustable rear sight. The front sight can be interchanged.
*Gp-160
The gp-160 is a Ruger revolver. It has a 6" barrel and a calibre of .357" magnum. It has a 6-round cylinder and adjustable rear sight. The front sight can be interchanged.
*Gp-161
The gp-161 is a Ruger revolver. It has a 6" barrel and a calibre of .357" magnum. It has a 6-round cylinder and adjustable rear sight. The front sight can be interchanged.
*Gpf-331
The gpf-331 is a Ruger revolver. It has a 3" barrel and a calibre of .357" magnum. It has a 6-round cylinder and fixed rear sight. The front sight can be interchanged.
*Gpf-340
The gpf-340 is a Ruger revolver. It has a 4" barrel and a calibre of .357" magnum. It has a 6-round cylinder and fixed rear sight. The front sight can be interchanged.
*Gpf-341
The gpf-341 is a Ruger revolver. It has a 4" barrel and a calibre of .357" magnum. It has a 6-round cylinder and fixed rear sight. The front sight can be interchanged.
*Graces
Graces is an alternative name for the Charites.
*Graeae
The graeae were three daughters of Phorcys and Ceto. They had only one eye and one tooth between them which they shared. Perseus forced them to tell him where he could find medusa by stealing their solitary eye and tooth.
*Graf Spee
The Graf Spee was a German warship of the Second World War. She was armed with 6 11 inch guns and 8 5.9 inch guns, 8 37mm anti-aircraft guns, 10 20mm Anti-Aircraft guns and 8 21 inch torpedo tubes. She had a top speed of 26 knots and a range of 19000 miles. She carried a crew of 1150.
*Grail
#sa-n-5
*Grain
The grain is a unit of measurement of the avoirdupois scale equivalent to 0.0648 grams.
*grains
#grain
*Grampian
Grampian is a region of Scotland.
*Grand canyon
The grand canyon is a vast gorge in Arizona.
*Grandpre
Grandpre is a French lord in_King_Henry_V.
*Granite
Granite is a plutonic igneous rock containing a high proportion of silica.
*Grantia
The grantia is a member of the calcarea class.
*Graphite
Graphite is a laminar crystalline form of carbon.
*Gratiano
Gratiano is a friend to Antonio the_merchant_of_Venice.|Gratiano is brother to Brabantio in Othello.
*Gravesend
Gravesend is a sea port in Kent, England on the south bank of the river Thames.
*Gravity
Gravity is the force of attraction between two objects resulting from their mass.
*Graz
Graz is a city in Austria. It stands on the river Mur at the foothills of the alps.
*Great altai
The great_altai are a mountain range in Mongolia and Siberia.
*Greece
Greece is a country and island group in south east Europe.
*Greek
A Greek is an inhabitant of Greece.
*Greeks
#Greek
*Green
Green is a creature to King_Richard_II.
*Greenfinch
The greenfinch is a bird common in Europe and north Africa.
*Greenland
Greenland is the world's largest island. It is in the north atlantic ocean.
*Gregarina
Gregarina is a member of the gregarinida order.
*Gregarinida
Gregarinida are an order of sporozoa. They are parasites which live in invertebrates, and are found in the gut, colon and tissues.
*Gregory
Gregory is a servant to Capulet in Romeo_and_Juliet.
*Gremio
Gremio is a suitor to Bianca.
*Grenada
Grenada is an island in the caribbean.
*Grenadines
The grenadines are a chain of 600 small islands in the caribbean.
*Griffith
Griffith is gentleman-usher to queen Katharine in King_Henry_VIII.
*Gris-Nez
Gris-Nez is a city in north east France on the coast, and the nearest point to Dover in England.
*Groat
A groat was an English 4 pence coin. The last was struck in 1888.
*Grouse
The grouse is a fowl like bird common in north America and north Europe.
*Growth
Growth is the idea of an animal increasing in size, weight or complexity etc.
*Grumble
#sa-n-6
*Grumio
Grumio is a servant to Petruchio.
*Guadalcanal
Guadalcanal is the largest of the Solomon islands.
*Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe is an island in the caribbean.
*Guam
Guam is the largest of the mariana islands.
*Guanaco
The guanaco is a wild member of the camel family found in south America.
*Guangdong
Guangdong is a province in south China.
*Guangxi
Guangxi is a region in south China.
*Guangzhou
Guangzhou is the capital of Guangdong.
*Guarani
The guarani is the currency of Paraguay.
*Guatemala
Guatemala is a republic in Central America.
*Guatemala City
Guatemala City is the capital of Guatemala.
*Guava
The guava is a tree found in tropical America. Its fruit is high in vitamin c.
*Gudgeon
The gudgeon is a freshwater fish found in Europe and north Asia.
*Guernsey
Guernsey is the second largest Channel_island.
*Guiderius
Guiderius is a son to Cymberline disguised under the name Polydore.
*Guildenstern
Guildenstern is a courtier in Hamlet.
*Guilder
The guilder is the currency of the Netherlands.
*Guinea
Guinea is a republic in west Africa.
*Guinea Bissau
Guinea Bissau is a republic in west Africa.
*Gujarat
Gujarat is a state in west India.
*Gum arabic
Gum arabic is obtained from the acacia.
*Guy Fawkes
Guy_Fawkes was a Yorkshire catholic and one of the conspirators in the gunpowder plot. He was captured in the cellar of the houses of parliament, tried and executed. He was born in 1570 and died in 1606.
*Guyana
Guyana is a republic in south America.
*Gwent
Gwent is a county in south Wales.
*Gwynedd
Gwynedd is a county in north west Wales.
*Gymnoblastea
The gymnoblastea is an order of hydrozoa. They are marine colonial forms in which the coenosarc is enclosed within a perisac. The perisac is not extended to form hydrothecae.
*Gypsum
Gypsum is a soft mineral formed of hydrated calcium sulphate.
*Gyrocotyle
Gyrocotyle is a cestoda.
*H-35
The hotchkiss H-35 was a French, light-support tank used during the second world war. It was armed with a 37mm main gun.
*H-39
The hotchkiss H-39 was a French light-support tank used during the second world war. It was armed with a 37mm main gun.
*Haakon VII
Haakon_VII was King of Norway from 1905 to 1957. He was born in 1872, dying in 1957. He was a brave man who resisted the nazi occupation of Norway during the second world war.
*Hackberry
The hackberry is an American tree introduced into Britain in 1636.
*Haddock
Haddock is a marine fish of the cod family found in the north atlantic.
*Hades
Hades was the underworld in Greek mythology.
*Hadley
George Hadley developed Halley's theory of trade winds by taking into account the earth's rotation and the displacement of air by tropical heat. He was born in 1685, dying in 1768.
*Hadrian
Hadrian was a Roman emperor. He was born in 76, dying in 138. He visited England in 121 and built a protective wall to separate England from Scotland.
*Haematite
Haematite is an iron ore.
*Haemoglobin
Haemoglobin is the protein that carries oxygen in the blood.
*Haemosporidia
Haemosporidia is a suborder of coccidiomorpha. They are parasites which live in warm-blooded animals and produce various types of malaria.A
*Hafnium
Hafnium is a metal element occurring in zircon and used in nuclear reactors.
*Hahn
Hahn was a German physical chemist who discovered nuclear fission.
*Haifa
Haifa is a port in north east Israel.
*Hainan
Hainan is an island in the south China sea.
*Haiti
Haiti is a republic in the west of the island of Hispaniola.
*Hajj
Hajj is the muslim pilgrimage to Mecca.
*Half-hitch
The half-hitch is a type of knot.
*Halibut
Halibut is a large flatfish found in the north atlantic.
*Halichondria
The halichondria is a member of the demospongia class.
*Halifax
Halifax is the capital of nova scotia in Canada.
*Halistemma
Halistemma is a member of the order of siphonophora.
*Halogen
Halogen is a particular group of elements with similar bonding properties.
*Hamilton
Hamilton is the capital of Bermuda.
*Hamlet
Hamlet is a tragedy written by Shakespear.
*Hammerhead
The hammerhead is a species of shark.
*Hampshire
Hampshire is a county in south England.
*Handley page hp42
The handley_page_hp42 was a biplane airliner. It was in use between 1931 and 1940 by imperial airways.
*Handley page o/400
The handley_page_o/400 was a British heavy bomber used during the first world war. It entered service in 1918.
*Hanoi
Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam.
*Hapi
In Egyptian mythology, Hapi was the personification of the Nile. He was son of Horus and guardian of the North. His canopic jar receives the small intestines of the dead.
*Harare
Harare is the capital of Zimbabwe.
*Harcourt
Harcourt is a character in King_Henry_IV_part_II.
*Hardicanute
Hardicanute was a son of Canute and King of England from 1040 to 1042.
*Harmonia
In mythology, Harmonia was the daughter of Ares and Aphrodite. She married Cadmus. At the wedding she was given a necklace made by Hephaestus which confered irresistible beauty upon the wearer.
*Harold
Harold was son of Canute and was King of England from 1035 to 1040.
*Harpies
The harpies, in Greek mythology, were employed by the gods to carryout the punishment of crime.
*Harpocrates
Harpocrates was the Egyptian god of silence.
*Harpoon
The harpoon is an American guided anti-ship missile. It has a range of 102km and a flight speed of mach 0.75. The harpoon missile flies close to the sea level.
*Harrier
The harrier is a British VTOL multi-role fighter aircraft.
*Hartford
Hartford is the capital of Connecticut.
*Haryana
Haryana is a state in north west India.
*Hashish
Hashish is the resinous form of cannabis.
*Hastings
Hastings is a sea town in Sussex. William the conqueror invaded at hastings in 1066 where he defeated King harold 2nd.
*Havana
Havana is the capital of Cuba.
*Hawaii
Hawaii is a group of islands in the Pacific and a state of the USA.
*Hawk
Hawk is the name of various medium sized birds of prey.
*Hawker hart
The hawker_hart was a biplane. It was developed in 1928. Several versions were manufactured. The standard light bomber, and the demon which was a two-seat fighter, the hardy was designed for general-purpose duties and the hind was a high-powered variation.
*Haydn
Franz Joseph Haydn was an Austrian composer. He was born in 1732 and died in 1809.
*Hazel
The hazel is a tree of the genus corylus, family corylaceae.
*Heart
The heart is a muscular organ in the thorax. It pumps blood around the body.
*Heather
Heather is a low growing evergreen shrub that is common on sandy and acid soil.
*Heavy field artillery
During the Great War, Heavy_field_artillery was defined as comprising all artillery equipped with mobile guns of 4 inch calibre and upwards.
*Hebe
Hebe was the ancient Greek goddess of youth
*Hebei
Hebei is a province in north China
*Hebrides
The hebrides is a group of 500 islands west of Scotland.
*Hecate
Hecate was the ancient Greek goddess of magic.
*Hector
Hector was the main Trojan hero of the Trojan war. He was killed by Achilles.
*Hedgehog
The hedgehog is a small prickly carnivorous mammal.
*Hefei
Hefei is the capital of Anhui.
*Heilongjiang
Heilongjiang is a province in north east China.
*Heinkel 178
The heinkel_178 was a German jet propelled aircraft. It made its first flight in 1939.
*Heinkel heIII
The heinkel heIII was a German twin-engined bomber aircraft of the second world war. It was powered by two 1200hp junkers jumo engines giving it a top spee d of 274mph.
*Hekau
Hekau was a term for the magical formulae used on amulets in ancient Egypt.
*Hela
Hela was the norse goddess of the underworld.
*Helen
Helen is wife of Menelaus in Troilus_and_Cressida.|Helen is a woman to Imogen in Cymbeline.
*Helena
Helena is a woman in love with Demetrius in a_midsummer_night's_dream.|Helena is a gentlewoman protected by the countess in all's_well_that_ends_well.
*Helenus
Helenus is son to Priam in Troilus_and_Cressida.
*Helicanus
Helicanus is a lord of Tyre in Pericles.
*Helios
Helios was the ancient Greek god of the sun.
*Heliozoa
The heliozoa are an order of rhizopoda. The body is radially symetrical and the pseudopodia are thin and stiff. Reproduction is by fission and sexually by the fusion of gametes.
*Helium
Helium is a gaseous element.
*Hellfire
#agm-114a
*Helot
The helot were a class of slaves in ancient sparta.
*Hemel Hempstead
Hemel Hempstead is a new town in Hertfordshire. It was founded in 1947 on the south slopes of the Chiltern_Hills.
*Hemichordata
Hemichordata is a class of sub-phylum_acrania. They are peculiar marine worm-like creatures.
*Hemp
Hemp is an annual plant cultivated for its fibres that are used to make rope.
*Henan
Henan is a province in east China.
*Henry
Henry was a son of William_the_conqueror and King of England from 1101 to 1135.
*Henry Beaufort
Henry_Beaufort is the bishop of Winchester in King_Henry_VI_part_I.
*Henry Bolingbroke
Henry Bolingbroke is the duke of Hereford in King_Richard_II.
*Henry II
Henry_II was King of England from 1154 to 1189.
*Henry III
Henry_III was King of England from 1216 to 1272.
*Henry iv
Henry_IV was King of England from 1399 to 1413.
*Henry Percy
Henry_Percy is the son of the earl_of_Northumberland in King_Richard_II and in King_Henry_IV_part_1.
*Henry V
Henry_V was King of England from 1413 to 1422.
*Henry VI
Henry_VI was son of Henry_V and King of England from 1422 to 1461.
*Henry VI
Henry_VI was son of Henry_V and King of England from 1422 to 1461.
*Henry VII
Henry_VII was King of England from 1485 to 1509.
*Henry VIII
Henry_VIII was King of England from 1509 to 1547.
*Hepatitis
Hepatitis is an inflammatory disease of the liver.
*Hephaestus
Hephaestus was the ancient Greek god of fire and metal craft.
*Heptathlon
The heptathlon is a 7 event athletics discipline.
*Heqt
Heqt was the frog-headed goddess of ancient Egypt. She was wife of Khnemu. She represented resurrection and was symbolised by a frog.
*HERA
HERA WAS A GREEK GODDESS. SHE WAS MOTHER TO HEPHAESTUS.
*Hera
Hera was a Greek goddess. She was mother to Hephaestus.
*Heracles
#Hercules
*Heraldry
Heraldry is the subject of armourial bearings.
*Herb
A herb is a plant whose aerial parts do not remain above ground following the growing season.
*Herbivore
A herbivore is an animal that eats plants.
*Herbivorous
#herbivore
*Hercegovina
Hercegovina is an area of Yugolsavia.
*Hercules
In Greek mythology, Hercules was considered as the perfect athlete. He was given twelve labours.
1) the nemean lion.
2) the lernean hydra.
3) the erymanthian boar.
4) the ceryneian stag.
5) the stymphalian birds.
6) the augean stables.
7) the cretan bull.
8) the horses of diomedes.
9) the girdle of hippolyte.
10) the cattle of geryon.
11) the apples of hesperides.
12) cerbeus the three headed dog of hades.
*Hermaphrodite
An hermaphrodite animal is one in which both male and female gametes are present.
*Hermes
Hermes was the Greek god of oratory. He was a son of Zeus and Maia.
*Hermia
Hermia is a woman in love with Lysander.
*Hermione
Hermione is queen to Leontes in the_winter's_tale.
*Hero
Hero is the daughter of Leonato.
*Heroin
Heroin is a powerful opiate analgesic.
*Heron
The heron is a British water bird.
*Hertz
Heinrich Rudolf Hertz was a German physicist. He was born in 1857 and died in 1895. He confirmed maxwell's electromagnetic theory of waves and discovered information about their behaviour. The measurement of the frequency of radio waves is named after him.
*Hesperides
The hesperides were daughters of Atlas and Hesperis.
*Hestia
Hestia was a Greek goddess. She was a daughter of Cronus and Rhea. She was goddess of the hearth. She was also called Vesta.
*Heterotricha
Heterotricha is an order of ciliata vera. They are covered in cilia, and have a spiral band of tough cilia leading towards the cytostome.
*Hexactinellida
Hexactinellida is a class of sponge with a skeleton built of six-rayed spicules made of silica.
*Hieroglyphics
Hieroglyphics are signs comprising the picture writing of the ancient Egyptians.
*Hildreth
Richard Hildreth was an American historian. He was born in 1807 and died in 1865. He wrote the history of the united states.
*Hilton
James Hilton was an English writer. He was born in 1900. He wrote goodbye mr chips.
*Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh is a state in north west India.
*Himalayas
The himalayas are a mountain range in central Asia.
*Himation
An himation was a woollen cloak worn by the ancient Greeks.
*Hindemith
Paul Hindemith was a German composer. He was born in 1895.
*Hindu
#Hinduism
*Hinduism
Hinduism is a religion that originated in India.
*Hippolyta
Hippolyta is queen of the amazons in a_midsummer_night's_dream.
*Hippopotamus
The hippopotamus is a large herbivorous mammal found in Africa.
*Hirudinea
The hirudinea are the leeches. They are an ectoparasitic class of annelids with few true segments but each segment shows numerous annuli. Suckers are present at both ends of the body. They lay eggs in cocoons secreted by the clitellum.
*Hirudo
The hirudo are hirudinea.
*Hk ohws
The hk_ohws is an offensive handgun from the Heckler and Koch company. It is a .45" calibre short recoil semi-automatic. It has a muzzle velocity of 270 m/s and a maximum effective range of 50m. It takes a 12-round magazine.
*Hk35
The hk35 is a German automatic carbine manufactured by Heckler and Koch. It takes a 5.56mm round from a 40-round box. The muzzle velocity is 960 ms and it is sighted to 400m. It has a cyclic rate of 600rpm.
*Hoatzin
The hoatzin is a bird found only in the amazon.
*Hobart
Hobart is the capital of Tasmania.
*Hockey
Hockey is a game played with hooked sticks and a ball.
*Hokkaido
Hokkaido is the most northern of the main Japanese islands.
*Holofernes
Holofernes is a schoolmaster in love's_labour's_lost.
*Holothuria
Holothuria is a type of holothuroidea.
*Holothuroidea
The holothuroidea are the sea_cucumbers. The body is elongated and appears worm-like. Skeletal plates are minute and imbedded in the fleshy body wall. There are no spines. The mouth is at one end of the body, the anus at the other. Feeding is carried out by tube feet near the mouth.
*Holotricha
Holotricha are an order of ciliata vera. They are covered in alike cilia.
*Homer
Homer was an ancient Greek poet.
*Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America.
*Honey
Honey is a sweet syrup made by bees from nectar.
*Hong Kong
Hong Kong is an island off the coast of China.
*Honiara
Honiara is the capital of the Solomon islands.
*Honolulu
Honolulu is the capital of hawaii
*Honshu
Honshu is the principal Japanese island.
*Hoof
A hoof is the horny casing of the foot of a ruminant, horse, swine or similar animals.
*Hoofed
Hoofed is the term applied to animals with hooves.
*Hoopoe
The hoopoe is a bird.
*Hooves
Hooves is the plural of hoof.
*Hop
The hop is a plant of the family cannabiaceae.
*Hopa
Hopa is a sea port on the Black_Sea in east Turkey.
*Hopi
The hopi are a north American Indian tribe living in Arizona.
*Hops
Hops are the dried flowers of the hop plant.
*Horace Saussure
Horace Saussure was a Swiss physicist born at Conches in 1740 he died in 1799. He invented the hygrometer.
*Horae
The horae were the Greek goddesses of the seasons. They were daughters of Zeus and Themis.
*Horatio
Horatio is a friend to Hamlet.
*Hormiphora
The hormiphora is a member of the sub-phylum_ctenophora family.
*Hormone
A hormone is a product of the endocrine glands.
*Horse
The horse is a hoofed, odd toed grass eating mammal.
*Horseradish
Horseradish is a cruciferae native to south east Europe. The root is used in cookery as a condiment of beef.
*Horsforth
Horsforth is a town in west Yorkshire.
*Horsham
Horsham is a town in West Sussex on the river Arun.|Horsham is a town in Victoria, Australia on the river Wimmera.
*Horta
Horta is a town on Fayal Island in the Azores. It features an excellent harbour and is a base for transatlantic flights.
*Hortensio
Hortensio is a suitor to Bianca.
*Hortensius
Hortensius is a servant in Timon_of_Athens.
*Horus
Horus was the ancient Egyptian hawk headed sun god.
*Hospital
A hospital is an institution for caring for the sick and injured.
*Hotspur
Hotspur is a son to Henry_Percy in King_Henry_IV_part_1.
*Hottentot
The hottentot are a south African tribe.
*House
A house is a building for human habitation.
*Hu
Hu was the giver of mead and wine to man. He holds a plough to show men that the noblest of the arts is to control and to guide.
*Hubei
Hubei is a province in central China.
*Hubert de Burgh
Hubert de Burgh is chamberlain to King_John.
*Hudson
Henry_Hudson was an English sailor and explorer. He discovered the hudson river and hudson straight.
*Hughes
Hughes are an American aircraft manufacturer.
*Hughes 500e
The hughes_500e is an American five-seat light utility helicopter.
*Hughes 500md
The hughes_500md is an American light gunship and multi-role helicopter.
*Human
A human is an animal of the genus homo.
*Humberside
Humberside is a county in north east England.
*Hume
Hume is a priest in King_Henry_VI_part_II.
*Humus
Humus is partly decomposed organic matter. Found in soil.
*Hunan
Hunan is a province in south China.
*Hundredweight
The hundredweight (cwt) is a unit of measurement of the avoirdupois scale equivalent to 4 quarters, 112 pounds or 50.8 kilograms.
*Hungary
Hungary is a republic in central Europe.
*Hurricane
The hawker hurricane was a British fighter aircraft of the second world war. It was armed with 12 machine guns and powered by a single 1030hp rolls-royce engine giving it a top speed of 335mph.
*Hyalonema
The hyalonema is a member of the hexactinellida class.
*Hydatina
Hydatina is a phylum_rotifera.
*Hyderabad
Hyderabad is the capital of Andhra_Pradesh.
*Hydra
The hydra is of the order hydrida.
*Hydrida
Hydrida is an order of hydrozoa. They are solitary hydroid freshwater forms which reproduce by budding and sexual reproduction.
*Hydrocarbon
A hydrocarbon is a chemical containing only hydrogen and carbon.
*Hydrocarbons
#hydrocarbon
*Hydrogen
Hydrogen is a gaseous element.
*Hydroxide
A hydroxide is an inorganic compound containing one or more hydroxl groups.
*Hydrozoa
Hydrozoa is a class of sub-phylum_cnidaria. They are mainly marine colonial forms which during the life-history have both hydroid and medusoid stages.
*Hyena
The hyena is a carnivorous mammal found in Africa and Asia.
*Hygea
Hygea was the daughter of Aesculapius. She was the goddess of health.
*Hymen
Hymen was the Greek and Roman god of marriage.
*Hymenaeus
Hymenaeus is an alternative name for Hymen.
*Hymenoptera
The hymenoptera are an order of insects which include the bees, wasps and ants.
*Hypermastigina
Hypermastigina are an order of zoomastigina. They are small flagellates with numerous flagella. They live in the gut of insects. Hypermastigina in the gut of termites assist in the digestion of wood.
*Hypnos
Hypnos was a son of Night, and twin brother of Thanatos. He provided rest and relieved pain.
*Hypotricha
Hypotricha is an order of ciliata vera. They are flattened ciliates with large stiff ciliates on the lower surface which act similarly to legs.
*Hyracoidea
The hyracoidea are an order of eutheria. They are small rabbit-like creatures.
*Hyssop
Hyssop is an aromatic herb of the family labiatae.
*Iacchus
Iacchus is an alternative name for Dionysus.
*Iago
Iago is Othello's ancient.
*Ibadan
Ibadan is the capital of Oyo state.
*Ibex
The ibex is a wild goat.
*Ibiza
Ibiza is one of the Balearic_Islands.
*Icarus
In mythology, Icarus escaped from the Minos labyrinth by means of wings made by his father Daedalus. In escaping he flew too close to the sun, the wax holding the feathers to the wings melted and Icarus fell into the sea and drowned.
*Iceland
Iceland is a republic and island in the north atlantic.
*Idaho
Idaho is a state in north west America.
*IFV
IFV is an abbreviation for infantry fighting vehicle.
*Igneous rock
Igneous rock is rock formed from cooling lava.
*Iguana
The iguana is a type of lizard.
*Iguanodon
Iguanodon was a herbivore dinosaur of the Cretaceous_period. For defence it had a 40cm long sharp thumb spike. Iguanodon lived in herds.
*IL-62
The IL-62 is a Soviet long-range passenger jet. It can carry 186 passengers.
*Il-76
The il-76 is a Soviet heavy-duty medium/long-haul military and commercial freighter aircraft.
*Il-86
The il-86 is a Soviet medium-haul commercial airliner.
*Illinois
Illinois is a midwest state of USA.
*Imogen
Imogen is the daughter to Cymbeline by a former queen.
*Impala
The impala is an African antelope.
*Imperial airways
Imperial_airways was formed in 1924 providing flights between Britain and Africa, Australia and north America. In 1939 imperial_airways was reorganised into boac which in turn developed into bac and British_airways.
*Ina
Ina was King of the West Saxons. He ascended to the throne in 689. In 728 he resigned his crown and went on pilgramage to Rome.
*Inca
The Inca were an Indian tribe of peru.
*Inch
The inch is a unit of the imperial scale of measurement of the length equivalent to 25.4 millimeters.
*India
India is a country in south Asia.
*Indian ocean
The Indian ocean is the sea separating Africa from Australia.
*Indiana
Indiana is a state in midwest USA.
*Indium
Indium is a soft, rare metal element.
*Indonesia
Indonesia is a group of 3000 islands in south east Asia.
*Indonesian
#indonesia
*Indra
Indra is the Hindu sky god.
*Indulf
Indulf was King of Scotland from 954 to 962.
*Indus
The indus is a river rising in Tibet and flowing into the Arabian sea.
*Ingested
#ingestion
*Ingestion
Ingestion is the process of getting food within the confines of the body.
*Inn
An Inn is a house where travellers are furnished with food and lodging for the profit of the provider. Innkeepers were obliged to take in all travellers provided that they had accomodation for them. No license was required to run an Inn, so long as excisable liquors were not provided.
*Insect
An insect is a small invertebrate whose body is divided into the head, thorax and abdomen.
*Insecta
Insecta is the insect class of arthropods. The body is divided into; head, thorax and abdomen. When wings are present they arise from the second and third thoracic segments. There are three thoracic segments each with a pair of walKing legs.
*Insectivora
Insectivora is an order of small eutheria which eat insects. The teeth are small and have pointed cusps.
*Insectivore
An insectivore is an animal that eats insects.
*Insectivorous
#insectivore
*Insects
#insect
*Insulin
Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas.
*Interpol
Interpol is an international police organisation with headquarters in Paris.
*Intestine
The intestine is the digestive tract from the stomach to the anus.
*Inti
The inti is the currency of Peru.
*Invar
Invar is an alloy of iron and nickel.
*Invertebrate
An invertebrate is an animal without a backbone.
*Invisible
Invisible describes something that cannot be seen.
*Io
Io is the third largest moon of jupiter,
*Iodine
Iodine is a non-metal element.
*Ion
An ion is a charged atom or group of atoms.
*Iona
Iona is an island in the Hebrides.
*Ionized
#ion
*Ionosphere
The ionosphere is the ionized layer of the earth's atmosphere.
*Iowa
Iowa is a state in midwest USA.
*Ipomoea
The ipomoea is a genus of twining tropical plant which includes the sweet_potato.
*Iran
Iran is a country in south west Asia.
*Iraq
Iraq is a country in south west Asia.
*Iras
Iras is an attendant on Cleopatra in Antony_and_Cleopatra.
*Ireland
Ireland is a country and island west of Wales.
*Irene
Irene was the ancient Greek goddess of peace.
*Iridium
Iridium is a metal element.
*Iris
The iris is the muscle in the eye which regulates the size of the pupil.
*Iron
Iron is a common metal element.
*Iroquois
The Iroquois were a confederacy of 6 north American Indian tribes including the Mohawks, Oneidas and Senecas. They lived on the shores of the Mohawk river, and spread through to the Mississippi. Their expansion was checked by white settlers who wiped out several of the tribes and imprisoned others on squalid reservations.
*Iroquois cup
The iroquois_cup is an English lacrosse tournament.
*Irradiation
Irradiation is the process of exposing something to radiation. It is used to preserve food and desTroy cancer growths.
*Irregular bones
In anatomy, irregular_bones are bones which do not fit into any of the other bone types. They are comprised of a spongy substance enclosed within a thin layer of compact bone.
*Isabel
Isabel is the queen of France in_King_Henry_V.
*Isabella
Isabella is the sister of Claudio.
*Isis
Isis was an ancient Egyptian goddess associated with serpants and the colour red.
*Islamabad
Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan.
*Isle of man
The isle of man is an island in north west Britain.
*Isle of Wight
The isle of Wight is an island south of Hampshire.
*Isopoda
Isopoda is an order of malacostraca where the carapace is absent and the body is flattened dorsoventrally. The abdomen is often reduced. The endopodites of the abdominal appendages function as gills.
*Israel
Israel is a jewish country in south west Asia.
*Israeli
An Israeli is an inhabitant of Israel.
*Istanbul
Istanbul is a major city in Turkey.
*Italy
Italy is a country in south Europe.
*Ivory
Ivory is a hard white substance of which some animals teeth and tusks are composed.
*Ivory coast
The ivory coast is a republic in west Africa.
*Ixion
In Greek mythology, Ixion was King of the Lapithae in Thessaly who was punished for his wickedness by being tied to a perpetually revolving wheel of fire.
*Izdubar
Izdubar was a hero of ancient Babylonia. He has feats similar to those of Hercules ascribed to him.
*Ja 37
The ja_37 is a Swedish single-seat all-weather interceptor fighter aircraft with secondary strike capability. It is made by saab.
*Jacaranda
The jacaranda is a genus of American tropical ornamental trees.
*Jack Cade
Jack Cade is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_II.
*Jackal
The jackal is a carnivorous member of the dog family.
*Jade
Jade is a group of glassy silicate minerals including jadeite and nephrite.
*Jaguar
The jaguar is a large carnivorous mammal of the cat family.
The jaguar is a joint British and French single-seat tactical strike fighter aircraft.
*Jaipur
Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan.
*Jamaica
Jaimaica is an island in the caribbean.
*James
James was King of Scotland from 1424 to 1437.
James was King of England from 1603 to 1625.
*James Gurney
James Gurney is servant to lady faulconbridge in King_John.
*James II
James_II was King of Scotland from 1437 to 1460.
James_II was King of England from 1685 to 1688.
*James III
James_III was King of Scotland from 1460 to 1488.
*James IV
James_IV was King of Scotland from 1488 to 1513.
*James V
James_V was King of Scotland from 1513 to 1542.
*James VI
James_VI was King of Scotland from 1567 to 1625.
*James VI
James_VI was King of Scotland from 1567 to 1625.
*Jammu
Jammu is a state in north India
*Jamy
Jamy is an officer in the King's army in_King_Henry_V.
*Janszoon
William_Janszoon was a Dutch explorer. He discovered Australia in 1606.
*Janus
Janus was a two faced Roman god of beginnings and ends.
*Japan
Japan is a country in east Asia. It is comprised of several islands.
*Jaquenetta
Jaquenetta is a country wench in love's_labour's_lost.
*Jaques
Jaques is a lord attending upon the exiled duke in as_you_like_It.
Jaques is a son of sir_Rowland_de_Bois in as_you_like_It.
*Jasmine
Jasmine is a plant of the oleaceae family.
*Jason
In mythology, Jason was the rightful King of Iolcus. He was smuggled out of Iolcus by Cheiron. When Jason returned to claim his birthright, Pelias sent him to fetch the golden fleece from Colchis.
*Java
Java is an Indonesian island.
*Jay
The jay is a bird of the crow family.
*Jersey
Jersey is the largest of the Channel_islands.
*Jessica
Jessica is the daughter of Shylock.
*Jet
Jet is a soft black mineral.
*Jetstream 31
The jetstream_31 is a British light corporate transport and regional airliner. It can carry up to 19 passengers.
*Jetstream 31ez
The jetstream_31ez is an inshore maritime patrol version of the jetstream_31. It is fitted with 360 degree radar and a search light and carries a crew of five.
*Jiangsu
Jiangsu is a province on the coast of east China.
*Jiangxi
Jiangxi is a province in south east China.
*Jilin
Jilin is a province in north east China.
*Jinan
Jinan is the capital of Shandong.
*Jivaro
The jivaro are a tribe of east Ecuador and north Peru.
*Joan La Pucelle
Joan La Pucelle is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_I. She is commonly called Joan of Arc.
*Jocasta
In mythology, Jocasta was the wife of Laius the King of Thebes. She unwittingly had incest with Oedipus, bringing a plague on Thebes. Her father sacrificed himself to rid Thebes of the plague. Jocasta hanged herself when she learnt the truth of her marriage to Oedipus.
*John
John was King of England from 1199 to 1216.
*John Baliol
John_Baliol was King of Scotland from 1292 to 1296.
*John Beaufort
John Beaufort is the earl of Somerset in King_Henry_VI_part_I.
*John Morton
John Morton is the bishop of Ely in King_Richard_III.
*John of Gaunt
John_of_Gaunt is the duke of Lancaster in King_Richard_II.
*John Talbot
John_Talbot is the son of Talbot in King_Henry_VI_part_I.
*Joint
A joint is a structure where two bones meet.
*Jordan
Jordan is a kingdom in south west Asia.
*Joule
The joule is the unit of measurement of energy.
*JU 87B-1
The JU_87B-1 was a German fighter-bomber used during the Second World War. It was manufactured by Junkers. It was armed with two 7.9mm MG 17 machine guns in the wings, one 7.9mm MG 15 machine gun in the rear cockpit and it could carry a 1100lb bomb under the fuselage, or 4 110lb bombs on the wings. It had a crew of 2 and a top speed of 217mph. It had a range of 342 miles.
*Judo
Judo is a form of Japanese wrestling.
*Jugoslavia
#Yugolsavia
*Jugular vein
The jugular vein returns blood from the head to the heart in vertebrates.
*Jujitsu
Jujitsu is a Japanese form of self defence.
*Julia
Julia is the beloved of Proteus.
*Juliet
Juliet is the beloved of Claudio in measure_for_measure.|Juliet is the daughter of Capulet in Romeo_and_Juliet.
*Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar is a play written by Shakespear. It is set during a great part of the play at Rome: afterwards at sardis, and near philippi. It opens in a street in Rome.
*Junius Brutus
Junius Brutus is a tribune of the people in Coriolanus.
*Junkers f-13
The junkers_f-13 was a German passenger carrying aircraft. It entered service in 1919 and remained in use until the 1930s.
*Junkers ju87
The junkers ju87 (stuka) was a German single-engine dive bomber of the second world war. It was powered by a 1000hp jumo engine giving it a top speed of 242 mph.
*Juno
Juno was the Roman name for the Greek goddess Hera.
*Jupiter
Jupiter was the Roman name for the Greek god Zeus.
*Jura mountains
The jura mountains run along the French Swiss border.
*Jurassic period
The Jurassic_period was 195 million years ago. It followed the Triassic_era.
*Jute
Jute is a fibre obtained from plants and used for making sacks.
*Jutland
Jutland is a peninsular of northern Europe. It was the scene of a naval battle during the first world war.
*Ka-25
The ka-25 is a Soviet shipboard anti-submarine warfare helicopter.
*Ka-32
The ka-32 is a Soviet shipboard anti-submarine warfare helicopter.
*Kabul
Kabul is the capital of Afghanistan.
*Kalahari desert
The Kalahari desert is a semi-desert forming most of Botswana.
*Kale
Kale is a type of cabbage.
*Kali
Kali is the goddess of death and destruction in Hindu mythology.
*Kampala
Kampala is the capital of Uganda.
*Kangaroo
The kangaroo is a marsupial mammal found in Australia.
*Kansas
Kansas is a state in central USA.
*Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung is a sea port on the south west coast of Taiwan. It has aluminium works and also oil refineries.
*Kashin
The kashin class ship is a Soviet anti-aircraft warship. It was commisioned in 1962, and was the first class of warship to be equipped with gas turbines. It has a top speed of 37 knots. Its armament includes 10 torpedoes, 22 sa-n-3 missiles and 4 ss-n-2c missiles.
*Katharina
Katharina is a daughter to Baptista.
*Katharine
Katharine is a lady attending on the princess of France in love's_labour's_lost.|Katharine is the daughter of Charles and Isabel in_King_Henry_V.
*Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is a country in central Asia.
*Keaki
The keaki is a Japanese tree.
*Kenneth
Kenneth was King of Scotland from 843 to 860.
*Kenneth II
Kenneth_II was King of Scotland from 971 to 995.
*Kenneth III
Kenneth_III was King of Scotland from 997 to 1005.
*Kent Kent is a county in south east England.
*Kentucky Kentucky is a state in south central USA.
*Kenya
Kenya is a country in east Africa.
*Kerala
Kerala is a state of south west India.
*Keratin
Keratin is a fibrous protein.
*Kermadec Islands
The Kermadec_Islands are a group of volcanic islands in the Pacific Ocean 960km north east of New_Zealand. They were annexed by New_Zealand in 1887.
*Kestrel
The kestrel is a British bird of the falcon family.
*Kettering
Kettering is a market town in Northamptonshire, England.
*Kgp-141
The kgp-141 is a Ruger revolver. It has a 4" barrel and a calibre of .357" magnum. It has a 6-round cylinder and adjustable rear sight. The front sight can be interchanged.
*Kgp-160
The kgp-160 is a Ruger revolver. It has a 6" barrel and a calibre of .357" magnum. It has a 6-round cylinder and adjustable rear sight. The front sight can be interchanged.
*Kgp-161
The kgp-161 is a Ruger revolver. It has a 6" barrel and a calibre of .357" magnum. It has a 6-round cylinder and adjustable rear sight. The front sight can be interchanged.
*Kgpf-330
The kgpf-330 is a Ruger revolver. It has a 3" barrel and a calibre of .357" magnum. It has a 6-round cylinder and fixed rear sight. The front sight can be interchanged.
*Kgpf-331
The kgpf-331 is a Ruger revolver. It has a 3" barrel and a calibre of .357" magnum. It has a 6-round cylinder and fixed rear sight. The front sight can be interchanged.
*Kgpf-340
The kgpf-340 is a Ruger revolver. It has a 4" barrel and a calibre of .357" magnum. It has a 6-round cylinder and fixed rear sight. The front sight can be interchanged.
*Kgpf-341
The kgpf-341 is a Ruger revolver. It has a 4" barrel and a calibre of .357" magnum. It has a 6-round cylinder and fixed rear sight. The front sight can be interchanged.
*Kgpf-840
The kgpf-840 is a Ruger revolver. It has a 4" barrel and a calibre of .38" special. It has a 6-round cylinder and fixed rear sight. The front sight can be interchanged.
*Kgpf-841
The kgpf-841 is a Ruger revolver. It has a 4" barrel and a calibre of .38" special. It has a 6-round cylinder and fixed rear sight. The front sight can be interchanged.
*Khartoum
Khartoum is the capital of Sudan.
*Khepera
Khepera was the ancient Egyptian god of creation who propelled the sun across the sky.
*Khu
Khu was the ancient Egyptian term for the soul.
*Khuzestan
Khuzestan is a province in west Iran. It borders on Iraq. It is a large petroleum centre.
*Kidney
The kidney is an organ in vertebrates used for water regulation.
*Kiev
Kiev is the capital of Ukraine.
*Kimberlite
Kimberlite is an igneous rock containing very little silica.
*King
A King is a male sovereign ruler of an independent state.
*King
A King is a male sovereign ruler of an independent state.
*King Edward IV
King_Edward_IV is a character in King_Richard_III.
*King Henry IV part 1
King_Henry_IV_part_1 is a play written by Shakespear. It is set in England and opens in an apartment in the palace in London.
*King Henry iv part II
King Henry IV part II is a play written by Shakespear. It is set in England and opens in warkworth before northumberland's castle where upon enter rumour painted full of tongues.
*King Henry V
King Henry V is a play written by Shakespear. It is set in England and France. It opens with a chorus and then in an ante-chamber in the king's palace in
London.
*King Henry VI part I
King Henry VI part I is a play written by Shakespear. It is set partly in England and partly in France. It opens in westminster abbey with the funeral of King_Henry_V.
*King Henry VI part II
King Henry VI part II is a play written by Shakespear. It is set in various parts of England and opens in a room of state in the palace in londom.
*King Henry VI part III
King Henry VI part III is a play written by Shakespear. It is set in France during the 3rd act and in England the rest of the play. It opens in the parliament-house in London to the sound of drums and some soldier's of the duke of York's party breaKing in.
*King Henry VIII
King_Henry_VIII is a play written by Shakespear. It is set chiefly in London and westminster; once at kimbolton. It opens following a prologue in an ante-chamber in the palace in London.|King_Henry_VIII is the title character in the play.
*King John
King John is a play written by Shakespear. It is set sometimes in England and sometimes in France. It opens in a room of state in the palace in Northampton.
*King Lear
King Lear is a play written by Shakespear. It is set in Britain and opens in a room of state in King lear's palace whereupon enter the earl of Kent, earl of Gloster and Edmund.
*King of France
The King of France is a character that appears in all's_well_that_ends_well.
*King Richard II
King Richard II is a play written by Shakespear. It is set dispersedly in England and Wales. It opens in a room in the palace in London whereupon enter King Richard attended by John_of_Gaunt and other nobles with him.
*King Richard III
King_Richard_III is a play written by Shakespear. It is set in England and opens in a London street whereupon enter the duke of Gloster.
*Kingston
Kingston is the capital of Jamaica.
*Kirghizia
Kirghizia is a country in central Asia.
*Kiribati
Kiribati is a country in the central Pacific.
*Kirov
Kirov is a town in Russia on the Vyatka river.
*Kishinev
Kishinev is the capital of Moldavia.
*Kismayu
Kismayu is a port in in Somalia.
*Kite
The kite is a bird of prey of the falcon family.
*Kiwi
The kiwi is a flightless bird found only in New_Zealand.
*Knowledge
Knowledge is practical understanding.
*Koala
The koala is a marsupial found only in east Australia.
*Kohl
Kohl is antimony sulphide used by women as eye make up.
*Korea
Korea is two countries in east Asia, North Korea and South Korea.
*Koto
The koto is a stringed musical instrument from Japan.
*Kp88x
The kp88x is a Ruger semi-automatic pistol. It is available in 9mm and .30" calibres and takes a 15-round magazine.
*Kp89
The kp89 is a Ruger semi-automatic 9mm calibre pistol. It takes a 15-round magazine.
*Krag-Jorgensen m1896
The Krag-Jorgensen m1896 was the us army's first bolt action rifle, seeing action in 1894. It has a muzzle velocity of 610 ms and takes a 5-round magazine. It is sighted to 1829m.
*Krems
Krems is a market town in Austria on the river Danube. It was founded in the 10th century as an imperial fortress.
*Krill
Krill is a malacostraca.
*Kristiansand
Kristiansand is a seaport on the west coast of Norway.
*Krona
The krona is the currency of Iceland and Sweden.
*Krone
The krone is the currency of Denmark and Norway.
*Krypton
Krypton is a gaseous element.
*KSK
KSK is an abbreviation for Ethyl-iodo-acetate, a tear gas used during the second world war. It had a smell faintly of peardrops. It caused pain in the eyes, a copious flow of tears, spasms of the eyelids and irritation of shaved skin.
*Ksp-221
The ksp-221 is a Ruger double-action revolver. It has a 2.25" barrel and a calibre of .22" long rimfire. It has a 6-round cylinder and adjustable sights.
*Ksp-240
The ksp-240 is a Ruger double-action revolver. It has a 4" barrel and a calibre of .22" long rimfire. It has a 6-round cylinder and adjustable sights.
*Ksp-241
The ksp-241 is a Ruger double-action revolver. It has a 4" barrel and a calibre of .22" long rimfire. It has a 6-round cylinder and adjustable sights.
*Ksp-321x
The ksp-321x is a Ruger double-action revolver. It has a 2.25" barrel and a calibre of .357" magnum. It has a 5-round cylinder and fixed sights.
*Ksp-3231
The ksp-3231 is a Ruger double-action revolver. It has a 3" barrel and a calibre of .32" magnum. It has a 6-round cylinder and adjustable sights.
*Ksp-3241
The ksp-3241 is a Ruger double-action revolver. It has a 4" barrel and a calibre of .32" magnum. It has a 6-round cylinder and adjustable sights.
*Ksp-331x
The ksp-331x is a Ruger double-action revolver. It has a 3" barrel and a calibre of .357" magnum. It has a 5-round cylinder and fixed sights.
*Ksp-821
The ksp-821 is a Ruger double-action revolver. It has a 2.25" barrel and a calibre of .38". It has a 5-round cylinder and fixed sights.
*Ksp-921
The ksp-921 is a Ruger double-action revolver. It has a 2.25" barrel and a calibre of 9mm. It has a 5-round cylinder and fixed sights.
*Ksp-931
The ksp-931 is a Ruger double-action revolver. It has a 3" barrel and a calibre of 9mm. It has a 5-round cylinder and fixed sights.
*Ksrh-7
The ksrh-7 is the 7.5" barrel super_redhawk revolver.
*Ksrh-9
The ksrh-9 is a super_redhawk 9.5" barrel revolver.
*Kudu
The kudu is an African antelope.
*Kung fu
Kung fu is a form of Chinese unarmed combat.
*Kurdistan
Kurdistan is a region in south west Asia.
*Kuwait
Kuwait is a country in south west Asia.
*Kuwait City
Kuwait City is the capital of Kuwait.
*Kwacha
The kwacha is the currency of Zambia
*Kyat
The kyat is the currency of Burma.
*Kyushu
Kyushu is the most southernly of the Japanese islands.
*L-100-30
The l-100-30 is an American medium/long-range military and commercial freight transport aircraft.
*L-29
The aero l-29 (maya) is a Czechoslovakian basic trainer aircraft. It has a top speed of 407mph.
*L-39
The l-39 (albatros) is a Czechoslovakian basic and advanced trainer aircraft. It has a top speed of 466mph. The l-39 was developed in the early 1970s as a replacement for the l-29. The l-39 is unusual in that it can operate from unpaved surfaces.
*L119
The l119 is a British 105mm calibre towed howitzer. It has a range of 17,200m.
*L1a1
The l1a1 is a British gas operated rifle with a muzzle velocity of 854 ms and sighted to 549m. It takes a 7.62mm round from a 20-round box.
*L2a3
The l2a3 was developed from 1942 onwards as a replacement sub-machine gun for the sten. It is a British weapon often known as the patchett after its designer. It takes a 9mm round from a 32-round box. It has a cyclic rate of 550 rpm and a muzzle velocity of 365 ms.
*L4a1
The l4a1 is a British sniper rifle developed from the number_4 rifle. It takes a 7.62mm round from a 10-round box. It has a muzzle velocity of 838 ms and takes a telescopic sight.
*Labrador
Labrador is the mainland part of the province of Newfoundland.
*Labret
A labret is an ornament inserted in a hole pierced through the lip.
*Labyrinth
A labyrinth is a maze like structure.
*Lacertilia
Lacertilia is a suborder of squamata. These are the lizards. Limbs are usually present, and traces of a girdle are always present, even in the limbless species.
*Lachimo
Lachimo is a friend to Philaro in Cymberline.
*Lactic acid
Lactic acid is an organic acid formed by certain bacteria during fermentation
*Lactose
Lactose is a sugar found in solution in cow's milk.
*Lady Anne
Lady Anne is the widow of Edward prince of Wales in King_Richard_III.
*Lady Capulet
Lady Capulet is the wife to Capulet in Romeo_and_Juliet.
*Lady Faulconbridge
Lady Faulconbridge is a character in King_John.
*Lady Grey
Lady Grey is a character and afterwards queen to Edward_IV in King_Henry_VI_part_III.
*Lady Macbeth
Lady_Macbeth is Macbeth's wife.
*Lady Macduff
Lady Macduff is Macduff's wife in Macbeth.
*Lady Montague
Lady Montague is the wife to Montague in Romeo_and_Juliet.
*Lady Mortimer
Lady Mortimer is the wife to Mortimer in King_Henry_IV_part_1.
*Lady Northumberland
Lady Northumberland is a character in King_Henry_IV_part_II.
*Lady Percy
Lady Percy is the wife to Hotspur and sister to Mortimer in King_Henry_IV_part_1 and in King_Henry_IV_part_II.
*Ladybird
The ladybird is a beetle of the family coccinellidae.
*Laertes
Laertes is son of Polonius in Hamlet.
*Laestrygones
In mythology, the laestrygones were a race of giant cannibals. They were ruled by lamus. At telepylos Odysseus lost all but one of his ships to them.
*Lafeu
Lafeu is an old lord in all's_well_that_ends_well.
*Lagomorpha
Lagomorpha are the rabbit order of eutheria. They have a second pair of upper incisors immediately behind the first pair.
*Lagos
Lagos is the former capital of Nigeria.
*Lahore
Lahore is the capital of Punjab.
*Laing
R.D. Laing was a Scottish psychoanalyst. He originated some radical methods of psychiatry.
*Laius
In mythology, Laius was the King of Thebes and father of Oedipus.
*Lakshami
Lakshami is the Hindu goddess of wealth and beauty.
*Lamellibranchiata
Lamellibranchiata is a class of phylum_mollusca. They are the mussels, oysters, scallops etc. The head is reduced and the mantle encloses the body and secretes a bivalved shell.
*Lampedusa
Lampedusa is the largest of the Pelagi islands. It is between Malta and the Tunisian coast.
*Lamprey
The lamprey is a member of the cyclostomi subclass.
*Lamp_shell
#phylum_brachiopoda
*Lancashire
Lancashire is a county in north west England.
*Lancaster
The lancaster was a four-engined British heavy bomber of the second world war.
*Lance
#mgm-52c
*Lanchester mk1
The Lanchester mk1 was a British sub-machine gun issued to the navy from 1940. It takes a 9mm round from a 50-round box and has a cyclic rate of 600rpm. The muzzle velocity is 365 ms.
*Lancing
Lancing is a village on the south coast of West_Sussex, England; 3km east of Worthing.
*Langur
The langur is a leaf eating monkey found in south Asia.
*Lanista
A lanista was a man who purchased and looked after gladiators.
*Lanolin
Lanolin is a wax derived from sheep's wool.
*Lanthanide
The lanthanides are a group of 15 elements.
*Lanthanum
Lanthanum is a rare metal element. It is a lanthanide.
*Laodice
In mythology, Laodice was a daughter of Priam and the wife of Helicaon. When Troy fell she was swallowed by the earth.
*Laos
Laos is a country in south east Asia.
*Lapis lazuli
Lapis lazuli is a blue mineral used in the manufacture of ultramarine pigment.
*Lapland
Lapland is a region of Europe within the arctic circle.
*Lapwing
The lapwing is a British bird.
*Larch
The larch is a tree of the pinaceae family.
*Lares
The lares were beings of the Roman religion protecting households and towns.
*Larissa
In mythology, Larissa was a city in thessaly where Achilles was reportedly born.
*Larynx
The larynx is a cavity at the top of the trachea containing the vocal cords.
*Lassa fever
Lassa fever is an incurable fever caused by a virus carried by a species of rat found in west Africa.
*Latvia
Latvia is a country in east Europe.
*Laudanum
Laudanum is a tincture of opium.
*Launce
Launce is a clownish servant to Proteus.
*Launcelot Gobbo
Launcelot Gobbo is a clown in the_merchant_of_Venice.
*Lava
Lava is the molten material expelled by a volcano. It cools to form igneous rock.
*Lavender
Lavender is a herb of the family labiatae.
*Lavinia
Lavinia is daughter to Titus_Andronicus.
*LAW
LAW is an abbreviation for light anti-tank weapon.
*Lawrencium
Lawrencium is an artificial radioactive element.
*lb
#pound
*lbs
#pound
*Le Beau
Le Beau is a courtier in as_you_like_It.
*Le Mat
The Le_Mat revolver fired grapeshot and was manufactured mainly in France in the mid 19th century.
*Leather
Leather is a material prepared from the hides of dead animals.
*Lebanon
Lebanon is a country in west Asia.
*Lebaudy
The lebaudy was the first airship. It's maiden flight was on november 12th 1903.
*Lebel
The Lebel is a French rifle developed in 1886. It is bolt operated and takes a 8mm round from a 8-round tubular magazine. The muzzle velocity is 716 ms and it is sighted to 2000m.
*Lecithin
Lecithin is a lipid containing nitrogen and phosphorus. It forms a vital part of plant and animal cell membranes.
*Leda
In mythology, Leda was a daughter of Thestius. She was the wife of Tyndareus. She was seduced by Zeus and gave birth to two eggs. From one hatched her daughter Helen and son Polydeuces, and from the other hatched Castor.
*Lee Enfield
The Lee Enfield is a series of British rifles. The mark 3 and 4 are bolt operation and take a .303" round from a 10-round box. The muzzle velocity is 738 ms and they are sighted to 1829m.
*Lee straight pull
The lee straight pull is a US straight-pull operated rifle issued to the navy in 1895. It takes a .236" round from a 5-round magazine. It has a muzzle velocity of 732 ms and is sighted to 1828m.
*Lee-Metford
The Lee-Metford series of rifles were adopted by the British army in 1888 to replace the martini-Henry. They were bolt-action rifles which took a 5-round box magazine.
*Leek
The leek is a liliaceae.
*Leguminosae
The leguminosae family of plants have pods containing dry fruits and nitrogen rich roots.
*Lek
The lek is the currency of Albania.
*Lemnos
In mythology, Lemnos was a small island at the mouth of the Hellespont. Hephaestus landed on Lemnos when Zeus threw him out of heaven, and set up a forge on the island.
*Lemur
Lemurs are species of omnivorous forest dwelling primates found in madagascar and the comoro islands. They have large eyes and bushy tails.
*Lemuroidea
The lemuroidea is an order of eutheria. They are related to the monkeys, but are more primitive. They are adpated to arboreal life.
*Lemurs
#lemur
*Lena
The Lena is one of the great navigatable Siberian rivers. It is 4480km long.
*Lenox
Lenox is a Scottish nobleman in Macbeth.
*Lentil
The lentil is an annual plant of the legumionsae family.
*Leo
Leo is a sign of the zodiac represented by a lion.
*Leonardo
Leonardo is a servant to Bassanio.
*Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci was an Italian artist and scientist. He was born in 1452, dying in 1519. He recorded scientific studies in unpublished note books. He designed the first helicopter (on paper) and recorded anatomical details after carrying out dissections.
*Leonato
Leonato is the governor of Messina in much_ado_about_nothing.
*Leonatus Posthumus
Leonatus Posthumus is the husband to Imogen in Cymberline.
*Leoncavallo
Ruggiero Leoncavallo was an Italian composer. He was born in 1858, dying in 1919. He composed the opera pagliacci.
*Leonidas
Leonidas was the King of Sparta when Greece was invaded by Xerxes in 480bc. He was killed in battle at Thermopylae.
*Leonine
Leonine is servant to Dionyza in Pericles.
*Leontes
Leontes is the King of Scilia in the_winter's_tale.
*Leopard
The leopard is a member of the cat family.
*Leptoplana
Leptoplana is a member of the order polycladida.
*Leptostraca
Leptostraca is a marine order of malacostraca. The carapace takes the form of a bivalved shell. In the front of the head region is a movable head plate.
*Lesotho
Lesotho is a country within south_Africa.
*Lesothosaurus
Lesothosaurus was a herbivore dinosaur from the Triassic_era. It was a small dinosaur, about 1m long with a long tail.
*Leu
The leu is the currency of Romania.
*Leucocytes
Leucocytes is the anatomical term for colourless corpuscles. (White blood cells).
*Lev
The lev is the currency of Bulgaria.
*Lewis
Lewis is the dauphin in King_John and in_King_Henry_V.
*Lewis XI
Lewis XI is the King of France in King_Henry_VI_part_III.
*Li Po
Li Po was a Chinese poet born in 700bc. He died by drowning.
*Liaoning
Liaoning is a province in north east China.
*Libera
Libera was the Roman name for the Greek goddess Persephone.
*Liberator pistol
The liberator_pistol was a cheaply made pistol made in America in 1942 for supply to guerilla forces in enemy countries.
*Liberia
Liberia is a country in west Africa.
*Libra
Libra is a sign of the zodiac represented by a set of scales.
*Libya
Libya is an arab country in north Africa.
*Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein is a country in west Europe.
*Ligarius
Ligarius is a conspirator in Julius_Caesar.
*Light
Light is electromagnetic radiation detectable by the eye.
*Liliaceae
The liliaceae is the lilly_family. They are stemless plants, with a simple or branched trunk, and have bulbous or fascicled roots.
*Lillies
#lilly
*Lilly
A lilly is a liliaceae
*Lilongwe
Lilongwe is the capital of Malawi.
*Lima
Lima is the capital of Peru.
*Lime
Lime is the common name of calcium_oxide.
*Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed of calcium_carbonate.
*Limonite
Limonite is an iron ore found in bog deposits.
*Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in central England.
*Lineus
Lineus is a nemertea.
*Lingula
Lingula is a phylum_brachiopoda.
*Link
The link is a unit of the imperial scale of measurement of length equivalent to 7.92 inches.
*Linnet
The linnet is a bird of the finch family.
*Linz
Linz is a port on the river Danube in Austria. It features iron and steel works.
*Lion
The lion is a member of the cat family panthera_leo. They are now only found in Africa and in north west India. The male lion has a heavy mane and a tuft at the end of the tail.
*Lipid
A lipid is an organic substance that is soluble in solvents such as alcohol but not in water.
*Lippi
Fra Filippo Lippi was an Italian painter. He was born at Florence in 1406. He died in 1469. He painted the frescoes in the Prato cathedral.
*Liquorice
Liquorice is a perennial herb of the leguminosae family and found in Europe.
*Lira
The lira is the currency of Italy and Turkey.
*Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital of Portugal.
*Lister
Joseph Lister was an English doctor. He was born at Upton (Essex) in 1827. He died in 1912. He introduced carbolic acid to prevent infection.
*Liszt
Franz Liszt was a Hungarian composer born at Dobr'jan in 1811. He died in 1886. He was also a pianist.
*Litai
Litai was the Greek and Roman goddess of recompense.
*Lithium
Lithium is a metal element.
*Lithography
Lithography is a printing process invented by Senefelder in 1796.
*Lithuania
Lithuania is a country in east Europe.
*Litmus
Litmus is a dye derived from lichens and used to test acidity.
*Liver
The liver is an organ found in vertebrates.
*Livingstone
David Livingstone was a Scottish explorer. Between 1852 and 1873 he discovered the course of the Zambesi, Victoria falls and lake Nyasa.
*Lizard
The lizards are reptiles.
*Lizards
#lizard
*Loa
The loa is a genus of parasitic nematode.
*Loach
The loach is a carp like fresh water fish.
*Lobster
The lobster is a malacostraca.
*Lockheed
Lockheed is an American aircraft manufacturer.
*Lockheed C-5A
The Lockheed C-5A is an American military heavy logistics transport plane. It can carry a payload of 100 tons.
*Locomotion
Locomotion is the idea of movement from one place to another.
*Locust tank
#m22
*Lodovico
Lodovico is kinsman to Brabantio in Othello.
*Logo
Logo is a computer programming language designed to teach mathematical concepts. It was developed in the early 1970s in America.
*Lome
Lome is the capital of Togo.
*London
London is the capital of England.
*Long bones
In human anatomy, long_bones are found in the limbs where they form levers. They have a hollow shaft.
*Longaville
Longaville is a lord attending on Ferdinand in love's_labour's_lost.
*Lord Abergavenny
Lord Abergavenny is a character in King_Henry_VIII.
*Lord Bardolph
Lord Bardolph is a character in King_Henry_IV_part_II.
*Lord Clifford
Lord Clifford is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_II and in King_Henry_VI_part_III.
*Lord Fitzwater
Lord Fitzwater is a character in King_Richard_II.
*Lord Grey
Lord Grey is a character in King_Richard_III.
*Lord Hastings
Lord Hastings is a character in King_Henry_IV_part_II and in King_Henry_VI_part_III and in King_Richard_III.
*Lord Lovel
Lord Lovel is a character in King_Richard_III.
*Lord Mowbray
Lord Mowbray is a character in King_Henry_IV_part_II.
*Lord Rivers
Lord Rivers is brother to lady Grey in King_Henry_VI_part_III.
*Lord Ross
Lord Ross is a character in King_Richard_II.
*Lord Sands
Lord Sands is a character in King_Henry_VIII.
*Lord Say
Lord Say is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_II.
*Lord Scales
Lord Scales is the governor of the tower in King_Henry_VI_part_II.
*Lord Scroop
Lord Scroop is a conspirator in_King_Henry_V.
*Lord Stafford
Lord Stafford is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_III.
*Lord Stanley
Lord Stanley is a character in King_Richard_III.
*Lord Willoughby
Lord Willoughby is a character in King_Richard_II.
*Lorenzo
Lorenzo is a character in love with Jessica in the_merchant_of_Venice.
*Lorient
Lorient is a sea port in Morbihan department, north west France.
*Lorraine
Lorraine is a region of France.
*Los Alamos
Los_Alamos is a town in New_Mexico, USA. It was the site for the testing of the first atomic bomb.
*Los Angeles
Los_Angeles is a city in south California, USA. It is the busiest port in California. It is one of the world's largest urban areas.
*Lot
Lot is a department in south west France. Primary industry includes livestock, wine, cereals, coal and iron.
*Lothian
Lothian is a region of Scotland.
*Lotus
Lotus is a genus of plant of the legumionosae family.
*Louis IX
Louis_IX was King of France. He was born in 1214 and died in 1270 whilst on crusade.
*Louis XIV
Louis_XIV was King of France. He was born in 1638 and died in 1715.
*Louis XV
Louis_XV was King of France. He was born in 1710 and died in 1774.
*Louis XVI
Louis_XVI was King of France. He was born in 1754 and died in 1793 when he was executed during the French revolution.
*Louisiana
Louisiana is a state in south USA.
*Louisville
Louisville is a city on the Ohio river in Kentucky, USA. It is a university city and host to the world's largest tobacco market.
*Love's labour's lost
Love's labour's lost is a play written by Shakespear. It is set in Navarre. It opens in a park with a palace in it whereupon enter Ferdinand, Biron, Longaville and Dumaine.
*Lsd
Lysergic acid diethylamide (lsd) is an hallucinogen illegal drug.
*Luce
Luce is the servant to Adriana.
*Lucea
Lucea is a sea port in north Jamaica.
*Lucentio
Lucentio is the son of Vincentio in the_taming_of_the_shrew.
*Lucetta
Lucetta is a waiting-woman to Julia.
*Luciana
Luciana is the sister of Adriana.
*Lucilius
Lucilius is a character in Julius_Caesar.
*Lucillius
Lucillius is servant to Timon in Timon_of_Athens.
*Lucio
Lucio is a fantastic in measure_for_measure.
*Lucius
Lucius is a son to Titus_Andronicus.|Lucius is a flattering lord in Timon_of_Athens.|Lucius is a servant in Timon_of_Athens.|Lucius is a servant to Brutus in Julius_Caesar.
*Lucullus
Lucullus is a flattering lord in Timon_of_Athens.
*Luger
The artillery luger was a German 9mm calibre automatic pistol introduced in 1917. It took a 8-round box magazine.
*Lumbago
Lumbago is pain in the lower part of the back.
*Lumbar vertebrae
In human anatomy, the lumbar_vertebrae are the 5 vertebrae following the thoracic_vertebrae.
*Lumbricus
The lumbricus are oligochaeta.
*Luna
Luna was the Roman name of the Greek goddess Selene.
*Lung
The lungs are a large cavity in the body used for respiration.
*Lung fish
#crossopterygII
*Lung fishes
#lung_fish
*Lungs
#lung
*Lusaka
Lusaka is the capital of Zambia.
*Lute
The lute is a family of stringed musical instruments that were in use during the 14th to 18th centuries.
*Lutetium
Lutetium is a metal element.
*Lutinus
Lutinus was the Roman name for the Greek god Priapus.
*Luton
Luton is a town in Bedfordshire, England in the Chiltern_Hills.
*Luxembourg
Luxembourg is a small country in western Europe.
*Luzon
Luzon is the largest island of the Philippines.
*Lychorida
Lychorida is nurse to Marina in Pericles.
*Lynx
The lynx is a member of the cat family found in rocky and forested areas of north America and Europe.
*Lysander
Lysander is a man in love with Hermia in a_midsummer_night's_dream.
*Lysimachus
Lysimachus is governor of Mitylene in Pericles.
*M-21
The m-21 is a Polish agricultural aircraft.
*M1
The M1 is a US gas operated carbine. It takes a .30" straight pistol type round from a 15/30-round box. It has a muzzle velocity of 585 ms and has fixed sights set at 275m.
*M102
The M102 is an American 105mm calibre light-howitzer. It has a range of 11,500m with standard ammunition and 15,100m with rap ammunition.
*M109
The M109 is a series of American self-propelled howitzers. They have a top speed of 35mph.
*M109a2
The M109a2 is one of the M109 series. It is armed with a 155mm howitzer and browning 0.5" calibre anti-aircraft machine gun.
*M109a3
The m109a3 is one of the M109 series. It is armed with a m185 howitzer and a browning 0.5" calibre anti-aircraft machine gun.
*M109a6
The M109a6 is one of the M109 series. It is armed with a m284 howitzer and a browning 0.5" calibre anti-aircraft machine gun.
*M110
The M110 is a series of American self-propelled howitzers. They first entered service in 1963. They are armed with a 8" howitzer and have a top speed of 34mph.
*M110a1
#m110
*M110a2
#m110
*M113
The m113 is a series of American APCs. They are lightly armed with a browning 0.5" calibre machine gun. They have a top speed of 40mph.
*M114
The m114 is an American 155mm calibre howitzer series first used during the second world war. The m114a2 model has a range of 19,300m.
*M114a2
#m114
*M119
The m119 is the American designation for the l119.
*M14
The m14 is a US automatic rifle developed in the 1950s to replace the garand. It takes a 7.62mm round from a 20-round box. It has a muzzle velocity of 853 ms and is sighted to 915m with a cyclic rate of 750 rpm.
*M16
The m16 (armalite ar-15) is a US automatic rifle. It takes a .233" round from a 30-round magazine. It has a muzzle velocity of 991 ms and is sighted to 458m. It has a cyclic rate of 800 rpm.
*M163
The m163 (vulcan) is an American air defence system. It is mounted on a m113 tracked chassis and consists of a 20mm cannon and radar detection equipment. The cannon has a range of 1750 yards.
*M198
The m198 is an American 155mm calibre towed howitzer with a range of 22,000m with standard ammunition and 30,000m with rap ammunition.
*M1a1
The m1a1 is a folding stock version of the m1.
*M1a1 mbt
The m1a1_mbt is a US tank. It takes a four man crew and is armed with a 120mm smoothbore gun, a 7.62mm coaxial machine gun, a 12.7mm roof mounted heavy machine gun and a 7.62mm roof mounted machine gun. It is equiped with a laser rangefinder and thermal_Imaging night sights. 40 shells are carried for the main gun. It has a top road speed of 67 kph. Defenses include chobham armour and a laser warning system.
*M2
The m2 is an American IFV. It is armed with a 25mm hughes machine gun and a 7.62mm coaxial machine gun and carries 2 TOW ATGMs. It has a top speed of 40mph.
*M22
The m22 (locust) tank was a light-weight American tank used during the second world war. It was manned by a crew of three and was armed with a 37mm gun.
*M224
The m224 is an American lightweight company mortar. It has a calibre of 60mm and a range of 3,500m.
*M24
The m24 (chaffee) was a light-weight, air-portable American tank used during the second world war. It was manned by a crew of five and was armed with a 75mm gun. It had a top speed of around 30mph.
*M240
The m240 is a Belgian medium machine gun fitted to the m1a1_mbt and other tanks. It has a muzzle velocity of 840 ms.
*M249
The m249 is an American SAW. It has a calibre of 5.56mm and a range of 1300m. It has a cyclic rate of 750rpm and a muzzle velocity of 924m/s.
*M29
The m29 is a family of American mortars.
*M29a1
The m29a1 is one of the m29 family. It has a calibre of 81mm and a range of 4,700km. It has a sustained rate of fire of between 4 and 12 rpm.
*M3
The m3 is an American CFV version of the m2. It carries additional ATGMs instead of passengers and has slightly thicker armour.
*M47
The m47 (dragon) is an American infantry anti-tank/assault missile. It has a flight speed of 230mph and a range of 1000m. It is guided by the operator.
*M48
The m48 (chaparral) is an American forward area air-defense missile system. It launches surface-to-air missiles which use infrared homing to target heat emIIter guidance. The missiles fly at a speed of mach 2.5 to a ceiling of 2,500m and a range of 4,800m.
*M551
The m551 (sheridan) is an American light tank. It entered service in 1966. It is armed with a 152mm main gun and a 7.62mm calibre coaxial machine gun and a 0.5" calibre anti-aircraft machine gun. It has a top speed of 65mph.
*M60
The m60 is a series of American tanks. The series entered service in 1960.
*M60a3 mbt
The m60a3 mbt is a US tank. It was designed in 1956 and entered service in 1960. It is armed with a 105mm main gun, a 7.62mm coaxial machine gun and a cupola mounted 12.7mm hmg. It has a top road speed of 48kph. It is manned by a crew of four and carries 63 rounds of main gun ammunition. It is fitted with a laser rangefinder and thermal imaging night sight.
*M712
The m712 (copperhead) is an American cannon-launched guided projectile. It flies at supersonic speed and uses laser homing guidance to locate its target. It has a range of up to 10 miles.
*M72a2
The m72a2 is an American LAW. It has a calibre of 66mm and a range of 325m.
*M72a3
The m72a3 is a US infantry anti-tank missile. It lacks a guidance system and is only USAble up to 135 meters.
*M77
The m77 is a Ruger bolt-action rifle. It is manufactured in various calibres between .22" and .338". It takes a 4-round magazine and is fitted with a receiver for a telscopic sight.
*M79
The m79 is an American grenade launcher. It has a range of 400m and a rate of fire of 5 rpm.
*M9
The m9 is a 9mm semi-automatic pistol manufactured by beretta, and adopted by the American military in place of the m1911.
*M93
The m93 (fox) is an American reconnaissance vehicle. It carries a crew of 4. It is unarmed and has a top speed of 65mph.
*Macao
Macao is a country on the south coast of China.
*Macapa
Macapa is a city at the mouth of the Amazon river in Brazil.
*Macarthur
Douglas Macarthur was an American general. He was born in 1880 and died in 1964. He defended the philippines against the Japanese during the second world war. In 1951 he was relieved of command during the korean war.
*Macbeth
Macbeth was King of Scotland from 1040 to 1057.
*Macclesfield
Macclesfield is a town in Cheshire, England at the foot of the Pennines. It is 16km south of Stockport.
*Macduff
Macduff is a Scottish nobleman in Macbeth.
*Macedonia
Macedonia is a republic of Yugolsavia.
*Maceio
Maceio is a seaport in Brazil.
*Mackerel
The mackerel is a pelagic fish found in the north atlantic and mediterranean.
*Macmorris
Macmorris is an officer in the King's army in_King_Henry_V.
*Madagascar
Madagascar is an island country in the Indian ocean east of Africa.
*Madeira
Madeira is a group of islands off the north west coast of Africa.
*Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh is a state in central India.
*Madras
Madras is the capital of Tamil_Nadu.
*Madrepora
Madrepora is a member of the order zoantharia.
*Madrid
Madrid is the capital of Spain.
*Madsen m50
The madsen m50 is a Danish sub-machine gun. It takes a 9mm round from a 32-round box. It has a cyclic rate of 550rpm and a muzzle velocity of 365 ms.
*Magister
The magister was a British initial trainer aircraft made by Philips and Powis during the second world war. It had a top speed of 142mph.
*Magnesium
Magnesium is a metal element that burns with a very bright white light.
*Magnesium oxide
Magnesium_oxide is formed when magnesium is burnt in the air. It is a white powder that is used to treat acidity in the stomach.
*Magnetite
Magnetite is a black iron ore found in igneous rocks.
*Magpie
The magpie is a bird of the crow family.
*Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state in west central India.
*Maine
Maine is a state in north east USA.
*Majorca
Majorca is the largest of the Balearic_Islands.
*Makhachkala
Makhachkala is the capital of Dagestan.
*Malabo
Malabo is the capital of Equatorial_Guinea.
*Malacostraca
Malacostraca is a subclass of crustacea. The eyes are usually stalked. Typically the carapace covers the thorax which consists of eight segments. The abdomen is made up of six appendage-bearing segments.1
*Malawi
Malawi is a country in south east Africa.
*Malaysia
Malaysia is a country in south east Asia.
*Malcolm
Malcolm was King of Scotland from 943 to 954.
*Malcolm II
Malcolm_II was King of Scotland from 1005 to 1034.
*Malcolm III
Malcolm_III was King of Scotland from 1057 to 1093.
*Malcom IV
Malcolm_IV was King of Scotland from 1153 to 1165.
*Maldives
The Maldives is a 1196 island group country in the Indian ocean.
*Male
Male is the capital of the Maldives.
*Mali
Mali is a country in north west Africa.
*Malic acid
Malic acid is an organic compound extracted from fruits.
*Mallard
The mallard is a British duck.
*Malleable
Something which is malleable can be hammered into a new shape with out fracturing or returning to its original shape.
*Malta
Malta is an island country in the mediterranean.
*Malton
Malton is a market town in north Yorkshire, England on the River Derwent.
*Maluku
The maluku are a group on Indonesian islands.
*Malvolio
Malvolio is steward to Olivia in twelfth-night.
*Mamillius
Mamillius is a young prince of Sicilia in the_winter's_tale.
*Mammal
Mammal is the group of animals that suckle their young.
*Mammalia
Mammalia is the mammal class of craniates. The young are nourished by milk. The skin is covered in two types of glands: sweat glands and sebaceous glands. The sweat glands secrete a watery fluid to assist body cooling. The sebaceous glands secrete an oily fluid to maintain water resistance in the hair. The heart has two auricles and two ventricles.
*Mammals
#mammal
*Mamore
The Mamore is a river in north Bolivia and Brazil. It rises in the Andes. It is 1920km long.
*Managua
Managua is the capital of Nicaragua.
*Manatee
A manatee is a herbivorous marine mammal.
*Manche
Manche is a department in north west France. Primary industry is dairy farming and cattle.
*Mandasuchus
Mandasuchus was a carnivorous reptile from the Triassic_era. It was the size of a car.
*Mandible
In human anatomy, the mandible is the bone at the front and bottom of the skull (lower jaw).
*Mandolin
The mandolin is a stringed musical instrument descended from the lute.
*Manes
The manes were the souls of departed people in the Greek and Roman religions.
*Manganese
Manganese is a metal element.
*Mango
The mango is a tree native to India but found in warm climates.
*Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines.
*Manipur
Manipur is a state in north east India.
*Manitoba
Manitoba is a province in west Canada.
*Mannlicher-Carcano m1891
The mannlicher-Carcano m1891 is an Italian bolt operated carbine designed for cavalry use, but with a folding bayonet fixed under the barrel. It takes a 6.5mm round from a 6-round magazine. The muzzle velocity is 701 ms and it is sighted to 1500m.
*Mannlicher-Carcano m1938
The mannlicher-Carcano m1938 is an Italian carbine with sights fixed at 300m. It takes a 6.5mm round from a 6-round magazine. It is bolt operated and has a muzzle velocity of 701 ms.
*Mantle
The mantle is the layer of the earth's crust between the crust and the core.
*Maori
The Maori are a Polynesian race of people.
*Maple
The maple is a deciduous tree of some 200 species.
*Maputo
Maputo is the capital of Mozambique.
*Marble
Marble is metamorphosed limestone.
*Marcellus
Marcellus is an officer in Hamlet.
*Marcius
Marcius is son to Coriolanus.
*Marcus Antonius
Marcus Antonius is a character in Julius_Caesar.
*Marcus Brutus
Marcus Brutus is a conspirator in Julius_Caesar.
*Mardian
Mardian is an attendant on Cleopatra in Antony_and_Cleopatra.
*Margarelon
Margarelon is a bastard son to Priam in Troilus_and_Cressida.
*Margaret
Margaret was queen of Scotland from 1286 to 1290.
*Margay
The margay is a small wild cat.
*Margery Jourdain
Margery Jourdain is a witch in King_Henry_VI_part_II.
*Maria
Maria is a lady attending on the princess of France in love's_labour's_lost.|Maria is Olivia's woman in twelfth-night.
*Mariana
Mariana is the betrothed to angelo.|Mariana is a neighbour and friend to the widow in all's_well_that_ends_well.
*Mariana trench
The mariana trench is a 1500 mile long gorge in the north west Pacific.
*Marianas
The marianas is an archipelago in the north west Pacific.
*Marina
Marina is daughter to Pericles and Thaisa in Pericles.
*Mark
The mark is the currency of Germany.
*Mark antony
Mark Antony is a trimvir in Antony_and_Cleopatra.
*Markhor
The markhor is a large wild goat found in the himalayas.
*Markka
The markka is the currency of Finland.
*Marple
Marple is a residential town in Greater Manchester, England. It is 5km east of Stockport.
*Marquess of Dorset
The marquess of Dorset is a character in King_Richard_III.
*Marquess of Montague
The marquess of Montague is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_III.
*MARS
MARS WAS THE ANCIENT ROMAN GOD OF WAR.
*Mars (god)
Mars was the ancient Roman god of war.
*Mars (planet)
Mars is the fourth planet from the sun.
*Marshall islands
The Marshall islands are a group of 2 chains of islands in the west Pacific.
*Marsupial
#metatheria
*Marsupials
#marsupial
*Martini-Henry
The Martini-Henry was the first metal cartridge breech-loading rifle built for the British army. It was adopted in 1871. It had a calibre of 0.45" and took a bottle-necked cartridge.
*Martinique
Martinique is an island country in the caribbean.
*Martius
Martius is a son to Titus_Andronicus
*Marullus
Marullus is a tribune in Julius_Caesar.
*Marvell
Andrew Marvell was a poet. He was born in 1621 and died in 1678.
*Mary
Mary was queen of Scotland from 1542 to 1567. Mary was queen of England from 1553 to 1558.
*Mary Godwin
#shelley
*Mary II
Mary_II was queen of England from 1689 to 1694.
*Maryland
Maryland is an eastern state of the USA.
*Mas36
The fusil mas36 is a French rifle developed in the 1940s. It takes a 7.5mm round from a 5-round box. The operation is bolt. It has a muzzle velocity of 823 ms and is sighted to 1200m.
*Maseru
Maseru is the capital of Lesotho.
*Massachusetts
Massachusetts is a state in the USA.
*Massospondylus
Massospondylus was one of the earliest dinosaurs. It lived during the Triassic_era. It was an omnivore with a latge bulky body and a tiny head. It grew to about 6m long. It had a strange thumb claw which could have been used for defense and also digging.
*Master I
The Master_I was a British advanced trainer aircraft made by Philips and Powis during the second world war. It had a top speed of 250mph.
*Mastigophora
The mastigophora are a class of phylum protozoa. They are small protozoa which are motile in the adult stage, swimming by means of flagella. They reproduce by logitudinal fission.
*Matamata
The matamata is a south American fresh water turtle.
*Mataro
Mataro is a seaport in Spain near Barcelona.
*Matchlock
The English matchlock was a smooth-bore muzzle loader gun in use during the late 17th century. It was fired from a rest called a pike.
*Matilda
The matilda was a British tank of the second world war. It was hopelessly under-armed with a two-pounder gun, but it's thick armour offered good protection against German tanks and anti-tank guns. The mk1 had a top speed of 8mph and the mk2 a top speed of 15mph.
*Maund
The maund was a unit of measurement used in India around 1900. It is equivalent to 40 seer.
*Maundy
Royal maundy was silver coins struck and distributed to the value of and to as many old persons as the monarch's age in Britain.
*Maurice Sarrail
Maurice Sarrail was a French general. He was born in 1856 at Carcassonne. He commanded the French 3rd army in 1914 during the great war and was responsible for the defence of the Verdun region. In 1925 he became high commissioner of Syria.
*Mauritania
Mauritania is a country in north west Africa.
*Mauritius
Mauritius is an island country in the Indian ocean east of Madagascar.
*Maxillary artery
In human anatomy, the maxillary artery is the larger terminal branch of the external cartoid artery. It rises behind the neck of the mandible and is at first imbedded in the partoid gland. It passes forwards bwetween the neck of the mandible and the sphenomandibular ligament and then to the Lateral pterygoid and enters the pterygopalatine fossa between the two heads of that muscle.
*Maya
#l-29
*Mayor of London
The mayor of London is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_I.
*Mayor of York
The mayor of York is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_III.
*Mazarin
Jules Mazarin was a cardinal and French minister. He was born in Italy in 1602, dying in 1661.
*Maze
A maze is a confusing network of passages and winding interconnecting paths.
*Mazeppa
Ivan Stepanovich Mazeppa was a cossack nobelman. He was born in 1644, dying in 1709. He fought for independance for the ukraine from russia.
*Mb-339a
The mb-339a is an Italian tandem two-seat advanced trainer aircraft.
*Mbabne
Mbabne is the capital of Swaziland.
*Mead
Mead is an alcoholic beverage made from fermented honey.
*Measure for measure
Measure for measure is a play written by Shakespear. It is set in Vienna. It opens at an apartment in the duke's palace whereupon enter duke, Escalus, lords and attendants.
*Mecaenas
Mecaenas is a friend of Caesar in Antony_and_Cleopatra.
*Mecca
Mecca is a city in Saudi_Arabia and the birth place of Muhammad.
*Mediterranean
The mediterranean is an inland sea separating Africa from Europe.
*Meditrina
Meditrina was a Roman goddess of health. She was a sister of Hygea.
*Medoc
Medoc is a wine producing region of bordeaux in south west France.
*Medusa
Medusa was the youngest and most beautiful of the gorgons. She loved Poseidon and desecrated the temple of athene by meeting poseidon there. For this she was punished by having her hair turned to snakes. The result was her appearance was so hideous to behold that it would turn the viewer to stone.
*Megalosaurus
Megalosaurus was a large carnivorous dinosaur from the Jurrasic_period. Remains have been found in Oxfordshire, England. It was estimated to be about the size of two cars.
*Meghalaya
Meghalaya is a state in north east India.
*Meiji carbine
The meiji carbine is a Japanese bolt operated carbine. It takes a 6.5mm round from a 5-round magazine. It has a muzzle velocity of 732 ms and is sighted to 2000m.
*Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital of Victoria.
*Meleager
Meleager was an ancient Greek poet who wrote epigrams.
*Meliorism
Meliorism is the doctrine that the world may be made better by human effort.
*Melodeon
A melodeon is a type of accordion.
*Melody
Melody is the tune of a piece of music.
*Melpomene
Melpomene was the muse of tragedy.
*Melun
Melun is a French lord in King_John.
*Memnon
In mythology, Memnon was the son of Eos and Tithonus. He was the King of Ethiopia who helped the Trojans and killed many Greeks. He was killed by Achilles in single combat whilst Zeus weighed their fates in the balance.
*Memphis
Memphis is a city on the river Mississippi in Tennesse, USA. It was the site of the assassination of Martin_Luther_King in 1968.
*Menas
Menas is a friend of pompey in Antony_and_Cleopatra.
*Menat
The Menat was an ancient Egyptian amulet employed to bring joy and health to the bearer. It represented the power of reproduction.
*Mendeleev
Dmitri Mendeleev was a Russian chemist who discovered the periodic law.
*Mendelevium
Mendelevium is an artificial metal radioactive element.
*Menecrates
Menecrates is a friend of Pompey in Antony_and_Cleopatra.
*Menelaus
In mythology, Menelaus was the husband of Helen of Troy.
*Menenius Agrippa
Menenius Agrippa is a friend to Coriolanus.
*Menorah
A menorah is a seven-branched candelabrum used in jewish worship.
*Menteth
Menteth is a Scottish nobleman in Macbeth.
*Menthol
Menthol is an alcohol derivative of menthone and occurs in peppermint.
*Mercade
Mercade is a lord attending on the princess of France in love's_labour's_lost.
*MERCURY
MERCURY WAS THE ROMAN MESSENGER OF THE GODS.
*Mercury (god)
Mercury was the Roman messenger of the gods.
*Mercury (metal)
Mercury is a metal element.
*Mercury (planet)
Mercury is the closest planet to the sun.
*Mercury fulminate
Mercury_fulminate is an explosive used in detonators and percussion caps.
*Mercutio
Mercutio is a friend of Romeo in Romeo_and_Juliet.
*Merino
The merino is a type of sheep with fine silky wool.
*Merlin
Merlin was a magician who aided Arthur.
The merlin is a small European falcon.
*Merocystis
Merocystis is a member of the coccidia vera order.
*Merry wives of Windsor
The merry wives of Windsor is a play written by Shakespear. It is set in Windsor and the adjacent parts. It opens in Windsor, before page's house whereupon enter justice shallow, slender and sir_hugh_evans.
*Merseyside
Merseyside is a metropolitan county in north west England.
*Mesostoma
Mesostoma is a member of the order rhabdocoelida.
*Messala
Messala is a character in Julius_Caesar.
*Messerschmitt me109e
The messerschmitt me109e was a German fighter aircraft of the second world war. It was powered by a single 1150hp daimler-benz engine giving it a top speed of 354mph.
*Messerschmitt me109f
The messerschmitt me109f was a German fighter aircraft of the second world war. It was powered by a single 1375hp mercedes-benz engine giving it a top speed of 370mph. It was armed with a single 20mm cannon in the nose and two machine guns in the nose.
*Metaphase
Metaphase is the 2nd stage of mitosis cell reproduction. The chromosomes have become irregular V shaped and arrange themselves around the equator.
*Metatheria
Metatheria is a subclass of mammal. These are the marsupials. The young are born in an immature state and migrate into a pouch on the mother's abdomen where they are nourished on milk.
*Metellus Cimber
Metellus Cimber is a conspirator in Julius_Caesar.
*Metempsychosis
Metempsychosis is the transmigration of the soul after death through the bodies of lower animals, plants or inanimate objects. Also called reincarnation.
*Meteorite
A meteorite is a piece of rock or metal from space.
*Methane
Methane is the simplest hydrocarbon. It is an odourless gas that is explosive when mixed with oxygen.
*Methanoic acid
Methanoic acid is a fuming liquid that occurs in stinging nettles.
*Methanol
Methanol is the simplest alcohol having the formulae ch3oh.
*Mexico
Mexico is a country in Central America.
*Mexico City
Mexico_City is the capital of Mexico.
*Mgm-52c
The mgm-52c (lance) is an American battlefield support missile. It has a range of between 45 and 75 miles depending upon the warhead and is carried by the m752 (m113) carrier. The missile flies at a speed of mach 3.
*Mi-14
The mi-14 is a Soviet amphibious anti-submarine helicopter.
*Mi-17
The mi-17 is a Soviet medium transport helicopter.
*Mi-24
The mi-24 is a Soviet assault and anti-armour helicopter.
*Mi-26
The mi-26 is a Soviet military and commercial heavy-lift helicopter.
*Mi-8
The mi-8 is a Soviet assault transport helicopter.
*Mica
Mica is a group of silicate minerals that are good electrical insulators.
*Michigan
Michigan is a state in northern USA.
*Mid Glamorgan
Mid_Glamorgan is a county in Wales.
*Middlesex
Middlesex was once an English county. It is now part of Greater_London.
*Midway islands
The midway_Islands are 2 islands in the Pacific north west of Honolulu.
*Mig
The mig are various military aircraft of Soviet origin.
*Mig-23
The mig-23 is a Soviet single-seat air superiority and close air support fighter aircraft.
*Mig-25
The mig-25 is a Soviet single-seat interceptor fighter aircraft.
*Mig-27
The mig-27 is a Soviet single-seat tactical strike and close air support fighter aircraft.
*Mikhail Fokine
Mikhail_Fokine was a Russian dancer. He was born at St Petersburg in 1880. He died in 1942. He is famous for his work with ballet.
*Mile
The mile is a unit of the imperial scale of measurement of length equivalent to 8 furlongs, 1760 yards or 1.6093 kilometres.
*Milk
Milk is the secretion from the mammary glands of female mammals.
*Millepora
Millepora is a member of the order milleporina.
*Milleporina
Milleporina is an order of marine hydrozoa with the hydroid colony on the surface of a massive calcareous corallum perforated by pores into which the polyps can be retracted.
*Mills bomb
The Mills bomb was the standard British hand grenade used during the Great War and Second World War. It weighed 1.5 lbs and could be thrown 30 yards. During the Spanish civil war, mills bombs proved effective against light tanks.
*Mim-104
The mim-104 (patriot) is an American surface to air missile system. The missiles fly at a speed of mach 3 to a range of 68km.
*Mindanao
Mindanao is the 2nd largest of the philippines.
*Minerva
Minerva was the Roman name of the Greek goddess Athene.
*Mini-14/5
The mini-14/5 is a Ruger ranch rifle. It is a gas operated .223" calibre weapon taKing a 5-round box magazine. It has a muzzle velocity of 3300fps.
*Mink
The mink is 2 species of carnivorous mammal of the weasel family..
*Minnesota
Minnesota is a north west state in the USA.
*Minorca
Minorca is the 2nd largest balearic_Island.
*Miranda
Miranda is the daughter of Prospero.
*Mississippi
Mississippi is a southern state of the USA.
*Missouri
Missouri is a central state in the USA.
*Mistress Ford
Mistress Ford is the wife of Ford.
*Mistress Overdone
Mistress Overdone is a bawd in measure_for_measure.
*Mistress Page
Mistress Page is the wife of Page.
*Mistress Quickly
Mistress Quickly is a servant to doctor_Caius.|Mistress quickly is the hostess of a tavern in Eastcheap in King_Henry_IV_part_1.|Mistress quickly is a hostess in_King_Henry_V.
*Mite
#acarina
*Mitosis
Mitosis is cell reproduction by indirect division. It is the common method of division in the higher animals. It is characterised by a series of complex changes in the nucleus leading to its subdivision. The process takes between 30 minutes and a few hours, and is comprised of 4 stages: prophase, metaphase, anaphase and Telophase.
*Mjosa
Mjosa is the largest lake in Norway. It is 88km long.
*Mk19-3
The mk19-3 is an American automatic grenade launcher. It has a range of 1500m and a rate of fire of 325-375 rpm.
*Mlrs
Mlrs is an abbreviation for multiple-launch rocket system. It is an American weapon system being a mobile vehicle which carries 12 rocket launchers. The rockets have a range of about 19miles and fly at a supersonic speed.
*Mnemosyne
Mnemosyne was the mother of the muses. She signified the memory of great events.
*Modesto
Modesto is a town in California, USA. Primary industry is peach production.
*Moerae
Moerae was the Greek goddess of right and reason.
*Mohs
Mohs is a scale of hardness applied to minerals. It ranges from 1 for talc to diamond at 10.
*Moldavia
Moldavia is a country in east Europe.
*Mole
The mole is a burrowing mammal of the talpidae family.
*Molecule
A molecule is the smallest particle of any substance that can exist and still exhibit the properties of the substance.
*Mollusc
The mollusc is a group of invertebrates.
*Moltke
Helmuth_Johannes_Ludwig_Von_Moltke was a Prussian general. He was born in 1848 and died in 1916. He invented the German plan of campaign for the Great War.
*Molybdenite
Molybdenite is the main ore of molybdenum.
*Molybdenum
Molybdenum is a metal element.
*Momus
Momus was the ancient Greek god of jeering.
*Monaco
Monaco is a country in south Europe.
*Monck
George_Monck was an English soldier. He was born in 1608 and died in 1670. During the English civil war he fought with the Royalists until captured by Fairfax and imprisoned. He then served under Cromwell and was instrumental in bringing about the restoration of Charles_II.
*Mond
Ludwig Mond was a German chemist who partnered John_Brunner to invent a process for creating soda. He was born in 1838 and died in 1909.
*Monday
Monday is the first day of the week.
*Mondragon
The mondragon automatic rifle was one of the first automatic rifles invented. It was patented in 1907 by manuel mondragon of mexico. It had a calibre of 7mm.
*Monet
Claude_Monet was a French impressionist painter. He was born in 1840 and died in 1926.
*Mongolia
Mongolia is a country in central east Asia.
*Mongoose
The mongoose is a small carnivorous mammal that is often kept for its ability to kill snakes.
*Monkey
A monkey is a small, usually tree dwelling, primate.
*Monkey puzzle
The monkey_puzzle is a tree from the southern Andes.
*Monkeys
#monkey
*Monocystis
Monocystis is a member of the gregarinida order.
*Monogenea
Monogenea is an order of trematoda. They are ectoparasitic flukes with relatively simple life histories which do not involve an intermediate host. They feed on aquatic animals. Both hooks and suckers are present.
*Monosaccharide
Monosaccharide is a simple carbohydrate.
*Monotremata
The monotremata is a subclass of mammals. They lay large eggs. There are no mammae, but the young are nourished by a secretion poured into a depression in the abdomen.
*Monroe
James_Monroe was the 5th president of the USA. He was born in Virginia in 1758 and died in 1831.
*Monrovia
Monrovia is the capital of Libya.
*Montague
Montague is the head of a house at variance with Capulet in Romeo_and_Juliet.
*Montana
Montana is a state in west USA.
*Montano
Montano is the governor of Cyprus in Othello.
*Montefiore
Sir_Moses_Haim_Montefiore was a Jewish philanthropist who made a fortune on the London stock market. He was born in 1784 and died in 1885. He became sheriff of London in 1837. He secured better treatment for Jews in various countries, including: Turkey, Russia, Moldavia and Morocco.
*Montenegro
Montenegro is a region of Yugolsavia.
*Monteria
Monteria is the capital city of Cordoba province in Colombia.
*Montevideo
Montevideo is the capital of Uruguay.
*Montgolfier
The montgolfier brothers made a hot air balloon, in which Jean Francois Pilatre de Rozier and the Marquis d'Ariandes made the world's first aerial voyage over Paris on november the 21st 1783.
*Month
The month is a unit of measurement of time based upon the motion of the moon around the earth.
*Montjoy
Montjoy is a French herald in_King_Henry_V.
*Montserrat
Montserrat is a volcanic island in the caribbean.
*Moon
The moon is the natural satellite of the earth. It is 2160 miles in diameter and has a mass 1/8th that of the earth. It orbits the earth every 27.32 days.
*Moore
Albert_Joseph_Moore was an English artist. He was born in 1841 and died in 1893.
*Moorhen
The moorhen is a British water bird.
*Mopsa
Mopsa is a shepherdess in the_winter's_tale.
*Moreen
Moreen is a fabric made from wool or wool and cotton in imitation of moire.
*Morel
The morel is a genus of edible mushrooms.
*Morelia
Morelia is a town in west Mexico. It is built on a rocky hill.
*Morgan
Sir_Henry_Morgan was a Welsh buccaneer. As the leader of the West_Indian buccaneers he sacked Porto Bello and commited atrocities against the inhabitants. He was captured and sent to England in chains, however Charles_II pardoned him and made him governor of Jamaica. He was born in 1635 and died in 1688.
*Morland
George morland was an English painter of rural life. He was born in 1763 and died in 1804.
*Morley
Thomas_morley was an English composer of madrigals. He was born in 1557 and died in 1603.|John_morley was the 1st viscount morley. He was an English biographer and liberal politician. He was born in 1838 and died in 1923.
*Morocco
Morocco is a country in north west Africa.
*Moroxite
Moroxite is the crystallized form of apatite, occuring in crystals of a brownish or greenish-blue colour.
*Morpheus
Morpheus was an ancient Greek god of dreams.
*Morphia
#Morphine
*Morphine
Morphine is an opium alkaloid used to treat severe pain.
*Morphology
Morphology is the study of animal form.
*Morris
William Morris was an English poet, craftsman and socialist. He was born in 1834 and died in 1896. He founded the socialist league and the kelmscott press.
*Morrison
Herbert_Morrison was a British labour statesman. He was born in 1888 and died in 1965. He was home secretary during the second world war.
*Morse
Samuel_Morse was an American artist and inventor. He was born in 1791 and died in 1872. He invented the morse code and conceived the idea of a recording magnetic telegraph.
*Morton
Morton is a retainer of the earl_of_Northumberland in King_Henry_IV_part_II.
*Moscow
Moscow is the capital of Russia.
*Moses
Moses was the founder and legislator of the Israelite nation. He delivered his people from Egypt.
*Mosin-Nagant m1944
The Mosin-Nagant m1944 is a Soviet carbine. It is bolt operated and takes a 7.62mm round from a 5-round magazine. It has a muzzle velocity of 823 ms and is sighted to 1000m.
*Mosquito
The mosquito was a British all wooden bomber aircraft of the second world war.
*Moth
The moth is an insect family, being one of the order of lepidoptera.
*Mother
Mother was the name of the first prototype tank.
*Mouldy
Mouldy is a recruit in King_Henry_IV_part_II.
*Mountbatten
Louis Mountbatten was a British admiral and statesman. He was born in 1900 and died in 1979 when he was assasinated by the ira. He was chief of combined operations in 1942 and the last viceroy of India.
*Mouse
Mouse is a general term applied to small rodents, particularly those of the muridae family.
*Mozambique
Mozambique is a country in south east Africa.
*Mozart
Mozart was an Austrian composer.
*MP
MP IS AN ABBREVIATION FOR MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT. AN MP IS A POLITICIAN.
*Mp40
The mp40 was a German sub-machine gun which saw extensive use during the second world war. It takes a 9mm round from a 32-round box. Its cyclic rate is 500rpm and it has a muzzle velocity of 365 ms.
*Mp44
The mp44 was a German assault rifle invented in 1944. It was later modified by the Russians into the ak47.
*Mu-300
The mu-300 is a Japanese light corporate transport aircraft.
*Much ado about nothing
Much ado about nothing is a play written by Shakespear. It is set in Messina and opens before Leonato's house whereupon enter Leonato, Hero, Beatrice and others with a messenger.
*Mucin
Mucin is a protein and the principal constituent of mucus.
*Mucus
Mucus is a thick fluid secreted by mucus membranes in animals. It acts as a protective barrier, lubricant and a carrier of enzymes.
*Muffle
A muffle is an arched fire-brick furnace used in assaying operations.
*Muhammad
Muhammad was the founder of Islam.
*Mulberry
The mulberry is a group of trees of the genus morus and family moraceae.
*Mule
The mule is a hybrid animal, the result of an ass and a horse breeding.
*Mullet
The mullet is a type of fish.
*Mum
Mum is a malt liquor made of malt wheat, oats and bean meal. It was brewed extensively in Brunswick at the start of the 20th century.
*Mumford
Lewis Mumford is an American writer on town-planning and social problems. He was born in 1895.
*Munjeet
Munjeet is a dye obtained from the roots of the Rubia cordifolia plant which is grown in India.
*Muntjac
The muntjac is a small deer found in south east Asia.
*Murray
The murray is the principal river in Australia.
*Murrine
Murrine vases were priceless vessels brought from Carmania in Perisa and used in ancient Rome as winecups where it was believed they would break if poison was mixed with the wine.
*Muscat
Muscat is the capital of Oman.
*Muse
#muses
*Muses
The muses were nympths of the springs in Greek and Roman mythology.
*Musket
A musket was a hand-gun first introduced in the early 16th century as a development of the culverin and arquebus. It was discharged by means of a lighted match, which gave rise to its name matchlock. It was so heavy that it had to be laid across a staff or rest to be fired. To make use of it the soldier needed to carry a lighted slow-burning match, which was apt to be extinguished in wet weather. This was developed into the wheel-lock which was a wheel made to revolve by a spring and which caused sparks by friction against a flint. In 1625 the musket developed the flint-lock.
*Muslin
Muslin is a fine thin cotton fabric first imported into England in 1670 from India.
*Mussel
Mussel is a term popularly given to several lamellibranchiate molluscs of the section Asiphonida.
*Mustang
The mustang is a small wild horse found in south west USA and north Mexico.
*Mustard
Mustard is an annual plant of the cruciferae family.
*Mustard gas
Mustard gas, Di-chloro-di-ethyl sulphide, is a blister gas used during the Great War. It has a faint smell of mustard. It has a delayed action which makes it so dangerous, it not being detected until it has already caused its damage. It rapidly damages the eyes, lungs and exposed parts of the body. Blisters appear on exposed skin after a few hours. The stomach and intestines can be damaged by eating food contaminated with the gas. Exposure to the gas often results in death or blindness.
*Mustard-seed
Mustard-seed is a fairy in a_midsummer_night's_dream.
*Mutius
Mutius is a son to Titus_Andronicus.
*Mycetozoa
The mycetozoa are an order of rhizopoda. They are slime fungi which form encrusting masses on rotten wood. Reproduction occurs by fission and the formation of spores out of which hatch amoebae.
*Mylodon
The mylodon is a genus of extinct edentate mammalia. Their remains have been found in South America. It was a herbivore terrestial animal.
*Myriapoda
Myriapoda is a class of arthropod with a clearly demarcated head region.
*Myrrh
Myrrh is a gum resin produced by a tree found in Arabia. It is used as incense and in embalming.
*Myrtle
The myrtle is an evergreen shrub of the genus myrtus and family myrtaceae.
*Mysidacea
Mysidacea is an order of malacostraca in which the thorax is covered by the carapace and the exopodite of the antenna is scale-like. The abdomen terminates in a tail fan.
*Myxoedema
Myxoedema is a thyroid deficiency.
*N'Djamena
N'Djamena is the capital of Chad.
*Na'iads
In Greek mythology, the Na'iads were nymphs of fountains and brooks.
*Nachingwea
Nachingwea is a military training base in Tanzania that was used by the ANC.
*Nadir
The Nadir is the point opposite to the Zenith, i.e., the point of the heavens directly below the observer.
*Nagaland
Nagaland is a state in north east India.
*Nagano
Nagano is a city on the River Sinanogawa in Japan. It is a cultural centre with industry comprised of publishing, manufacturing and food-processing.
*Nagoya
Nagoya is the 3rd city of Japan. It is a major port and industrial centre.
*Naha
Naha is the capital city of Okinawa Island.
*Nahua
The nahua are an indigenous people of Mexico.
*Nail
The nail is a unit of the imperial measurement of length equivalent to 1/16 yards.
*Naira
The naira is the currency of Nigeria.
*Nairobi
Nairobi is the capital of Kenya.
*Namibia
Namibia is a country in south west Africa.
*Nanjing
Nanjing is the capital of Jiangsu.
*Napalm
Napalm is a fuel used in incendiary bombs and lame throwers.
*Naphthalene
Naphthalene is a solid hydrocarbon.
*Narcissus
The narcissus is a genus of bulbous plants.
*Narcotic
A narcotic is a sleep inducing and analgesic drug.
*Narwhal
The narwhal is a whale found only in the arctic.
*Nashville
Nashville is the capital of Tennessee.
*Nassau
Nassau is the capital of the Bahamas.
*Natal
Natal is a province in south Africa.
*Nauplius
Nauplius was the son of Amymone and Poseidon. He was the wrecker of Nauplia.
*Nauru
Nauru is an island country in the south west Pacific.
*Nautical Mile
The Nautical_Mile is a unit of measurement used by ships. It is 1852 meters long.
*Navajo
The navajo are an American Indian tribe.
*Nazi
The nazis were a German fascist political party led by Hitler.
*Ndn-1
The ndn-1 is a British two-seat basic trainer aircraft.
*Ndn-6
The ndn-6 is a British two-seat agricultural aircraft.
*Nebraska
Nebraska is a state in central USA.
*Nebula
A nebula is a cloud of gas and dust in space.
*Nectar
Nectar is a sugary liquid secreted by some plants.
*Nefer
The Nefer was an ancient Egyptian amulet signifying happiness and good luck. It was made of red stone or red porcelain and was worn from a necklace or a string of beads.
*Negev
The negev is a desert in south Israel.
*Negril
Negril is a tourist resort in west Jamaica. The beach is 11km long and protected by an off-shore reef. If you visit, watchout for the "wolves". If you don't know what a "wolf" is, then be prepared to spend a lot of money!
*NEIL KINNOCK
NEIL_GORDON_KINNOCK IS A BRITISH MP. HE WAS BORN IN 1942 IN WALES. HE WAS SECRETARY OF STATE FOR EMPLOYMENT BETWEEN 1974 AND 1975.
*Nelson
The Nelson was a British battleship of the Second World War. It was armed with 9 16 guns. She had a top speed of 23 knots and carried a crew of 1300.
*Nematode
The nematodes are a group of worms which have an unsegmented cylindrical body which tapers at both ends.
*Nematodes
#nematode
*Nemertea
The nemertea are the proboscis worms. They are triploblastic animals with a very extensible body. Both a mouth and anus are present. A simple blood vascular system is present. The excretory system is a flame-bulb system.
*Nemesis
Nemesis was the Greek goddess of punishment.
*Neon
Neon is a gaseous element.
*Neornithes
The neornithes are a subclass of bird. The metarcarpals are fused, and the tail is short. Teeth are absent.
*Neosporidia
Neosporidia is a subclass of sporozoa. They are obscure sporozoans.
*Nepal
Nepal is a country in the himalayas.
*NEPTUNE
NEPTUNE WAS THE ROMAN GOD OF THE SEA.
*Neptune (god)
Neptune was the Roman god of the sea.
*Neptune (planet)
Neptune is the 8th planet from the sun.
*Neptunium
Neptunium is an artificial element produced in nuclear reactors.
*Nereis
Nereis are polychaeta.
*Nereus
Nereus was a sea god. He was a son of Pontys and Gaea.
*Nergal
Nergal was the babylonian god of the sun and war.
*Nerissa
Nerissa is the waiting-maid to Portia.
*Nerve
The nerves are a part of the body which generate and transmit electrical impulses.
*Nestor
Nestor is a Grecian commander in Troilus_and_Cressida.
*Netherlands
The netherlands is a country in west Europe.
*Nettle
The nettle is a plant of the family urticaceae.
*Neuralgia
Neuralgia is a pain originating from the nerves.
*Neurone
A neurone is a cell which receives and transmits electrical impulses. Neurones are the basic component of an animal's nervous system.
*Neurosis
Neurosis is a mild mental condition of emotional disorders.
*Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery is surgery upon the brain or spinal cord.
*Neutron
The neutron is a subatomic particle.
*Nevada
Nevada is a state in west USA.
*New Brighton
New_Brighton is a town in Merseyside, England at the entrance to the Mersey estuary. It is a resort and residential town.
*New brunswick
New brunswick is a province in east Canada.
*New caledonia
New caledonia is an island group in the south Pacific.
*New guinea
New guinea is an island in the south west Pacific.
*New hampshire
New hampshire is a state in north east USA.
*New jersey
New jersey is a state in north east USA.
*New land pattern
The new_land_pattern was a musket of the brown_bess family introduced in the middle of the napoleonic wars. It had a calibre of 0.75".
*New Mexico
New Mexico is a state in south west USA.
*New south Wales
New south Wales is a state in south east Australia.
*New York
New York is a state in north east USA.
*New zealand
New zealand is a two island country in the south Pacific.
*Newfoundland
Newfoundland is a province in north east Canada bordering the atlantic.
*Newspaper
A newspaper is a publication reporting and commenting upon news. The first newspapers were published by the Romans.
*Newt
The newt is an amphibian salamander found in Europe, Asia and north America.
*Newton
The newton is the unit of measurement of force.
*Niamey
Niamey is the capital of Niger.
*Nicaragua
Nicaragua is a country in Central America.
*Nickel
Nickel is a metal element.
*Nicosia
Nicosia is the capital of Cyprus.
*Nicot
Jean_Nicot was French ambassador at the Portugese court. He was born in 1530 and died in 1600. He was presented, in Portugal with some tobacco plant seeds. He introduced tobacco into France in 1560. The botanical name Nicotiana is derived from his name.
*Nicotine
Nicotine is an alkaloid derived from the leaves of tobacco.
*Niello
Niello is a black, metal, amalgam of sulphur added to copper, silver or lead and used for filling engraved lines in metal objects.
*Nietzsche
Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche was a German philosopher who originated the idea of a superman and the doctrine of perfectability of man through forcible self assertion and superiority.
*Niger
Niger is a country in west Africa.
*Nigeria
Nigeria is a country in west Africa.
*Nightingale
The nightingale is a song bird of the thrush family.
*Nike
Nike was the goddess of victory. She was the daughter of Pallas and Styx.
*Nile
The nile is the world's longest river and is in Africa.
*Nilgai
The nilgai is a large, short horned Indian antelope.
*Nimbostratus
Nimbostratus is a type of cloud, low, dark grey and trailing.
*Nimbus
A nimbus is a bright cloud or halo added to pictures of saints etc implying deity.
*Nimrod
The nimrod is a British long-range maritime patrol aircraft.
*Niobium
Niobium is a metal element.
*Nitrate
A nitrate is any salt of nitric_acid.
*Nitrazepam
Nitrazepam is a hypnotic drug given by mouth to treat insomnia.
*Nitric acid
Nitric acid is produced by the oxidation of ammonia.
*Nitrogen
Nitrogen is a gaseous element. It comprises 79 percent of the air.
*Nitroglycerine
Nitroglycerine is a powerful explosive produced from nitric_acid and glycerol.
*Nitrous oxide
Nitrous oxide is an analgesic gas.
*Nobelium
Nobelium is a radioactive metal element.
*Nocardia
Nocardia is a bacteria found in soil which causes nocardiosis.
*Nocardiosis
Nocardiosis is a disease affecting the skin, lungs and brain resulting in abscesses.
*Norfolk
Norfolk is a county on the east coast of England.
*Norfolk Island
Norfolk_Island is a remote Pacific island. It was discovered by Cook in 1774. It was a penal settlement from 1788 to 1853. It is now a tourist resort.
*Normandy
Normandy is a region of north France.
*Norse
The term norse refers to ancient Norway.
*North carolina
North carolina is a state in the USA.
*North dakota
North dakota is a state in the USA.
*North sea
The north sea is the sea to the east of Britain.
*Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is a county in central England.
*Northern territory
Northern territory is a territory of Australia.
*Northrop
Northrop are an American aircraft manufacturer.
*Northumberland
Northumberland is a county in north England.
*Northwest territories
Northwest territories are a territory of Canada.
*Norway
Norway is a Scandinavian country in north west Europe.
*Norwich
Norwich is a city in Norfolk, England on the River Wensum. It has a university and a castle. Its main industry is footwear and printing. Norwich is a town in Conneecticut, USA. Its industry is comprised primarily of textiles.
*Nose
The nose is an animal's organ of smell.
*Notochord
A notochord is an axial stiffening rod extending along the length of an animal and lying immediately above the alimentary_canal.
*Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in central England.
*Notus
Notus was the south wind god.
*Nova
A nova is a faint star that suddenly erupts in brightness.
*Nova scotia
Nova scotia is a province in east Canada.
*Nuba
The nuba is a mountain range in Sudan.
*Nucleic acid
Nucleic acid is a complex organic acid forming the basis of heredity.
*Nucleus
The nucleus is the positively charged central part of an atom.
*Nukua'lofa
Nukua'lofa is the capital of Tonga.
*Numazu
Numazu is a manufacturing town on Honshu island, Japan.
*Number 4
The number 4 rifle is a British rifle manufactured from 1941. It takes a .303" round from a 10-round box. Operation is bolt.
It has a muzzle velocity of 743 ms and is sighted to 1189m.
*Numismatics
Numismatics is the study of coins and medals.
*Nutcracker
The nutcracker is a bird of the crow family.
*Nutmeg
Nutmeg is a tree. The nut of the nutmeg is used in cooking as a spice.
*Nutrition
Nutrition is the process of taking in food and obtaining energy and vital substances from it.
*Nykobing
Nykobing is a seaport in Denmark.
*Nylon
Nylon is a synthetic plastic similar in chemical structure to protein.
*Nym
Nym is a follower of Falstaff and character in_King_Henry_V.
*Nymph
A nymph was a higher being than a human, but not immortal like a god. They were respected in mythology.
*Nymphs
#nymph
*Nyx
Nyx was a goddess of night. She was a daughter of Chaos. She married Erebus.
*Oadby
Oadby is a town in Leicestershire. It is 5KM south east of Leicester.
*Oahu
Oahu is the main island of Hawaii. Honolulu is on Oahu island.
*Oak
The oak is a tree of the family fagaceae.
*Oates
Lawrence Edward Oates was an English antarctic explorer. He was born in 1880. He died by commiting suicide in a blizzard on the return journey from the south pole with scott so that the others would not be hampered by his frost-bite.
*Obeah
Obeah is a form of witchcraft practised in the caribbean.
*Obelia
Obelia is a member of the order of calyptoblastea.
*Oberon
Oberon is the King of the fairies in a_midsummer_night's_dream.
*Oboe
The oboe is a musical instrument of the woodwind family.
*Obsidian
Obsidian is volcanic glass.
*Ocean
An ocean is a great expanse of water which surrounds the land masses of the earth.
*Oceanides
In mythology, the oceanides were 40 sea nymphs of the ocean. They were the daughters of oceanus.
*Oceanus
Oceanus was the son of Uranus and Gaea.
*Ocelot
The ocelot is a wild cat found in central and south America.
*Octavia
Octavia is sister to Caesar and wife to Mark Antony in Antony_and_Cleopatra.
*Octavius Caesar
Octavius Caesar is a character in Julius_Caesar.|Octavius Caesar is a trimvir in Antony_and_Cleopatra.
*Octobothrium
Octobothrium is a member of the order monogenea.
*Octopus
The octopus is a cephalopod with eight arms.
*Ocypete
Ocypete was one of the harpies.
*Odin
Odin was the sky god in norse mythology.
*Odysseus
In mythology, Odysseus was a Greek hero. He devised the strategy of the wooden horse used by the Greeks to conquer Troy.
*Oedipus
In mythology, Oedipus was the son of Laius. The delphic oracle foretold that Laius would be killed by his son, so Oedipus was abandoned on mount cithaeron with a nail through his feet. However, he was found by a shepherd and raised by Polybus. Hearing that he would kill his father, Oedipus left corinth and met Laius on his travel. He killed him in an argument not knowing who he was.
*Oesophagus
The oesophagus is the region of the alimentary_canal following the pharynx. The walls of the oesophagus are muscular and force food along by contractions.
*Oestrogen
Oestrogen is a hormone produced in the ovary of a vertebrate.
*Offa
Offa was King of Mercia (a region of central England) around 790. He died in 796.
*Offenbach
Jacques Offenbach was a German composer. He was born in 1819, dying in 1880. He wrote the opera tales of hoffmann.
*Ohio
Ohio is a mid west state in the USA.
*Ohm
Georg Ohm was a German physicist born in 1787, died 1854, who discovered ohm's_law.
*Ohm's law
Ohm's law is that the steady current in a metal circuit is directly proportional to the constant total electromotiveforce in the circuit, that is e/i = r
*Okinawa
Okinawa is an island in the west Pacific.
*Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state in south west USA.
*Old gobbo
Old Gobbo is the father of Launcelot_Gobbo.
*Oligochaeta
The oligochaeta are the earthworm class of annelids, although some are freshwater rather than terrestial. They lay eggs in cocoons.
*Oligotricha
Oligotricha is an order of ciliata vera. They are free-living, parasitic ciliates with the cilia restricted to certain areas of the cell-body.
*Olive
The olive is an evergreen tree native to Asia.
*Oliver
Oliver is a son of sir_rowland_de_bois in as_you_like_It.
*Olivia Olivia is a rivh countess in twelfth-night.
*Olivine
Olivine is a green mineral. Magnesium iron silicate.
*Oman
Oman is a country in Arabia.
*Omnivore
An omnivore is an animal that eats both plant and animal matter.
*Omphale
In mythology, Omphale was queen of Lydia. She bought Hercules as a slave who stayed with her for 3 years.
*Oneiros
Oneiros was the ancient Greek god of dreams.
*Ontario
Ontario is a province in central Canada.
*Onychophora
Onychophora is a terrestial class of arthropod. They have a thin cuticle. The head is composed of three segments with one pair of jaws.
*Onyx
Onyx is a mineral formed of silica.
*Opal
Opal is a non crystalline form of silica.
*Opalina
Opalina is a member of the order of holotricha.
*Ophelia
Ophelia is the daughter of polonius.
*Ophidia
The ophidia are a suborder of squamata. These are the snakes. They are long and slender due to an elongation of the body. Limbs are absent, and limb girdle traces are usually absent. The mouth is very extensible.
*Ophiothrix
Ophiothrix is an ophiuroidea.
*Ophiura
Ophiura is an ophiuroidea.
*Ophiuroidea
The ophiuroidea are a subclass of stelleroidea. They are the brittle stars. They have a flattened body clearly marked into two regions; the disc and the arms. Tube feet extend from the under surface of the arms, but the groove is closed to form a tube. Locomotion is chiefly by muscular movement of the arms assisted by the feet.
*Opie
John Opie was an English painter. He was born in Cornwall in 1761 and died in 1807.
*Opium
Opium is a drug extracted from the seeds of the opium poppy.
*Opossum
The opossum is a north American marsupial.
*Ops
In mythology, Ops was the Roman goddess of plenty and the personification of abundance.
*Orang utan
The orang utan is an anthropoid ape found in borneo and sumatra.
*Orange free state
The orange free state is a province of south Africa.
*Orao
The orao is a joint Yugolsavian and Romanian single-seat close air support fighter aircraft.
*Orbit
In human anatomy, the orbits are a pair of roomy cavities in the skull which contain the eyes.
*Orchardson
Sir William Orchardson was a British genre and portrait painter. He was born at Edinburgh in 1835 and died in 1910.
*Oreades
The oreades were mountain nymphs.
*Oregon
Oregon is a state in the west of the USA.
*Orfe
The orfe is a fish of the carp family.
*Orford
Robert Walpole, Earl of Orford was one of Britain's greatest statesmen. He was born in 1676 in Norfolk and died in 1745. He was a Whig politician who sought to bring the court and the House of Commons into working alliance.
*Origami
Origami is the art of paper folding.
*Origen
Origen was a christian theologian and writer of the early christian church. He was born in Alexandria in 185 and died in 254.
*Orinoco
The orinoco is a river in south America.
*Orion
Orion was a giant and son of Poseidon. He was a hunter and very handsome. He was promised the hand of merope whom he loved if he could ride chios. He did but was not given merope so he seduced her. Apollo caused his death at the hands of artemis who put his image in the stars.
*Orissa
Orissa is a state in north east India.
*Orkney islands
The orkney islands are a group of islands off the north east coast of Scotland.
*Orlando
Orlando is a son of sir_Rowland_de_Bois in as_you_like_It.
*Ormerod
Eleanor Anne Ormerod was an English entomologist and the author of "Textbook of Agricultural Entomology" published in 1892. She was born in 1828 and died in 1901.
*Orpheus
Orpheus was the son of Apollo and Calliope. He was born at Thrace; journeyed with the Argonauts and kept his companions safe by means of his lyre given to him by Apollo.
*Orsini
Felice Orsini was an Italian patriot. He was born in 1819 and was executed in 1858 in Paris for attempting to assasinate Napoleon_III.
*Orsino
Orsino is the duke_of_Illyria in twelfth-night.
*Oryx
The oryx is a large antelope found in African deserts.
*Oslo
Oslo is the capital of Norway.
*Osman Digna
Osman Digna was originally a slave-dealer at Suakin, he graduated to become leader of the Sudan tribesman. He was born in 1836 and died in 1900.
*Osmium
Osmium is a metal element.
*Osprey
The osprey is a bird of prey.
*Osrick
Osrick is a courtier in Hamlet.
*Ostade
Haarlem Ostade was a Dutch painter born in 1610, he died in 1685. He was a pupil of Franz Hals and was later influenced by Rembrandt. Isaac Ostade was a Dutch painter born in 1621 and died in 1649.
*Osteichthyes
Osteichthyes is a subclass of fishes. These are the bony fishes. The endoskeleton is of bone. The exoskeleton is comprised of bony scales. The mouth is terminal and the external nostrils lie on the dorsal surface of the snout.
*Ostracoda
Ostracoda is a subclass of small crustaceans with a bivalved carapace and reduced trunk and abdominal limbs.
*Ostrich
The ostrich is a large flightless bird found in Africa.
*Oswald
Oswald is steward to Goneril in King_Lear.
*Othello
Othello is a tragedy by Shakespear.
*Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada.
*Otter
The otter is an aquatic carnivorous mammal.
*Otto I
Otto_I, or Otto The Great as he was known was Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. He was born in 912 and died in 973. He was the son of Henry_The_Fowler. In 936 he was elected king of Germany.
*Otto II
Otto_II was the son of Otto_I. He was Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. He was born in 955 and died in 983.
*Otto III
Otto_III was Emperor of The Holy Roman Empire. He was born in 980 and died in 1002. He sought to revive the greatness of the Roman Empire, but was frustrated by a general revolt in Italy in 1001.
*Otto IV
Otto_IV was son of Henry_The_Lion and Matilda of England. He was born in 1175 and died in 1218. He was Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. He was excommunicated in 1210 for annexing Apulia.
*Otway
Thomas Otway was an English dramatist. He was born in 1652 at Trotton in Sussex and died in 1685. He is renowned for his work "Venice Preserved".
*Oudinot
Nicolas_Charles_Oudinot was born in 1767 and died in 1847. He was Duke of Reggio and became Marshal of France in 1809.
*Ouless
Walter_William_Ouless was an English portrait painter. He was born in 1848 at St Helier on Jersey.
*Ounce
The ounce is a unit of measurement of the avoirdupois scale equivalent to 16 drams or 28.350 grams.
*ounces
#ounce
*Ouse
The Ouse is a river formed by the river Swale and river Ure. It flows through North_Yorkshire and Humberside to the humber estuary. It is 208km long. The Ouse is a river in East_Sussex which flows to the English Channel at Newhaven. It is 48km long. The Great Ouse is a river which rises in south Northamptonshire and flows north east to the Wash. It is 250km long.
*Ouseley
Sir_Frederick_Ouseley was an English composer. He was born in 1825 in London and died in 1889. He mainly wrote church music.
*Outram
Sir_James_Outram was a British soldier. He was born in 1803 and died in 1863. He carried out a famous ride in disguise through Afghanistan in 1839 during the Afghan war. He distinguished himself during the Indian mutiny.
*Ovaries
#ovary
*Ovary
The ovary is an organ found in female animals.
*Ovate
An Ovate was a type of Druid. His purpose was to observe and invent. His robe was green symbolising budding life.
*Ovid
Publius_Ovidius_Naso_Ovid was a Roman poet. He was born in 43BC and died in 17AD. He was born at Sulmo the son of a Roman knight and was educated in Rome with a view to a legal career.
*Owen
The owen machine-carbine was developed for use in jungle warfare. It was an Australian weapon. It takes a 9mm round from a 32-round box. It has a cyclic rate of 700rpm and a muzzle velocity of 420 ms.
*Owl
The owl is a nocturnal bird_of_prey.
*Owlet
The owlet was a British tricycle trainer aircraft made by general aircraft during the second world war. It had a top speed of 125mph.
*Ox
The ox is a genus of ruminant mammal.
*Oxalic acid
Oxalic acid is a poison found in rhubarb.
*Oxenham
John_Oxenham was an English author of romantic novels and adventure stories. His works include "John_of_Gerisau" and "The Man Who Would Save The World".
*Oxford
Oxford is a famous university city about 50 miles west of London.
*Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in south England.
*Oxide
An oxide is a compound of oxygen and another element.
*Oxygen
Oxygen is a gaseous element that is partly soluble in water. It is the only gas able to sustain respiration.
*Oxytocin
Oxytocin is a hormone that stimulates the uterus in late pregnancy to initiate and sustain labour.
*Oyama
Prince Iwao Oyama was a Japanese Samurai soldier-statesman. He was born in 1842 and died in 1916. He was attache with the German army during the Franco-German war.
*Ozark Mountains
The Ozark Mountains are a forested mountain range in Oklahoma and Arkansas, USA.
*Ozd
Ozd is a town in Hungary.
*Ozone
Ozone is a blue gas. The molecules are comprised of three oxygen atoms.
*P-12
The p-12 is a semi-automatic pistol based upon the browning m1911. It takes a 12-round .45" calibre magazine.
*P-14
The p-14 is a semi-automatic pistol based upon the browning m1911. It takes a 14-round .45" calibre magazine.
*P89
The p89 is a Ruger semi-automatic pistol. It has a calibre of 9mm and takes a 15-round magazine.
*Pa-42
The pa-42 is an American light corporate executive transport aircraft made by piper. It is nicknamed cheyenne.
*Pa-48
The pa-48 is an American single-seat close air support aircraft.
*Paca
The paca is a large, nocturnal, burrowing rodent found in central America.
*Pacemaker
A pacemaker is an electronic device that stimulates the heart muscles by delivery small electric shocks to it.
*Pachmann
Vladimir_Pachmann was a Russian pianist and interpreter of Chopin. He was born in 1848.
*Pachycephalosaurus
Pachycephalosaurus was a herd living dinosaur with a 25cm thick bone on top of its skull which could have been used for defence against predators. It lived during the Cretaceous_period.
*Pacific
The Pacific ocean is the world's largest ocean.
*Paganini
Nicolo_Paganini was an Italian violinist and composer. He was born in 1784 and died in 1840. He was the founder of the modern school of violin-playing.
*Page
Page is a gentleman dwelling at Windsor in the merry_wives_of_Windsor.
*Paget
Sir_James_Paget was a British surgeon and lecturer. He was born in 1814 and died in 1899. He worked at St Bartholomew's hospital, London.
*Pain
Pain is the sensation felt when electical impulses are fed to the brain from peripheral nerve fibres.
*Paish
Sir_George_Paish was a British economist. He was born in 1867. He was assistant editor of the "Statist" from 1894 to 1900. He wrote "Railways in Great Britain" published in 1904.
*Pakistan
Pakistan is a muslim republic in south Asia.
*Palaeonisciformes
The palaeonisciformes is an order of actinopterygII. They are carnivorous and have a single large dorsal fin.
*Pales
Pales was a Roman god of cattle-rearing.
*Palestine
Palestine is the area of between the mediterranean and the river_Jordan.
*Palestrina
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina was an Italian composer. He was born in 1524 and died in 1594. His works include Marcellus Mass.
*Paley
William_Paley was an English theologian. He was born in 1743 and died in 1805. In 1782 he became archdeacon of Carlisle. He wrote "Evidences of Christianity" in 1794.
*Palgrave
Sir_Francis_Palgrave was an English historian. He was born in 1788 and died in 1861. He wrote "History of England". Francis_Turner_Palgrave was the son of Sir_Francis_Palgrave. He was an English critic and poet. He was professor of poetry at Oxford from 1886 to 1895. He was born in 1824 and died in 1897.
*Palissy
Bernard_Palissy was a French potter and glass painter. He discovered how to manufacture enamel. He was born in 1510 and died in 1589.
*Palladium
Palladium is a metal element.
*Palm
A palm is a tree of the palmae family. They are found mainly in tropical countries. They usually have a an upright, unbranched stem and a head of large fan-shaped leaves.
*Palmer
Edward_Henry_Palmer was a British Orientalist. He was born in 1840 and died in 1882. His works include "Oriental Mysticism" published in 1867.
*Pan
Pan was the Greek god who looked after shepherds and their flocks. His parentage is unsure. In some accounts he is the son of Zeus, in others the son of hermes. His mother was a nymph.
*Panama
Panama is a country in central America.
*Panama city
Panama_city is the capital of panama.
*Pancratium
A pancratium is an athletic contest in wrestling and boxing.
*Pancreas
The pancreas is an organ in vertebrates that secretes enzymes into the duodenum.
*Panda
The panda is a mammal found in China and Tibet.
*Pandarus
Pandarus is uncle to Cressida in Troilus_and_Cressida.
*Pandora
Pandora was a woman made by the gods. She was taken to Epimetheus by Hermes. He made her his wife, against his brother's advice. Pandora came with a sealed vase. Her husband was tempted and opened the vase from which came all the troubles, weariness and illnesses that mankind is now burderned with.
*Pansy
The pansy is a perennial garden flower.
*Panthino
Panthino is a servant to Antonio in the two_gentlemen_of_Verona.
*Panzer
The term "panzer" is a shortening of the full German title "panzerkampfwagen", which translates to "armoured war wagon".
*Panzer 2
The panzer_2 was a German light-weight reconnaisance tank used during the second world war. It carried a three man crew and was armed with a 20mm gun.
*Panzer 3
The panzer_3 was a German mbt of the second world war. It was initialy armed with a 37mm anti-tank gun, but this was upgraded to a 50mm gun after 1940. It was manned by a five man crew.
*Panzer 4
The panzer_4 was a German assault and infantry support tank of the second world war. It was initialy armed with a low velocity, short-barrelled 75mm gun. Later versions carried longer guns. It was manned by a crew of five.
*Panzerfaust
The panzerfaust was a German anti-tank missile of the second world war. It was infantry carried and had a range of 50m.
*Papeete
Papeete is the capital of tahiti.
*Papua new guinea
Papua_new_guinea is a country in the south west Pacific.
*Paracetamol
Paracetamol is an analgesic. Over doses of paracetamol can cause liver damage.
*Paraffin
Paraffin is a family of hydrocarbons.
*Paraguay
Paraguay is a country in south America.
*Parallax
The term parallax describes the apparent movement of an object when viewed from two different positions.
*Paramaribo
Paramaribo is the capital of surinam.
*Paramecium
Paramecium is a member of the order holotricha. It is a simple single cell animal common in fresh water where there are decaying vegetable remains.
*Parana
The parana is a river in south America.
*PARIS
PARIS WAS A TROJAN PRINCE WHOSE ABDUCTION OF HELEN OF SPARTA CAUSED THE TROJAN WAR.
*Paris
Paris is the capital of France.
Paris was a Trojan prince whose abduction of Helen of sparta caused the Trojan war.
*Parma
The parma was a small round or oval flat shield used by the Romans.
*Parolles
Parolles is a follower of Bertram.
*Parrot
A parrot is a bird of the order psittaciformes.
*Parsec
A parsec is an astronomical unit of distance equivalent to 3.2616 light years.
*Parsley
Parsley is a biennial herb.
*Parsnip
The parsnip is a biennial umbelliferae.
*Partridge
The partridge is a family of game birds.
*Pascal
Pascal is a computer programming language developed by Niklaus Wirth. It is used to teach people how to program.
Blaise pascal was a French mathematician.
*Pasteurization
Pasteurization is a preservative heat treatment applied to foods, notably milk.
*Patchett
#l2a3
*Paterson
The paterson was an 8-shot revolving rifle made by colt. It was adopted by the American army in 1838.
*Patriot
#mim-104
*Patroclus
Patroclus was a cousin and close friend of Achilles. He was killed by Hector in the Trojan wars.
*Pattern 1913
The pattern 1913 rifle is a British rifle developed in 1913. It takes a .276" round from a 5-round box.
It is bolt operated and has a muzzle velocity of 843 ms. It is sighted to 1738m.
*Paulina
Paulina is wife to Antigonus in the_winter's_tale.
*Pax
Pax was the Roman goddess of peace.
*Pcp
Pcp is an abbreviation for phencyclidine.
*Pea
The pea is a climbing plant of the family leguminosae.
*Peach
The peach is a tree of the family rosaceae.
*Peacock
The peacock is a bird of the pheasant family.
*Pear
The pear is a tree of the family rosaceae.
*Pease-blossom
Pease-blossom is a fairy in a_midsummer_night's_dream.
*Peat
Peat is a fibrous organic compound found in bogs that is formed by the partial decomposition of plants.
*Pecan
The pecan is a nut producing tree.
*Peck
The peck is a unit of capacity measurement equivalent to 2 gallons or 9.092 litres.
*Pedicellina
Pedicellina is an entoprocta.
*Pegasus
Pegasus was the winged horse offspring of medusa and Poseidon in Greek mythology.
*Pegmatite
Pegmatite is an igneous rock.
*Pehrer
Pehrer was an ancient Egyptian god.
*Pelias
In mythology, Pelias was King of Iolcus and half-brother of Jason.
*Pelican
The pelican is a water bird.
*Pelvis
The pelvis is a bony girdle in vertebrates that connects the body with the lower extremities.
*Peneus
Peneus was a river god. He was the son of Oceanus and Tethys.
*Penguin
The penguin is a flightless marine bird.
*Penicillin
Penicillin is an antibiotic fungus.
*Penn
William_Penn was an English quaker and the founder of pennsylvania. He was born in 1644 and died in 1718.
*Pennatula
Pennatula is a member of the order alcyonaria.
*Pennines
The pennines are a mountain range in England.
*Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is a state in north east USA.
*Pentagon
A pentagon is a five sided regular polygon.
*Pentathlon
The pentathlon is a five sport competition.
*Pentland Firth
The Pentland_Firth is the most difficult navigational passage on the coasts of the United Kingdom due to the great strength of the tidal streams.
*Pepper
Pepper is an aromatic spice derived from dried berries. Pepper is also a plant of the genus capsicum.
*Pepperbox
The pepperbox was a multiple barreled percussion pistol made between 1830 and 1860 throughout Europe.
*Peppermint
Peppermint is a perennial herb.
*Perception
Perception is the ability to observe and understand, particuarly intuitively.
*Perch
The perch is a fresh water fish of the genus perca.
*Percheron
The percheron is a breed of strong and swift horse originaly bred in the le_perche district of north France.
*Perdita
Perdita is daughter to Leontes and Hermione.
*Perennial
A perennial plant is one that lives for more than 2 years.
*Pericles
Pericles is a play written by Shakespear. It is set dispersedly in various countries. It opens before the palace of Antioch with Gower.|Pericles is the prince of Tyre in the play.
*Perigee
Perigee is an astronomical term refering to the position in the Moon's orbit nearest to the earth, opposite to Apogee.
*Perissodactyla
Perissodactyla is an order of eutheria. They are odd toed ungulates. Horses, tapirs and rhinoceroses. They eat vegetables and have a large caecum. The stomach is simple.
*Peritricha
Peritricha is an order of ciliata vera. They have a cone-shaped cell-body on a highly contractile stalk and a spiral of cilia leading to the cytostome.
*Persephone
Persephone was a Greek goddess. She was the daughter of Zeus and Demeter. Hades obtained sanction from Zeus to carry her off by force and marry her.
*Perseus
Perseus is a hero in Greek mythology. He found medusa asleep and cut her head off which he presented to Athene.
*Perth
Perth is the capital of western Australia.
*Peru
Peru is a country in south America.
*Peseta
The peseta is the currency of Spain.
*Peso
The peso is the currency of Chile.
*Peter
Peter is a friar in measure_for_measure.|Peter is a servant to Capulet in Romeo_and_Juliet.
*Peter of Pomfret
Peter of Pomfret is a character in King_John.
*Peto
Peto is a character in King_Henry_IV_part_1 and in King_Henry_IV_part_II.
*Petroleum
Petroleum is a mineral oil from which petrol is derived.
*Petruchio
Petruchio is a gentleman of Verona in the_taming_of_the_shrew.
*Pewter
Pewter is an alloy of tin and lead.
*Pharynx
The pharynx is a region of the alimentary_canal following the buccal_cavity.
*Pheasant
The pheasant is a ground nesting bird.
*Phebe
Phebe is a shepherdess in as_you_like_It.
*Pheme
Pheme was the Greek and Roman goddess of fame. She was a daughter of Gaea.
*Phencyclidine
Phencyclidine is an illegal drug also known as angel_dust.
*Phenol
Phenol is a compound derived from coal tar and used in the manufacture of nylon.
*Philario
Philario is a friend to Posthumus in Cymberline.
*Philemon
Philemon is servant to Cerimon in Pericles.
*Philip
Philip is the King of France in King_John.
*Philip Faulconbridge
Philip Faulconbridge is a character in King_John.
*Philippines
The philippines is an archipelago country in the Pacific ocean and south_China_sea
*Philo
Philo is a friend of Mark_Antony in Antony_and_Cleopatra.
*Philostrate
Philostrate is master of the revels to Theseus.
*Philotus
Philotus is a servant in Timon_of_Athens.
*Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh is the capital of Kampuchea.
*Phoebus
Phoebus was the Greek god of enlightenment.
*Phoenix
Phoenix is the capital of Arizona.
*Phoronis
Phoronis is a phylum_phoronida.
*Phosgene
Phosgene is a lung irritant gas used during the Second World War. It has a smell of musty hay. It is a very poisonous gas.
*Phosphate
A phosphate is any salt of phosphorus oxy acids.
*Phosphorus
Phosphorus is a non-metallic element.
*Phrynia
Phrynia is a mistress to Alcibiades in Timon_of_Athens.
*Phylum annelida
The phylum annelida are the segmented worms. They are triploblastic, metAmerically segmented, coelomate metazoa. The body wall is covered by a glandular epidermis and comprised of longitudinal and circular muscles.
*Phylum arthropoda
Phylum arthropoda is the arthropod group of animals which includes; crayfish, lobsters, spiders, insects etc. They are metAmerically segmented and bilaterally symmetrical animals. Typically, each segment has a pair of jointed appendages and at least one pair is modified as jaws.
*Phylum brachiopoda
The phylum brachiopoda are the lamp shells. They are triploblastic animals enclosed in a dorsal and a ventral shell. The anterior part of the body bears a horsheoe-shaped ridge covered in ciliated tentacles. The coelom is extensive and continued into the folds of the body wall below the shell and into the tentacles. A simple vascular system is present.
*Phylum chaetognatha
The phylum chaetognatha are the arrow worms. They are relatively simple triploblastic animals. The body is elongated and transparent. The gut is just a straight tube. The body has three regions; head, trunk and tail. The head bears a hood and rows of chitinous hooks. There is no blood vascular system. Eyes are usually present. The male gonads are in the tail, the female ovaries in the trunk.
*Phylum chordata
The phylum_chordata are a group of animals with a notochord present. The central nervous system is dorsal, hollow and tubular. They have a ventral heart and visceral clefts present in the pharynx.
*Phylum echinodermata
The phylum echinodermata are starfishes, sea urchins, brittle stars and sea cucumbers. They are triploblastic coelomate marine animals. A calcareous skeleton is developed in the mesoderm. The coelom is divided into separte compartments which each carry out different functions.
*Phylum mollusca
Phylum mollusca is the mollusc group of animals. They are coelomate animals which do not show segmentation. The body is comprised of a head, foot and visceral mass. The skin of the viscreal mass is extended into soft folds which form the mantle which often secretes a shell. The respiratory organs are usually a pair of ctenidia.
*Phylum nematoda
Phylum nematoda are the roundworms. They are triploblastic animals with elongated, spindle-shaped bodies. A respiratory and blood vascular system are both lacking. The epidermis secretes a tough cuticle. Cilia are lacking. The roundworms are to be found everywhere that life can be supported.
*Phylum phoronida
The phylum phoronida are small marine gregarious zooids each enclosed in a membranous tube. They are triploblastic coelomate animals with a u shaped gut. Both the mouth and the anus are surrounded by a horeshoe-shaped ridge bearing numerous tentacles. The animals are hermaphrodite.
*Phylum platyhelminthes
Phylum platyhelminthes is the family of flatworms. These are triplobastic acoelomate animals. They are usually small and leaf-like shaped. The alimentary canal has a single aperture, the mouth. Nitrogenous exrection and osmo-regulation are carried out by a flame-bulb system. These animals have a complex reproductive system, which is usually hermaphrodite.
*Phylum polyzoa
The phylum polyzoa are small colonial animals usually resembling sea-weeds. They are mostly marine. The individuals of the colony are termed zooids and have a crown of ciliated tentacles.
*Phylum protozoa
Phylum protozoa are microscopic animals whose bodies are not divided into seperate cells.
*Phylum rotifera
The phylum rotifera are minute triploblastic animals lacKing a true coelom. The body is of variable shape and protected by a cuticle. The gut is complicated. A crown of cilia and a spiral, ciliated tract lies in front of the mouth. There are separate sexes.
*Physalia
Physalia is a member of the order of siphonophora.
*Physiology
Physiology is the study of animal's activities.
*Phytomastigina
The phytomastigina are a plant-like sub-class of mastigophora.
*Piano
The piano is a musical instrument with a keyboard. It was invented in the 18th century as a development of the harpsichord. Strings are stuck by hammers when the keys are depressed.
*Piat
The piat was a British infantry anti-tank missile used during the second world war. It had a range of 100m.
*Picasso
Pablo picasso was a spanish artist born in 1881 and died in 1973.
*Piccolo
The piccolo is a woodwind instrument of the flute family.
*Picus
Picus was a Roman god. He was the son of Saturnus and father of Faunus. His wife was Canens. He was a prophet and god of the forest.
*Pig
The pig is a hoofed mammal of the suidae family.
*Pigeon
The pigeon is a general term for birds of the columbidae family.
*Pik-23
The pik-23 is a finnish two-seat primary trainer and glider tug aircraft.
*Pike
The pike is a carnivorous freshwater fish.
*Pilchard
The pilchard is a fish of the herring family.
*Pilcher
Percy Pilcher, an Englishman, may be said to have invented the hang glider. During the late 19th century he invented a man launched glider.
*Pilum
The pilum was a Roman weapon similar to a pike or javelin. It was about 6 feet long and was usually thrown at the enemy.
*Pinch
Pinch is a schoolmaster in the_comedy_of_errors.
*Pindarus
Pindarus is a servant to Cassius in Julius_Caesar.
*Pine
The pine is an evergreen conifer from which turpentine, tar and pitch are derived.
*Pineapple
The pineapple is a plant native to south and central America but cultivated in many warmer climates.
*Pint
The pint is a unit of capacity measurement equivalent to 4 gills or 0.568 litres.
*Pintail
The pintail is a British duck.
*Piper
John Piper is an English painter born at Epsom in 1903.
*Piranha
The piranha is a carnivorous south American freshwater fish.
*Pisanio
Pisanio is servant to Posthumus in Cymberline.
*Pisces
Pisces is a sign of the zodiac represented by two fish.
*Pistol
A pistol is a firearm designed for single handed use.
*Pitcairn islands
The Pitcairn islands are a British colony north east of New Zealand.
*Pitch
Pitch is the highness or lowness of a musical sound.
*Pitho
Pitho was the daughter of Aphrodite. She was the goddess of persuasion.
*Placenta
The placenta connects a foetus to the uterine wall. It is the organ by means of which the nutritive, respiratory and excretory functions of the foetus are carried on.
*Planaria
Planaria is a member of the order tricladida.
*Planck
Max Planck was a German scientist. He was born at Kiel in 1858, and died in 1947. He won the nobel prize for physics in 1918.
*Plankton
Plankton is minute plant and animal organisms found in water. It is a source of food for many fish and whales.
*Plant
A plant is a living organism which does not have the ability to move, and does not have sensory organs or digestive organs.
*Plantain
Plantain is a tropical herbaceous plant similar to the banana.
*Plantation
A plantation is a an assemblage of planted and growing plants.
*Plasma
Plasma is the liquid part of the blood.
*Plasmodium
Plasmodium is an animal of the suborder haemosporidia.
*Plaster of Paris
Plaster_of_paris is calcium sulphate mixed with water to make casts.
*Plastron
A plastron is a ventral shield.
*Plateosaurus
Plateosaurus was a herbivore dinosaur from the Triassic_era. It grew to 6m long and 3m tall. Plateosaurus digested food with the aid of swallowed stones.
*Platinum
Platinum is a metal element.
*Plato
Plato was an ancient Greek philosopher.
*Platypus
The platypus is a monotreme mammal found in Tasmania and Australia.
*Platyrrhina
The platyrrhina are a suborder of anthropoidea. The nostrils face forwards. The internasal septum is broad and they have three premolars. The tail may be prehensile.
*Pleiades
The pleiades were the seven daughters of Atlas and Pleione. They were turned into doves by Zeus and and their image put into the stars to save them from the attentions of Orion.
*Pleurobrachia
Pleurobrachia is a member of the sub-phylum_ctenophora family.
*Plough
A plough is an agricultural implement used for tilling the soil.
*Plum
The plum is a tree bearing the fruit of the same name.
*PLUTO
PLUTO WAS THE ANCIENT ROMAN GOD OF THE UNDERWORLD.
*Pluto (god)
Pluto was the ancient Roman god of the underworld.
*Pluto (planet)
Pluto is the outermost planet of the solar system.
*Plutonic rock
Plutonic rock is igneous rock formed from magma that has cooled and solidified deep in the earth's crust.
*Plutonium
Plutonium is an artificial radioactive metal element.
*Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lung due to infection.
*Pochard
The pochard is a British duck.
*Poena
Poena was the attendant of punishment to Nemesis.
*Poins
Poins is a character in King_Henry_IV_part_1 and in King_Henry_IV_part_II.
*Poland
Poland is a country in central Europe.
*Polecat
The polecat is a species of weasel.
*Polio
Polio is a virus infection of the central nervous system affecting nerves that activate muscles.
*Polites
In mythology, polites was a son of Priam and hecabe. He was killed before them by neoptolemus.
*Polixenes
Polixenes is the King of bohemia in the_winter's_tale.
*Polka
The polka is a lively folk dance.
*Pollack
The pollack is a fish of the cod family.
*Pollux
Pollux was the Roman name for polydeuces.
*Polo
Polo is a team game played on horse back. It originated in iran.
*Polonium
Polonium is a metal radioactive element.
*Polonius
Polonius is lord chamberlain in Hamlet.
*Polybus
In mythology, polybus was King of corinth. He raised oedipus as his own son.
*Polychaeta
The polychaeta are the bristle worms. They are a class of marine phylum_annelida with obvious segmentation. The head usually bears tentacles and palps.
*Polycladida
The polycladida is a marine order of turbellaria. The gut has numerous caeca which ramify through the body. Numerous simple eyes are usually present.
*Polydeuces
In mythology, polydeuces was twin brother of castor. He was a son of Zeus and leda. He was born from an egg after Zeus visited leda disguised as a swan.
*Polyester
Polyester is a thermosetting plastic used in the manufacture of synthetic fabrics.
*Polyethylene
Polyethylene is a thermosetting plastic polymer of ethylene.
*Polygordius
The polygordius are archiannelida.
*Polymastigina
Polymastigina are an order of zoomastigina. They are flagellates with four or more flagella.
*Polymer
A polymer is a compound made up of large molecules composed of many repeated simple units.
*Polymnia
Polymnia was the muse of song and oratory.
*Polypus
Polypus is a small benign tumour of the skin due to local overgrowth of the celss.
*Polysaccharide
A polysaccharide is a long chain of carbohydrate made up of hundreds of linked simple sugars, such as glucose.
*Polystoma
Polystoma is a member of the order monogenea.
*Pomona
Pomona was a Roman goddess of garden fruits.
*Pony
A pony is a small horse less than 14.2 hands tall.
*Poole
Poole is a sea port in Dorset, England. It is famed for its pottery.
*Poor laws
The poor_laws were an act of parliament between 1562 and 1601 which gave local authorities the responsibility for settling and supporting the poor in England.
*Pope
The pope is the leader of the Roman catholic church.
*Popilius lena
Popilius lena is a senator in Julius_Caesar.
*Porcupine
The porcupine is a rodent that is covered in sharp quills.
*Porosphora
Poroshora is a member of the gregarinida order.
*Porpoise
The porpoise is the smallest member of the whale family.
*Port Antonio
Port_Antonio is a small town with two natural harbours in east Jamaica.
*Port au prince
Port au prince is the capital of haiti.
*Port louis
Port_louis is the capital of mauritius.
*Port moresby
Port_moresby is the capital of papua_new_guinea.
*Port of Spain
Port of Spain is the capital of trinidad_and_tobago.
*Portia
Portia is a rich heiress in the_merchant_of_Venice.|Portia is wife to Brutus in Julius_Caesar.
*Porto Novo
Porto_Novo is the capital of Benin.
*Portugal
Portugal is a country in south west Europe.
*Poseidon
Poseidon was the Greek god of the sea. He was a son of Cronus.
*Potash
Potash is the name given to any mineral containing potassium.
*Potassium
Potassium is a metal element.
*Potato
The potato is a perennial solanaceae.
*Pound
The pound is the currency of Egypt, lebanon and the united_kingdom.
*Poussin
Nicolas poussin was a French painter. He was born in 1593 and died in 1665.
*Powan
The powan is a fish found in Loch Lomond, Scotland. It is of the same genus as the polland and the vendace. Also known as the fresh-water herring.
*Powys
John cowper powys was an English writer. He was born in 1872 and died in 1964.
*Ppd 34
The ppd_34 was a Soviet sub-machine gun. It takes a 7.62mm round from a 71-round drum. It has a cyclic rate of 800rpm and a muzzle velocity of 489 ms.
*Ppsh 41
The ppsh 41 was a Soviet sub-machine gun developed during the second world war. It takes a 7.62mm round from a 71 drum/35-round box. It has a cyclic rate of 900rpm and a muzzle velocity of 489 ms.
*Prague
Prague is the capital of Czechoslovakia.
*Praia
Praia is the capital of caper_Verde.
*Prairie dog
The prairie_dog is a burrowing rodent.
*Prasad
Rajendra prasad was the first president of the republic of India between 1950 and 1962. He was born in 1884 and died in 1963.
*Prase
Prase is a dark green variety of quartz, the colour being due to an admixture of hornblende.
*Praseodymium
Praseodymium is a metal element used as a pigment in glass.
*Praxiteles
Praxiteles was a 4th century bc Greek sculptor. He carved hermes carrying Dionysus.
*Pre-land pattern
The pre-land_pattern was an early musket of the brown_bess family. It had a calibre of 0.75".
*Presto
Presto is a musical term designating a faster rate of movement than that indicated by allegro.
*Priam
Priam is the King of Troy in Troilus_and_Cressida.
*Priapus
Priapus was the Greek god of fertility in nature. He was a son of Dionysus and aphrodite.
*Priestley
Joseph Priestley was an English chemist. He was born in 1733 and died in 1804. He worked on gasses and discovered oxygen as did scheele. He moved to America in 1794.
*Primate
Primate is the family of mammals that includes humans, apes, monkeys, lemurs bushbabies, lorises and tarsiers.
*Primates
#primate
*Primitive Druid
The Primitive_Druid was an order of Druid involved with teaching science and religion. His robe was white symbolising light, purity and knowledge.
*Primrose
The primrose is a woodland plant common in Europe.
*Prince Henry
Prince Henry is the son of King John.
*Prince Humphrey of Gloster
Prince_Humphrey_of_gloster is a son to King_Henry_IV in King_Henry_IV_part_II.
*Prince John of lancaster
Prince_John_of_Lancaster is a son of King_Henry_IV in King_Henry_IV_part_1 and in King_Henry_IV_part_II.
*Prince of arragon
The Prince of Arragon is a suitor to Portia.
*Prince of Morocco
The Prince_of_Morocco is a suitor to Portia.
*Proboscidea
The proboscidea are an order of eutheria. They are large animals of the ungulate type. The two upper incisors are modified to form tusks. Canines and premolars are lacking.
*Procrustes
In ancient Greek legends, Procrustes was a robber. He robbed people whilst they slept. If his victim was too short for his bed he was stretched to death. If the victim was too long for his bed, his feet or legs were cut off. Theseus treated Procrustes in the same way.
*Proculeius
Proculeius is a friend of Caesar in Antony_and_Cleopatra.
*Progesterone
Progesterone is a hormone that regulates the menstrual cycle in vertebrates.
*Prolog
Prolog is a computer programming language used mainly for artificial intelligence.
*PRometheus
PRometheus was a Greek hero. He was a son of the titan Japetus. Prometheus obtained fire for mankind from Zeus.
*Promethium
PRomethium is a metal element.
*Propaganda
Propaganda was an association established in Rome in 1622 for the purpose of diffusing a knowledge of Roman Catholicsim throughout the world.
*Propane
Propane is a gaseous hydrocarbon found in petroleum. It has the formulae c3h8.
*Propene
Propene is an alkene hydrocarbon.
*Prophase
Prophase is the 1st stage in mitosis cell reproduction. The nucleolus disappears and a number of chromosomes become apparent.
*Prophet
A prophet is some one who claims to reveal or interpret god's will.
*Propylaea
Propylaea is an architectural term refering to the entrance to a Greek temple.
*Prospero
Prospero is the right duke of Milan in the tempest.
*Protactinium
Protactinium is a rare actinide element.
*Protein
Protein is a long chain molecule made up of amino_acids joined by peptide bonds. Protein forms the structural material of bodily tissues.
*Proteins
#protein
*Proteus
Proteus is a gentleman in the two_gentlemen_of_Verona.
*Protium
Protium is an isotope of hydrogen.
*Protomonadina
Protomonadina are an order of zoomastigina. They are small colourless flagellates. In the trypanosomes is a single flagellum.
*Proton
A proton is a positively charged sub atomic particle.
*Protoplasm
Protoplasm is the basic living substance of all animals, rather than the dead substances such as found in nails and hair. It is responsible for carrying out all the vital activities characteristic of living animals.
*Psyche
Psyche was the personification of the passion of love. She appears in Roman mythology.
*Psychoanalysis
Psychoanalysis is a theory and treatment method for neuroses developed by freud.
*Ptarmigan
The ptarmigan is a Scottish bird similar to the grouse.
*Pteranodon
Pteranodon was a flying reptile of the Cretaceous_period. It had a wing span of 7m and fed on sea fish.
*Pterygota
Pterygota is a two division subclass of insecta. In the first division are the cockroaches, locusts, earwigs, lice, termites etc. In the second division the butterflies, moths, beetles, ants, bees, wasps fleas, gnats and meat-flies etc.
*Pub
A pub is a house licensed for the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages.
*Publius
Publius is son to marcus Andronicus in Titus_Andronicus.|Publius is a senator in Julius_Caesar.
*Puccini
Puccini was an Italian opera composer.
*Puck
Puck is a fairy in a_midsummer_night's_dream. He is also called robin_good-fellow.
*Pueblo
The Pueblo were a tribe of American Indians which lived in New_Mexico and Arizona. They were a farming tribe.
*Puerto rico
Puerto_rico is a country in the caribbean.
*Puffin
The puffin is a sea bird found in the north atlantic.
*Pulteney
William_Pulteney was 1st Earl of Bath. He was born in 1684 and died in 1764. He led the opposition against Walpole, and became prime minister in 1741.
*Puma
The puma is a large wild cat found in the Americas.
*Pumice
Pumice is a light volcanic rock.
*Pump
A pump is a machine for moving fluid from one place to another.
*Pumpernickel
Pumpernickel is a German wholemeal rye bread. It is dark brown and often sweetened and spiced.
*Pumpkin
The pumpkin is a trailing plant with heart shaped five lobed leaves.
*Punch
A punch is a machine for making or starting holes.
*Punjab
Punjab is a state in north west India.
*Purcell
Henry purcell was an English composer born in London in 1659. He died in 1695.
*Purple
Purple is a secondary colour compounded by the union of the primaries blue and red. As a dye it was originaly obtained from Tyrian_dye.
*Pus
Pus is a yellowish liquid that forms in the body as a result of bacterial infection.
*Pushkin
Alexander pushkin was a Russian poet. He was born at moscow in 1799. He died in 1837 from wounds received duelling.
*Pygmalion
In Greek mythology, Pygmalion was a king of Cyprus who made an image in ivory of a maiden. He fell in love with the image and asked Venus to endow it with life. She did, and Pygmalion married the maiden.
*Pylades
In Greek mythology, Pylades was son of Strophius and Anaxibia. He assisted Orestes in murdering Clytemnestra and eventually married his sister Electra.
*Pym
John_pym was an English parliamentary leader. He was born in 1584, dying in 1643. He opposed charles_I.
*Pyongyang
Pyongyang is the capital of north korea.
*Pyramids
In billiards, pyramids is a game played with 15 red balls and 1 white ball. The red balls are placed together in the shape of a triangle, or pyramid at the spot. The object of the game being to pot the most balls. This game was popular around 1900, and may perhaps have developed into the modern game of Pool.
*Pyrenees
The pyrenees are a mountain range between France and Spain.
*Pyrford
Pyrford is an ancient village near to Woking in Surrey, England. It was founded at a ford over the river Wey.
*Pyrite
Pyrite is a common iron ore.
*Pyrolusite
Pyrolusite is a naturally occuring mineral consisting of manganese peroxide in the form of black crystalline masses.
*Pyrometer
A pyrometer is a device for measuring temperatures outside of the range of a mercurial thermometer.
*Pyrophone
A pyrophone is a musical instrument, in which the various notes are produced by the burning of hydrogen gas within glass tubes of varying lengths and sizes.
*Pythagoras
Pythagoras was a Greek philosopher. He was born on the island of samos in 582bc and died in 500bc.
*Python
The python is a type of constricting snake found in the tropics.
*Pyx
A pyx was a covered vessel used in the Roman Catholic church to contain the consecrated host. In ancient times it was sometimes made in the shape of a dove.
*Qatar
Qatar is a country in Arabia.
*Qebhsennuf
Qebhsennuf was the ancient Egyptian god of the West. His cannopic jar receives the liver and the gall-bladder.
*Qinghai
Qinghai is a province in north west China.
*Quadruped
Quadruped is the group of animals with four feet.
*Quaestor
In ancient Rome, the quaestors were magistrates responsible for the management of public treasure. They received taxes and tribunes, paid the troops. At the time of Julius Caesar there were 40 quaestors.
*Quagga
The quagga is an African mammal related to the zebra.
*Quail
The quail is the smallest species of the partridge family.
*Quarrel
A quarrel was a bolt or dart to be shot from a cross-bow, or thrown thrown a catapult. It had a square head and a pyramidal point.
*Quart
The quart is a unit of capacity measurement equivalent to 2 pints or 1.136 litres.
*Quarter
The quarter is a unit of measurement of the avoirdupois scale equivalent to 28 pounds or 12.7 kilograms. The quarter is a unit of capacity measurement equivalent to 8 bushels or 2.909 hectolitres.
*Quarter staff
The Quarter_staff was an old English weapon formed of a stout pole about 6.5 feet long and generally loaded with iron at both ends. In use it was held by one hand in the centre, and the other hand between the centre and the end. In the attack the latter hand was shifted from one quarter of the staff to the other, giving the weapon a rapid circular motion.
*Quartz
Quartz is a crystalline form of silica.
*Quasimodo
Savatore quasimodo was an Italian poet. He was born in 1901 and died in 1968.
*Quebec
Quebec is a province and also the capital of the province in east Canada.
*Queen katharine
Queen katharine is wife to King_Henry in King_Henry_VIII.
*Queen margaret
Queen margaret is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_III.
*Queen's prize
The queen's_prize is an English shooting competition.
*Queensland
Queensland is a state in north east Australia.
*Quetzal
The quetzal is the currency of guatemala.
*Quetzalcoatl
In ancient Mexican mythology, Quetzalcoatl was the god of the air. He presided over commerce, and was said to have predicted the coming of the Spaniards.
*Quezal
The quezal is a bird found in Central_America. It is a member of the Trogon family. It is about the size of a magpie and the male has tail-feathers which are an emerald green colour and are about 3 feet long. The quezal lives in forests and feeds on fruits.
*Quince
The quince is a tree of the rosaceae family.
*Quinine
Quinine is an anti malaria drug derived from the bark of the cinchona tree.
*Quintus
Quintus is a son to Titus_Andronicus
*Quito
Quito is the capital of ecuador.
*R-35
The renault r-35 was a French light-support tank used during the second world war. It was armed with a 37mm main gun.
*R3140
The r3140 is a French light cabin monoplane aircraft.
*Rabat
Rabat is the capital of morocco.
*Rabbi
A rabbi is the chief religious leader of a synagogue.
*Rabbit
The rabbit is a long eared burrowing mammal.
*Raccoon
The raccoon is an omnivorous nocturnal mammal found in the Americas.
*Rachmaninov
Sergi rachmaninov was a Russian composer born near lake ilman in 1873. He died in 1943. He wrote pieces for the piano.
*Racoon
The racoon is an American plantigrade carnivorous mammal. It has grayish-brown fur which is used for making hats.
*Radar
Radar is a system of locating an object or direction finding using high frequency radio waves.
*Radiolaria
The radiolaria are an order of rhizopoda. They are radially symetrical and live in the surface layers of seas. They have stiff, radiating pseudopodia and a skeleton.
*Radium
Radium is a radioactive gaseous element.
*Ragwort
The ragwort is a perennial plant found on waste ground.
*Rajasthan
Rajasthan is a state in north east India.
*Rambures
Rambures is a French lord in_King_Henry_V.
*Rand
The rand is the currency of South_Africa.
*Rangoon
Rangoon is the capital of Burma.
*Rannoch
Rannoch is a loch in Perth and Kinross. It is 14km long and 1.6km wide. It drains into the river_Tay.
*Rape
Rape are two plant species of the mustard family cultivated for the edible oil.
*Raphael
Raphael was an Italian painter of the renaissance period.
*Rasores
The rasores are an order of birds. It includes the sub-orders of fowls, turkeys, partridges and grouse. They are characterised by their toes which end in strong claws used for scratching. Hence they are called the scratchers.
*Raspberry
The raspberry is a prickly plant of the rosaceae family.
*Rat-snake
The rat-snake is a snake domesticated in Sri_Lanka for killing rats. It is an easily tamed snake.
*Ratel
The ratel or honey-badger is a carnivorous quadruped of the genus Mellivora, and of the badger family. It is found in south and east Africa and India. The South_African_ratel averages about 3 feet in length including an 8 or 9 inch tail.
*Ratitae
The ratitae are an order of neornithes. They are large running birds, unable to fly.
*Rattlesnake
The rattlesnake is a venomous north American snake that has a horny ringed end to its tail that rattles as a warning to predators.
*Raven
The raven is a bird of the crow family.
*Ray
John Ray was an English naturalist. He was born in 1627 and died in 1705. He produced a classification of plants.
*Rayon
Rayon is an artificial silk made from cellulose.
*Razor-back
The razor-back is a large whale.
*Razor-shell
The razor-shell is a genus of lamellibranchiate mollusc common on British coasts.
*Razorbill
The razorbill is a north atlantic sea bird.
*Recorder
The recorder is a woodwind musical instrument.
*Rectum
The rectum is the final part of the intestine, and terminates at the anus.
*Red
Red is one of the primary colours. It is the colour of the spectrum which is farthest away from violet. Red pigments are derived from vermillion, realgar, cochineal and coal-tar.
*Red dwarf
A red_dwarf is a cool, faint star.
*Red giant
A red_giant is a cool, bright star.
*Red Ochre
Red Ochre is a soft, earthy variety of haematite mineral.
*Red-lead
Red-lead is an oxide of lead used as a red pigment.
*Redeye
#fim-43a
*Redhawk
The Ruger redhawk is a range of .44" magnum calibre revolvers. They have a 6-round cylinder and can be fitted with a telescopic sight.
*Redshank
The redshank is a British water bird.
*Redstart
The redstart is a member of the thrush family.
*Redwing
The redwing is a thrush.
*Reebok
The reebok is a species of South_African antelope. It has smooth, long, straight and slender horns. It stands 2.5 feet at the shoulder and is a very fast runner.
*Reed
Reeds are perennial aquatic grasses.
*Reefer
A reefer is a refrigerated cargo ship.
*Reeve
Reeve is the name of the female ruff bird.
*Reflex
A reflex is an automatic response to a stimuli.
*Regan
Regan is a daughter to King Lear.
*Regent Albany
Regent_Albany was King of Scotland from 1406 to 1419.
*Regent Murdoch
Regent_Murdoch was King of Scotland from 1419 to 1424.
*Regina
Regina is the capital of saskatchewan.
*Reichstag
The reichstag was the German parliament building.
*Reignier
Reignier is the King of naples in King_Henry_VI_part_I.
*Reindeer
The reindeer is a deer of arctic and subarctic regions.
*Relativity
Relativity is a theory concerning the nature of space and time propounded by einstein.
*Rembrandt
Rembrandt was a 17th century Dutch painter.
*Remington
Philo remington invented the typewriter and also the breach loading rifle.
*Remora
The remora is a genus of fish included in the Goby family. They have on top of their head a peculiar sucking-disc which they use to attach themselves to the bottom of other fish or ships.
*Renaissance
The renaissance was an intellectual period between the 14th and 17th centuries.
*Renminbi
The renminbi is the currency of China.
*Renoir
Renoir was a French impressionist painter.
*Reproduction
Reproduction is the unique property possessed by all living organisms to produce new individuals resembling the original organism in all essential respects.
*Reptile
The reptile is a class of vertebrates.
*Reptiles
#reptilia
*Reptilia
Reptilia is the reptile class of craniates. They are animals completely adapted to life on dry land. The skin is dry and bears horny epidermal scales. The lungs form the sole respiratory organs. Eggs are laid on dry land.
*Resin
Resin is an adhesive and inflammable substance which is insoluble in water secreted by plants and animals.
*Respiration
Respiration is the exchange of gasses. In vertebrates it entails taKing in air, extracting the oxygen from it and exhaling carbon_dioxide.
*Reunion
Reunion is an island in the Indian ocean.
*Reykjavic
Reykjavic is the capital of Iceland.
*Reynaldo
Reynaldo is servant to polonius in Hamlet.
*Rf-5
The rf-5 is an American single-seat tactical reconnaissance aircraft.
*Rh-44
The rh-44 is a 7.5" barrel redhawk.
*Rh-445
The rh-445 is a 5.5" barrel redhawk.
*Rhabdocoelida
The rhabdocoelida are an order of turbellaria with a simple sac-like intestine or no intestine.
*Rhadamanthus
In mythology, rhadamanthus was a son of Zeus and Europa. He was famed for his wisdom and justice, and so after his death was made one of the judges of the underworld.
*Rhamnusia
Rhamnusia was an alternative name for Nemesis.
*Rhea
Rhea was the Greek goddess of the earth, mountains and forests.
*Rhenium
Rhenium is a metal element.
*Rhine
The rhine is a river that rises in Switzerland and flows through Germany and the netherlands.
*Rhinoceros
The rhinoceros is a herbivorous hoofed mammal.
*Rhizocrinus
The rhizocrinus is a type of crinoidea.
*Rhizomastigina
The rhizomastigina are an order of rhizopoda. They are small amoeboid forms with a flagellum. They live in fresh water.
*Rhizopoda
Rhizopoda is a class of phylum protozoa which are usually free-living and move and ingest food by means of pseudopodia.
*Rhode island
Rhode island is a state in the USA.
*Rhodes
Rhodes is a Greek island.
*Rhodium
Rhodium is a metal element.
*Rhododendron
The rhododendron is an evergreen shrub of the ericaceae family.
*Rhone
The rhone is a river that rises in Switzerland and flows to lyon in France.
*Rhubarb
Rhubarb is a perennial plant.
*Rhyolite
Rhyolite is a fine grained igneous rock.
*Rhythm
Rhythm is the beat behind a piece of music.
*Rial
The rial is the currency of iran and Saudi_Arabia.
*Rib
The rib is a long bone that extends laterally from the spine in vertebrates.
*Ribbon
A ribbon is a woven narrow band of silk or other material used for adornement.
*Riboflavin
Riboflavin is vitamin b2. A deficiency of it stunts growth.
*Rice
Rice is the seeds of a grass grown in marshs mainly in the orient.
*Richard
Richard was King of England from 1189 to 1199.
*Richard II
Richard_II was son of Edward_the_black_prince and King of England from 1371 to 1399.
*Richard III
Richard_III was King of England from 1483 to 1485.
*Richard Plantagenet
Richard Plantagenet is the duke of York in King_Henry_VI_part_I and in King_Henry_VI_part_II and in King_Henry_VI_part_III.
*Richard Savage
Richard Savage was an English poet believed to be the illegitimate son of Lord Rivers and the Countess of Macclesfield. He died in 1743.
*Ricin
Ricin is a poison extracted from the leaves of the castor_oil_plant.
*Rickets
Rickets is a defective growth of bone disease caused by a lack of vitamin d.
*Ricochet
A ricochet is the rebounding of a projectile.
*Riddle
A riddle is a question designed to test ingenuity or give amusement.
*Ridley
Nicholas Ridley was an English protestant martyr. He was born in 1500 and died in 1555 when he was burnt at the stake.
*Rienzi
Cola di Rienzi was an Italian patriot. He was born in Rome in 1313. He led a popular uprising in 1347, reigned for seven months and then had to flee. He was eventually murdered in 1354.
*Rifle
A rifle is a firearm that has spiral grooves in its barrel.
*Riga
Riga is the capital of Latvia.
*Rinaldo
Rinaldo was a famous character in mediaeval romance. He was one of four sons of Aymom, cousin to Orlando and a brave knight of the Charlemagne.
*Ringgit
The ringgit is the currency of Malaysia.
*Ringworm
Ringworm is a fungus infection of the skin.
*Rio grande
The rio grande is a river rising in the rockies in Colorado and flowing to the gulf_of_Mexico.
*Ristori
Adelaide_Ristori was an Italian tragedy actress. She was born in 1822 and died in 1906. She wrote "Studies and Memoi s".
*River Derwent
The River Derwent is the largest river in Tasmania. It is 190km long. The River Derwent is a river in Derbyshire. It is a tribute of the River Trent. It is 96km long. The River Derwent is a river in north Yorkshire. It is a tribute of the River Ouse. It is 91km long.
*River Lea
The river Lea rises in the Chiltern hills near Luton and flows south and east into the river_Thames at East London. It is 74km long.
*River Ribble
The River Ribble rises in the Pennines and flows west to the Irish sea near Preston. It is 120km long.
*River Tay
The Tay river flows south east from Loch Tay in Perth and Kinross to the Firth of Tay. It is 188km long and the longest river in Scotland.
*River Thames
The river Thames rises in the Cotswold hills and flows past Oxford, Reading, Windosr and London to the North Sea. It is 336km long.
*River Trent
The River Trent rises in north staffordshire, flows around the south Pennines and joins the River Ouse to form the Humber estuary. It is 240km long.
*River Tummel
The River_Tummel is a tributary of the River_Tay. It is 88km long.
*River Wear
The river Wear rises in the Pennines, and flows through Durham to the North Sea at Sunderland. It is 96km long.
*Riviere
Briton_Riviere was a British painter of animals. He was born in 1840 amd died in 1920.
*Riyadh
Riyadh is the capital of Saudi_Arabia
*Rize
Rize is a market city in east Turkey.
*Roach
The roach is a freshwater fish of north Europe.
*Roadrunner
The roadrunner is a north American bird of the cuckoo family.
*Rob Roy
Rob Roy (Robert McGregor) was a Scottish freebooter. He was born in 1671 and died in 1734. He helped the poor at the expense of the rich and played a lone role in the jacobite uprising of 1715.
*Robe
A robe is a long loose outer garment.
*Robeck
Sir_John_Michael_De_Robeck was a British admiral. He was born in 1862 and died in 1928. He commanded the naval force at Dardanelles.
*Robert
Robert (Bruce) was King of Scotland from 1306 to 1329.
*Robert Bigot
Robert Bigot is earl of Norfolk in King_John.
*Robert Faulconbridge
Robert Faulconbridge is a character in King_John.
*Robert I
Robert_I, Duke of Normandy was the father of William the Conqueror and aide to Edward_The_Confessor. He died in 1035 while returning from a pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
*Robert II
Robert_II was King of Scotland from 1371 to 1390.
*Robert III
Robert_III was King of Scotland from 1390 to 1406.
*Roberts
David_Roberts was a Scottish landscape and architectural painter. He was born in 1796 and died in 1864. John_Roberts was an English billiard player. He was born in 1847 and died in 1919. He first won the world championship in 1875. He was one of the greatest billiard players of the time, setting a record of a break of 597 in 1900 with bonzoline balls. He stopped competing after the rules were changed in 1898.
*Robertson
Sir William_Robertson was the only British soldier to join as a private and make field-marshal. He was born in 1860, dying in 1933.
*Robespierre
Robespierre was a politician of the French revolution.
*Robin
The robin is a European bird of the thrush family.
*Robin Hood
Robin_Hood was an English mediaeval hero frequently mentioned in 14th century literature. He was depicted as a brave and chivalrous adventurer who had his head-quarters in Sherwood Forest.
*Robinson
William_Heath_Robinson was an English cartoonist renowned for his humorous drawings of machines. He was born in 1872, dying in 1944.
*Rochester
John Wilmot Rochester was an English poet and wit. He was bron in 1648 and died in 1680.
*Rockall
Rockall is a small island in the Atlantic Ocean 320km west of the Outer Hebrides. It was annexed by Britain in 1955.
*Rockefeller
John Davison Rockefeller was an American who made a fortune from petroleum.
*Rocker
A rocker is a curved bar fixed to an item so that it may rock.
*Rocket
A rocket is a cylindrical case which can be projected as a result of the reaction of gases discharged from its rear when its combustible contents are ignited.
*Rocky Mountains
The Rocky Mountains are a vast mountain range extending from Alaska, through Canada and the USA to Mexico. They are 5120km long.
*Rocky mountains
The rocky_mountains are a mountain range in west USA.
*Rococo
Rococo is a style of decoration which originated in France and Italy in the 17th century.
*Rod
Edouard_Rod was a Swiss psychological novelist. He was born in 1857 and died in 1910.
*Rodent
The rodent is a mammal of the family rodentia. They have a single pair of incisor teeth in both the upper and lower jaws that continue to grow as they become worn.
*Rodentia
Rodentia is the rodent order of eutheria. The incisors are chisel-like and used for gnawing. Canines are absent.
*Roderigo
Roderigo is a venetian gentleman in Othello.
*Rodin
Rodin was a French sculptor.
*Rodney
George Brydges Rodney was an English admiral who defeated the spanish fleet off Cape St. Vincent in 1780. He was born in 1718 and died in 1792.
*Roe
Sir_Thomas_Roe was a famous English ambassador to the West Indies and Brazil. He was born in 1568 and died in 1644.
*Rogers
Samuel_Rogers was an English poet. He was born in 1763 and died in 1855. He was the son of a banker. He was offered the laureateship when Wordsworth died in 1850.
*Rogue
A rogue is an idle vagrant.
*Roman
A Roman was an inhabitant of ancient Rome.
*Romania
Romania is a country in south east Europe.
*Romans
#Roman
*Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy.
*Romeo
Romeo is son to Montague in Romeo_and_Juliet.
*Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet is a romantic tragedy by Shakespear.
*Rommel
Erwin Rommel was a German field_marshal of the 2nd world war.
*Romulus
Romulus was the founder of Rome.
*Ronsard
Pierre de Ronsard was a French poet. He was born in 1524 and died in 1585.
*Rontgen
Rontgen was a German physicist who discovered x-rays. He was born in 1845 and died in 1923.
*Rood
The rood is a unit of measurement of area equivalent to 1210 square yards.
*Rook
The rook is a member of the crow family.
*Rooke
Sir_George_Rooke was a British admiral. He was born in 1650 and died in 1709. He commanded the squadron which relieved Londonderry in 1689.
*Rookery
A rookery is a colony of rooks, penguins or seals.
*Roon
Albrecht_Theodor Count_Von_Roon was a Prussian soldier. He was born in 1803 and died in 1879. He was German minister of war from 1859 until 1873.
*Roosevelt
Theodore_Roosevelt was president of the USA. He was born in 1858, dying in 1919.|Franklin_delano_roosevelt was president of the united_states. He was born in 1882, dying in 1945. He was opposed to war, and held the philosophy of talk soft, but carry a big stick.
*Roost
A roost is a bird's perching or resting place.
*Root
The root is that part of a plant which is below or in the soil and serves to attach the plant to the soil, and conveys nourishment from the soil to the plant.
*Rope
Rope is a stout cord in excess of one inch in circumferance.
*Roquefort
Roquefort is a town in south France famous for its particular brand of cheese.
*Roquelaure
A roquelaure was a man's cloak popular in the 18th and 19th centuries.
*Rosa
Carl_August_Nicholas_Rosa was an operatic impresario. He was born in Hamburg in 1843 and died in 1889.
*Rosaceae
The rosaceae is the rose_family. They exhibit an exogenous mode of growth, have several petals, distinct, perigynous, separate carpels and numerous stamens.
*Rosalind
Rosalind is a daughter of the exiled duke in as_you_like_It.
*Rosaline
Rosaline is a lady attending on the princess of France in love's_labour's_lost.
*Rosaniline
Rosaniline is a base compound of many aniline dyes. It is a basic compound prepared by oxidizing a mixture of aniline and toluidine by nitro-benzene in the presence of ferrous chloride. Rosaniline itself is a colourless solid, but if converted into a salt by the addition of an acid, it loses water and becomes coloured.
*Rosary
A rosary is a string of beads used in religion.
*Rose
The rose are shrubs and climbing plants of the genus rosa and family rosaceae.
*Roseau
Roseau is the capital of dominica.
*Rosemary
Rosemary is an evergreen shrub.
*Rosencrantz
Rosencrantz is a courtier in Hamlet.
*Rosetta stone
The rosetta_stone is a tablet bearing an inscription in Greek, and hieroglyphics. It's discovery by napoleon's soldiers in 1799 made the deciphering of hieroglyphics possible.
*Rosmini-Serbati
Antonio_Rosmini-Serbati was an Italian philosopher. He was born at Rovereto in 1797 and died in 1855. He founded the Rosminians.
*Rosolio
Rosolio is an alcoholic beverage from southern Europe.
*Ross
James clark ross was an English admiral and antarctic explorer. He was born in 1800 and died in 1862.
*Rosse
Rosse is a Scottish nobleman in Macbeth.
*Rossendale Fells
The Rossendale Fells is an upland in south east Lancashire. They are an extension of the Pennines between the River Mersey and River_Ribble. Their
altitude is mainly above 360m.
*Rossetti
Dante_Gabriel_Rossetti was an English painter and poet. He was born at London in 1828 and died in 1882. William_Michael_Rossetti was the brother of Dante_Gabriele_Rossetti. He was an English author. He was born in 1829 and died in 1919.
*Rossini
Gioacchino_Antonio_Rossini was an Italian operatic composer. He was born in 1792 and died in 1868.
*Rostand
Edmond_Rostand was a French poet and dramatist. He was born in 1868 and died in 1918.
*Rother
The Rother is a river in Derbyshire and south Yorkshire. It is 34km long.
*Rotifer
Rotifer is a phylum_rotifera.
*Rotterdam
Rotterdam is a city and seaport in the Netherlands.
*Rottweiler
The rottweiler is a breed of German guard dog.
*Rouble
The rouble is the currency of russia.
*Roundworm
Roundworm is a common name for phylum_nematoda.
*Roundworms
#roundworm
*Rousseau
Jean_Jacques_Rousseau was a French philosopher and writer. He was the pioneer of the Romantic Movement. He was born in 1712 and died in 1778.
*Rowlandson
Thomas_Rowlandson was an English caricaturist. He was born in 1756 and died in 1827.
*Royal Oak
The Royal Oak was a British battleship. She was armed with 8 15 inch guns, 12 6 inch guns, 8 4 inch anti-aircraft guns and 16 2 pounder anti-aircraft guns. She had a top speed of 21.5 knots. She carried a crew of 1146. She was sunk by U-47 whilst she was anchored at Scapa Flow on 13th October 1939.
*Rpg-16
The rpg-16 is a Soviet infantry anti-tank missile introduced in the 1970s to replace the rpg-7. It has a 58mm war head which is effective at ranges up to 800 meters. It has a flight speed of 350 ms but no guidance system.
*Rpg-7
The rpg-7 is a famous Soviet infantry anti-tank missile. It has an 85mm war head which is effective at ranges up to 500 meters. It has a flight speed of 300 ms but no guidance system.
*Rubber
Rubber is coagulated latex.
*Rubens
Sir peter paul rubens was a flemish painter. He was born in 1577 and died in 1640.
*Rubinstein
Anton Grigorovich Rubinstein was a Russian composer and pianist. He was born in 1829 and died in 1894.
*Ruby
Ruby is the red transparent form of corundum. It is a precious stone.
*Ruff
The ruff is a member of the snipe family.
*Rugby
Rugby is a servant to doctor_caius.
*RUGER
RUGER IS AN AMERICAN SMALL ARMS MANUFACTURER.
*Ruger Ruger is an American small arms manufacturer.
*Ruhmkorff
Heinrich_Daniel_Ruhmkorff was a German electrician. He was born in 1803 and died in 1877. He invented a thermo-electric battery in 1844.
*Ruhr
The ruhr is a river in Germany.
*Rum
Rum is an alcoholic beverage distiled from sugar_cane.
*Ruminant
Ruminant is the group of animals that have more than one stomach and chew the cud.
*Ruminantia
The Ruminantia are a group of even-toed hoofed mammals, including chevrotains, camels, deer, giraffes, the prong-buck and cattle.
*Ruminate
The term "ruminate" refers to animals which regurgitate swallowed food and chew it again. This process is accomplished by means of a complex stomach.
*Ruminating
#ruminate
*Rumour
Rumour is the presenter of King_Henry_IV_part_II.
*Runes
The runes are the letters of the alphabet peculiar to the ancient Teutonic peoples of north west Europe. There are 3 runic alphabets; the Norse, with 16 characters, the Anglo-Saxon with 40 and the German. Saxon tradition ascribes the invention of the runes to Woden. Their use reduced under christianity because of their connection with magic.
*Runic wand
A runic_wand was a smooth willow wand inscribed with runic characters (runes).
*Rupee
The rupee is the currency of India and Pakistan.
*Rupiah
The rupiah is the currency of Indonesia.
*Russia
Russia is a country in east Europe.
*Russian
A Russian is an inhabitant of Russia.
*Russians
#russian
*Rust
Rust is an iron oxide.
*Ruthenium
Ruthenium is a metal element.
*Rutherfordium
Rutherfordium is an artificial radioactive element with a very short lifespan.
*Rutile
Rutile is a naturally occurring crystalline form of titanium oxide.
*Rwanda
Rwanda is a country in central Africa.
*Ryder cup
The ryder_cup is an international golf tournament.
*S-35
The somua s-35 was a French medium tank used during the second world war. It was armed with a 47mm gun.
*S-70
The s-70 is an American tactical transport helicopter. It is nicknamed the black hawk.
*S100
The s100 was a German sub-machine gun manufactured after the great war. It takes a 9mm round from a 32-round box and has a cyclic rate of 500rpm. Its muzzle velocity is 417 ms.
*Sa-n-3
The sa-n-3 (goblet) is a Soviet surface-to-air missile developed in 1967. It has a range of 55km and a flight speed of mach 2.
*Sa-n-4
The sa-n-4 (gecko) is a Soviet surface-to-air missile. It has a range of 15km and a flight speed of mach 2.
*Sa-n-5
The sa-n-5 (grail) is a light-weight Soviet surface-to-air missile deployed in light amphibious craft and capable of being shoulder launched by infantry. It has a range of 10km and a flight speed of mach 1.
*Sa-n-6
The sa-n-6 (grumble) is a Soviet surface-to-air missile. It has a range of 81km and a flight speed of mach 3.
*Saab
Saab are a Swedish aircraft and automobile manufacturer.
*Saam
#saam_class
*Saam class
The saam_class is an Iranian frigate. It has a top speed of 39knots. It is armed with 9 seacat missiles and 5 sea_killer missiles.
*Sabella
Sabella are polychaeta.
*Sabians
The Sabians were a sect which arose about 830 and who followed a religion of the ancient Syrians modified by Hellenic influences.
*Sable
The sable is a carnivorous type of marten.
*Saccharin
Saccharin is an ortho sulpho benzimide used as a substitute for sugar.
*Sachs
Hans Sachs was a German poet. He was born at Nuremberg in 1494 and died in 1576.|Julius von sachs was a German botanist. He was born in 1832 and died in 1897. He demonstrated that chlorophyll is formed in chloroplasts only in light.
*Sackbut
The sackbut is a musical instrument of the brass_family.
*Sacrum
In human anatomy, the sacrum is the large triangular bone inserted like a wedge between the two hip bones.
*Sadat
Mohammed anwar el sadat was presidant of Egypt. He was born in 1919 and died in 1981 when he was assassinated.
*Sage
Sage is a perennial herb.
*Sagitta
Sagitta is a phylum_chaetognatha.
*Sagittarius
Sagittarius is a sign of the zodiac represented by a centaur armed with a bow and arrow.
*Sahara
The sahara is a north African desert.
*Saint Lucia
Saint_Lucia is a country in the caribbean.
*Saladin
Saladin was sultan of Egypt and syria. He was born in 1137 and died in 1193. He conquered jerUSAlem in 1187 and caused the 3rd crUSAde to take place.
*Salamander
A salamander is a tailed amphibian.
*Salamanders
The Salamanders are elementals evolved in the realm of Fire.
*Salarino
Salarino is a friend to Antonio the_merchant_of_Venice.
*Salch
Salch is a seaport near Fez in Morocco.
*Salicaceae
The salicaceae are a natural order of apetalous exogens distinguised by a 2 valved capsule, and numerous seeds tufted with long hairs.
*Salicylic acid
Salicylic acid is the active chemical constituent of aspirin.
*Salisbury
Salisbury is the capital of Zimbabwe.
*Saliva
Saliva is a secretion occurring in the mouth that aids digestion and swallowing.
*Sam
The Sam was an ancient Egyptian amulet for sexual pleasure.
*Samoa
Samoa is a volcanic island group in the south west Pacific.
*Samoyed
The samoyed is a Siberian breed of dog.
*Sampson
Sampson is a servant to Capulet in Romeo_and_Juliet.
*Samurai
The samurai are a Japanese military caste.
*San Juan
San Juan is the capital of Puerto_Rico.
*San Marino
San Marino is a country in north Italy.
*San Salvador
San Salvador is the capital of El_Salvador.
*San'a
San'a is the capital of North Yemen.
*Santiago
Santiago is the capital of Chile.
*Sao Tome Principe
Sao Tome Principe is a country off the west coast of Africa.
*Sapphire
Sapphire is the blue transparent form of corundum.
*Sarajevo
Sarajevo is the capital of Bosnia Hercegovina.
*Sarawak
Sarawak is a malaysian state on the island of Borneo.
*Sardine
The sardine are several small fish of the herring family.
*Sardinia
Sardinia is a mountainous island in the mediterranean.
*Sardou
Victorien_Sardou was a French dramatist. He was born in 1831 and died in 1908.
*Sark
Sark is one of the Channel_islands.
*Sarpedon
Sarpedon was a son of Zeus and Europa. He went to Asia minor and became the King of the Lycians after helping Cilix of Cilicia to defeat them. He helped Troy in the Trojan wars before being killed by Patroclus.
*Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a province in west Canada.
*Saskatoon
Saskatoon is a town in Canada. It is 150 miles north west of Regina.
*Saturday
Saturday is the sixth day of the week.
*SATURN
SATURN WAS THE ROMAN GOD OF LEARNING.
*Saturn (god)
Saturn was the Roman god of Learning.
*Saturn (planet)
Saturn is the 6th planet of the solar system.
*Saturnius
Saturnius is the son to the late emperor of Rome in Titus_Andronicus.
*Saturnus
Saturnus was the Roman god of learning and agriculture. He appeared to King Janus and gave lessons on agriculture to his subjects.
*Satyr
The satyrs were attendants to the god Dionysus.
*Saudi Arabia
Saudi_Arabia os a country in Arabia.
*Sauna
A sauna is a steamy heat bath.
*Savanna
A savanna is an extensive tropical grassland.
*Savanna-La-Mar
Savanna-La-Mar is a sea port in south west Jamaica. It has an unusual claim to fame as the port most devastated by hurricanes in the world.
*Save
The save is a river which rises in the alps and flows through Yugolsavia and Italy and terminates in the danube at belgrade.
*Saw
Saw is an abbreviation for squad automatic weapon. It is a new type of weapon similar to an automatic rifle but with a greater range, but not as heavy as a general purpose machine-gun.
*Saw SAW is an abbreviation for squad automatic weapon. It is a new type of we
pon similar to an automatic rifle but with a greater range, but not as heavy as a general purpose machine-gun.
*Saxhorn
The saxhorn is a musical instrument of the brass_family. It evolved from the bugle-horn, but has valves instead of keys.
*Saxifragaceae
The saxifragaceae are an order of plants with five sepals, five petals and ten stamens. They are generally mountain plants.
*Saxophone
The saxophone is a metal musical instrument of the woodwind family.
*Scallop
The scallop is a marine mollusc.
*Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a peninsula in north west Europe.
*Scandium
Scandium is a metal element.
*Scaphopoda
Scaphopodais a class of phylum_mollusca. The foot is reduced and the shell is tubular.
*Scarab
The scarab is a type of dung beetle.
*Scarpe
The scarpe is a river in France.
*Scarus
Scarus is a friend of Mark_Antony in Antony_and_Cleopatra.
*Schafer
Sir Edward Schafer was a British physiologist. He was born in 1850. He worked at Edinburgh university and gave a famous address on the origin of life at Dundee in 1912. He was knighted in 1913.
*Scheele
Carl Wilhelm Scheele was a Swedish chemist. He was born in 1742 and died in 1786. He discovered oxygen as did priestley.
*Schilling
The schilling is the currency of Austria.
*Schistosoma
Schistosoma is a member of the order digenea.
*Schubert
Schubert was an Austrian composer.
*Sciatic
The sciatic is a nerve in the leg.
*Sciatica
Sciatica is a pain of the sciatic.
*Scilly islands
The Scilly Islands are a group of 140 islands south west of Cornwall.
*Sclerous tissue
Sclerous_tissue provides the stiffening which is essential for the formation of the general framework of the body. There are two varieties of sclerous_tissue: cartilage and bone.
*Scoliosis
Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine.
*Scorpio
Scorpio is a sign of the zodiac represented by a scorpion.
*Scorpion
The scorpion is a stinging animal.
*Scorpionidea
Scorpionidea is the scorpion order of arachnida. They have four pairs of lung-books in the mesosoma and the post-anal telson forms a sting.
*Scorpions
#scorpionidea
*Scotland
Scotland is a country north of England.
*Scrabble
Scrabble is a board game based upon a crossword puzzle.
*Scroop
Scroop is the archbishop of York in King_Henry_IV_part_1 and in King_Henry_IV_part_II.
*Scurvy
Scurvy is a disease caused by a deficiency of vitamin c.
*Scutum
The scutum was a large oblong Roman shield.
*Scyphozoa
Scyphozoa is the class of marine animals known as jelly-fishes. The adult is always medusoid, and there is an extensive system of radial canals, sense organs and tentaculocysts.
*Scyros
Scyros is an island in the aegean sea. Theseus was killed and buried on Scyros.
*Se5
The se5 was a British fighter aircraft used during the first world war.
*Sea dart
The sea_dart is a British anti-ship and surface-to-air missile. It has a range of 17km and a flight speed of mach 3.
*Sea gooseberry
The sea gooseberry is a common name for the sub-phylum_ctenophora family.
*Sea killer
The sea_killer is an Italian anti-ship missile. It has a range of 25km and uses beam-riding and radar altimeter guidance systems. It flies close to the seas surface making it an effective weapon.
*Sea sparrow
The sea_sparrow is an American surface-to-air missile. It has a range of 32km and a flight speed of mach 3.
*Sea wolf
The sea_wolf is a British surface-to-air missile. It has a range of 6km and a flight speed of mach 2. It is usually fired from a multi-barrel launcher, but on British type 23 frigates they are launched from a vls system.
*Seacat
The seacat is a British anti-air missile. It has a range of 6km and is guided either optically or by radar.
*Seal
The seal is a marine mammal of the phocidae family.
*Seasprite
The seasprite is an American multi-purpose helicopter. It has a maximum speed of 200mph and is often used in anti-submarine and anti-ship warfare when it is armed with 2 mk46 torpedoes.
*Sea_urchin
#echinoidea
*Sea_urchins
#echinoidea
*Sebastian
Sebastian is the brother of Alonso.|Sebastian is brother to Viola in twelfth-night.
*Secretin
Secretin is a hormone produced by the small intestine in vertebrates that stimulates the production of digestive secretions.
*Sedgemoor
Sedgemoor is a battlefield in Sommerset where the duke of Monmouth was defeated on july the 6th 1685.
*Sedgwick
Adam_Sedgwick was an English geologist. He was born in 1785 and died in 1873. He mapped the rocks of the lake_district in 1822.
*Seer
The seer is a unit of measurement equivalent to 1 kilogramme. It was extensively used in India around 1900.
*Segmented worm
#phylum_annelida
*Seine
The seine is a French river.
*Seiner
A seiner is a ship which employs seine net fishing.
*Seismology
Seismology is the scientific study of earthquakes.
*SelachII
The selachII are an order of chondrichthyes. This order includes the sharks and the rays. They have numerous teeth which are replaced in rapid succession throughout life.
*Selene
Selene was a Greek goddess of the moon.
*Selenidium
Selenidium is a member of the gregarinida order.
*Selenium
Selenium is a rare metal element. It was discovered in 1817 by Berzelius in the refuse of a sulphuric acid manufactory in Sweden.
*Seleucus
Seleucus is an attendant on Cleopatra in Antony_and_Cleopatra.
*Semaphore
Semaphore is a visual form of communication using flags.
*Semele
In Greek mythology, Semele was a daughter of Cadmus and Harmonia. She was beloved by Zeus and bore him Dionysus.
*Seminoles
The Seminoles are a north American tribe of Indians. They are an offshoot of the Choctaw_Muskogee tribe. They settled in Florida in 1750.
*Sempach
Sempach is a town in Switzerland where Swiss independance was gained in 1386.
*Sempronius
Sempronius is a flattering lord in Timon_of_Athens.
*Semtex
Semtex is an odourless explosive that can only be ignited by a detonator.
*Senefelder
Aloys Senefelder was a German inventor.
*Senegal
Senegal is a country in west Africa.
*Sensitivity
Sensitivity is the ability of an animal to respond to stimuli from its surroundings.
*Sentry
#boeing_e-3
*Seoul
Seoul is the capital of South Korea.
*Sequoia
The sequoia is the world's largest tree, growing to over 80 meters tall.
*Serajevo
Serajevo is the capital of Bosnia in Yugolsavia.
*Serbia
Serbia is a country in Yugolsavia.
*Sertularia
Sertularia is a member of the order of calyptoblastea.
*Servillius
Servillius is servant to Timon in Timon_of_Athens.
*Sesame
Sesame is an annual plant of the order pedaliaceae.
*Setter
A setter is a breed of gun dog.
*Severn
The severn is a river in England.
*Seville
Seville is a province in south Spain.
*Sextant
A sextant is a navigational instrument for determining latitude by measuring the angle between a heavenly body and the horizon.
*Sextus Pompeius
Sextus Pompeius is a character in Antony_and_Cleopatra.
*Seychelles
The seychelles is a country in the Indian ocean north of Madagascar.
*Seyton
Seyton is an officer serving on Macbeth.
*Shaanxi
Shaanxi is a province of north west China.
*Shad
The shad is a fish of the herring family.
*Shadow
Shadow is a recruit in King_Henry_IV_part_II.
*Shag
The shag is a British sea bird.
*Shakespear
William Shakespear was an English dramatist and poet. He was born in Stratford Upon Avon in 1564, dying in 1616.
*Shale
Shale is a fine black sedimentary rock.
*Shallot
The shallot is a type of onion.
*Shallow
Shallow is a country justice in the merry_wives_of_Windsor and in King_Henry_IV_part_II.
*Shamanism
Shamanism is the religion of the eskimos of north America and Siberia.
*Shamokin
Shamokin is a town in Pennsylvania.
*Shamrock
The shamrock are several trifoliate plants of the family leguminosae.
*Shandong
Shandong is a province in north east China.
*Shanklin
Shanklin is a town in the Isle_of_Wight.
*Shannon
The shannon is the longest river in Ireland.
*Shanxi
Shanxi is a province in north west China.
*Sharia
Sharia is the law of Islam.
*Shark
The shark is a large group of marine fish with cartilaginous skeletons.
*Sheep
Sheep are a ruminant hoofed mammal of the bovidae family.
*Sheepshank
The sheepshank is a sailor's knot.
*Shekel
The shekel is the currency of Israel.
*Shelduck
The shelduck is a British coastal duck.
*Shellac
Shellac is a resin used to make varnish. It is derived from the lac insect.
*Shelley
Mary_Shelley (Mary_Godwin) was the daughter of William_Godwin. She was born in 1797, dying in 1851. She is remembered for writing Frankenstein.
*Shen
The Shen was an ancient Egyptian amulet representing the sun's orbit and symbolising eternity.
*Shendi
Shendi is a town in Egypt.
*Shenyang
Shenyang is the capital of Liaoning.
*Sheridan
#m551
*Sheriff
The sheriff is a British light cabin monoplane and trainer aircraft. It was developed during the early 1980s.
*Sherman
W.T. Sherman was an American soldier of the American civil war. An American tank of the second world war was named after him.
*Sherman tank
The sherman_tank was an American tank used during the second world war. There were numerous variations made. It was manned by a crew of five. It was well armed with a 75mm gun and and co-axial machine gun in the turret. A hull mounted machine gun and cupola mounted machine gun were also fitted. It could achieve a top speed of 26mph.
*Sherpa
The sherpa are a people of north east Nepal.
*Sherry
Sherry is a spanish alcoholic beverage of wine mixed with brandy.
*Shetland
The shetland are a group of islands north of Scotland.
*Shikoku
Shikoku is the smallest of the four main Japanese islands.
*Shilling
The shilling is the currency of Kenya.
*Shintoism
Shintoism is the primary religion in Japan.
*Short bones
In human anatomy, short_bones are part of the skeleton designed for strength and compactness. They are comprised of a spongy substance surrounded by a thin crust of compact bone.
*Shorts 330
The shorts_330 is a British regional airliner and commercial freighter aircraft. It is nicknamed the sherpa.
*Shorts 360
The shorts_360 is a British regional airliner.
*Shoveler
The shoveler is a British duck.
*Shrew
The shrew is an insectivorous mammal of the family soricidae.
*Shrimp
The shrimp is a crustacean related to the prawn.
*Shrimps
Shrimps are malacostraca.
*Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in west England.
*Shusha
Shusha is a town and former fortress in Azerbaijan.
*Shylock
Shylock is a jew in the_merchant_of_Venice.
*Siamang
The siamang is a type of gibbon native to Malaysia and Sumatra.
*Siberia
Siberia is a region of north Asia.
*Sichuan
Sichuan is a province in central China.
*Sicily
Sicily is an island south west of Italy.
*Sicinius Velutus
Sicinius Velutus is a tribune of the people in Coriolanus.
*Siddons
Sarah_Siddons was an English actress. She was born in 1755 and died in 1831. She played with garrick's company at drury lane in 1775.
*Sidewinder
The sidewinder is a type of rattlesnake.
*Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is a country in west Africa.
*Sierra madre
Sierra madre is a system of 3 mountain ranges in Mexico.
*Sign
A sign is a mark drawn upon a surface.
*Sikhism
Sikhism is a religion founded by Nanak in the 15th century.
*Sikhs
The Sikhs are a religious sect founded in 1510 in the Punjab by Nanak.
*Sikkim
Sikkim is a state in north east India.
*Sikorsky
Sikorsky is an American helicopter manufacturer.
*Sikorsky bolshoi
The sikorsky_bolshoi was the first four engined aircraft. It could carry eight passengers. Its first flight was in 1913.
*Sikorsky r-4
The sikorsky r-4 was the world's first production helicopter. It entered service in 1942.
*Silence
Silence is a country justice in King_Henry_IV_part_II.
*Silenius
Silenius was the oldest satyr.
*Silica
Silica is silicon dioxide, formulae sIo2.
*Silicon
Silicon is a non-metallic element.
*Silius
Silius is an officer under ventidius in Antony_and_Cleopatra.
*Silk
Silk is a soft thread produced by the larvea of the silkworm moth.
*Silkworm
The silkworm is a Chinese anti-ship missile. Its range and speed are believed to be a range of 46km and a flight speed of mach 0.9, but these are unconfirmed.
*Silvanus
Silvanus was a Roman god of the forest.
*Silver
Silver is a metal element.
*Silvia
Silvia is the beloved of Valentine.
*Silvius
Silvius is a shepherd in as_you_like_It.
*Simonides
Simonides is King of Pentapolis in Pericles.
*Simpcox
Simpcox is an imposter in King_Henry_VI_part_II.
*Simple
Simple is a servant to Slender.
*Sinclair
Sir Clive Sinclair is the English electronics genius who produced the first widely available pocket calculator and a series of home computers.
*Singapore
Singapore is an island country in south east Asia.
*Sinn fein
Sinn Fein is an Irish nationalist political party.
*Sinop
Sinop is a sea port with a natural harbour on the Black_Sea in north Turkey. In 1853 the Russians sank the Turkish fleet at Sinop and so began the Crimean War.
*Sinus
A sinus is an air-filled space in the diploe of a skull bone.
*Sioux
The Sioux are a north American Indian tribe.
*Siphonophora
Siphonophora is an order of hydrozoa. They are pelagic, colonial animals which show marked polymorphism.
*Siquijor
Siquijor is an island in the Philippines 20 miles south of sebu.
*Sir Andrew Ague-Cheek
Sir Andrew Ague-Cheek is a character in twelfth-night.
*Sir Anthony Denny
Sir Anthony Denny is a character in King_Henry_VIII.
*Sir Henry Guildford
Sir_Henry_Guildford is a character in King_Henry_VIII.
*Sir Hugh Evans
Sir Hugh Evans is a welsh parson in the merry_wives_of_Windsor.
*Sir Hugh Mortimer
Sir Hugh Mortimer is uncle to the duke of York in King_Henry_VI_part_III.
*Sir Humphrey Stafford
Sir Humphrey Stafford is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_II.
*Sir James Blount
Sir James Blount is a character in King_Richard_III.
*Sir James Tyrrel
Sir James Tyrrel is a character in King_Richard_III.
*Sir John Coleville
Sir John Coleville is a character in King_Henry_IV_part_II.
*Sir John Falstaff
Sir John Falstaff is a character in the merry_wives_of_Windsor and in King_Henry_IV_part_1.
*Sir John Fastolfe
Sir John Fastolfe is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_I.
*Sir John Montgomery
Sir John Montgomery is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_III.
*Sir John Mortimer
Sir John Mortimer is uncle to the duke of York in King_Henry_VI_part_III.
*Sir John Somerville
Sir John Somerville is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_III.
*Sir John Stanley
Sir John Stanley is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_II.
*Sir Michael
Sir Michael is a friend to the archbishop of York in King_Henry_IV_part_1.
*Sir Nathaniel
Sir Nathaniel is a curate in love's_labour's_lost.
*Sir Nicholas Vaux
Sir Nicholas_Vaux is a character in King_Henry_VIII.
*Sir Oliver Mar-Text
Sir_Oliver_Mar-Text is a vicar in as_you_like_It.
*Sir Pierce of Exton
Sir Pierce of Exton is a character in King_Richard_II.
*Sir Richard Ratcliff
Sir Richard Ratcliff is a character in King_Richard_III.
*Sir Robert Brakenbury
Sir Robert Brakenbury is lieutenant of the tower in King_Richard_III.
*Sir Stephen Scroop
Sir Stephen Scroop is a character in King_Richard_II.
*Sir Thomas Erpingham
Sir Thomas Erpingham is an officer in the king's army in_King_Henry_V.
*Sir Thomas Gargrave
Sir Thomas Gargrave is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_I.
*Sir Thomas Grey
Sir Thomas Grey is a conspirator in_King_Henry_V.
*Sir Thomas Lovell
Sir Thomas Lovell is a character in King_Henry_VIII.
*Sir Thomas Vaughan
Sir Thomas Vaughan is a character in King_Richard_III.
*Sir Toby Belch
Sir Toby Belch is uncle to Olivia in twelfth-night.
*Sir Walter Blunt
Sir Walter Blunt is a character in King_Henry_IV_part_1.
*Sir Walter Herbert
Sir Walter Herbert is a character in King_Richard_III.
*Sir William Catesby
Sir William Catesby is a character in King_Richard_III.
*Sir William Glansdale
Sir William Glansdale is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_I.
*Sir William Lucy
Sir William Lucy is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_I.
*Sir William Stanley
Sir William Stanley is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_III.
*Siren
The siren were, in Greek mythology, sea nymphs who sang in order to lured ships onto rocks.
*Sirenia
The sirenia is an order of eutheria. They are large herbivorous animals adapated to life in shallow sea.
*Sitar
The sitar is an Indian musical instrument similar to the lute.
*Sitatunga
The sitatunga are a type of antelope found in swamp regions of central Africa.
*Sitting bull
Sitting_bull was a great leader of the Sioux.
*Siward
Siward is general of the English forces in Macbeth.
*Skate
Skate are several species of flatfish.
*Skiddaw
Skiddaw is a mountain in Cumbria north of Keswick. It is 3054 feet tall.
*Skien
Skien is a town in Norway.
*Sks
The sks is a Soviet gas operated self-loading rifle. It takes a 7.62mm round from a 10-round box. It has a muzzle velocity of 735 ms and is sighted to 1000m.
*Skull
The skull is the collection of bones in a vertebrate that enclose and protect the brain.
*Skunk
The skunk is a north American mammal of the weasel family.
*Skye
Skye is an island of the hebrides.
*Skylab
Skylab is an American space station launched in 1973.
*Slade
Felix_Slade was an English art colllector. He was born in 1790 and died in 1868.
*Slate
Slate is a metamorphic rock.
*Slender
Slender is a cousin to shallow.
*Sloane
Sir Hans Sloane was a collector of books and physician. He was born in Ireland in 1660. Upon his death in 1753 he left his 50000 volumes of books and manuscripts under his will to the nation, thus forming the British library.
*Sloth
The sloth is a south American herbivorous mammal.
*Slovenia
Slovenia is a country in Yugolsavia.
*Sm-1
The sm-1 is an American surface-to-air missile. It has a range of 33km and a flight speed of mach 2.
*Sm-2
The sm-2 is an American guided surface-to-air missile. It has a range of 59km and a flight speed of mach 2. It uses an interial guidance system and is equipped with an auto-pilot for effectiveness against evasive targets.
*Smyth
Ethel_Mary_Smyth was an English composer and suffragette. She was born in 1858, dying in 1944. She wrote the opera the wreckers.
*Snail
The snail is an air breathing gastropod mollusc with a spiral shell.
*Snake
A snake is a reptile of the suborder serpentes.
*Snare
Snare is a sheriff's oficer in King_Henry_IV_part_II.
*Snipe
The snipe is a European marsh bird.
*Snooker
Snooker is a game derived from billiards.
*Snout
Snout is a tinker in a_midsummer_night's_dream.
*Snuff
Snuff is powdered tobacco.
*Snug
Snug is a joiner in a_midsummer_night's_dream.
*Socata
Socata is a French aircraft manufacturer.
*Sodium
Sodium is a metal element.
*Soil
Soil is a loose covering of broken rocky material and decaying organic matter.
*Sokal
Sokal is a town in Ukraine. It was the scene of a battle between Russian cavalry and Austrian forces in august 1914.
*Sol
Sol was the Roman name for the Greek god Helios.
*Solanaceae
The solanacea is a narcotic and poisonous family of plants which are mono petalous and exogenous.
*Solanio
Solanio is a friend to Antonio the_merchant_of_Venice.
*Solaster
Solaster is an asteroidea.
*Sole
Sole is a flatfish.
*Solid
A solid is a substance in which the molecules do not have free movement.
*Solinus
Solinus is the duke of ephesus in the_comedy_of_errors.
*Solomon islands
The Solomon islands are a country in the west Pacific.
*Somalia
Somalia is a country in north east Africa.
*Somerset
Somerset is a county in south west England.
*Somme
The somme is a river in north France. It was the scene of a bloody battle in 1917.
*Somnus
Somnus was an alternative name for the Greek and Roman god Hypnos.
*Sonar
Sonar is a method of locating underwater objects by the reflection of ultrasonic waves.
*Sonnet
A sonnet is a 14 line poem.
*Sopwith camel
The sopwith_camel was a British fighter aircraft used during the first world war.
*Sorbic acid
Sorbic acid is found in the fruit of the rowan tree and used in food preservation.
*Sound
Sound is the changes in air pressure detectable by the ear.
*South Africa
South_Africa is a country in south Africa.
*South America
South_America is an American continent.
*South Australia
South_Australia is a state in Australia.
*South carolina
South_carolina is a state in south east USA.
*South dakota
South_dakota is a state in the USA.
*South georgia
South_georgia is an island south east of the Falkland_Islands.
*South Glamorgan
South Glamorgan is a county in south Wales.
*Southampton
The Southampton was a British cruiser of the Second World War. She was armed with 12 6 inch guns and anti-aircraft guns.
*Southwell
Southwell is a priest in King_Henry_VI_part_II.
*Spain
Spain is a country in south west Europe.
*Spanish Town
Spanish_Town is the former capital of Jamaica.
*Sparrow
Sparrow is a term applied to many small thick beaked birds.
*Sparta
Sparta was a city in ancient Greece.
*Spartacus
Spartacus was a Roman gladiator and slave. He escaped and led a slave insurrection routing several Roman armies before he was killed by crassus.
*Speed
Speed is a clownish servant to Valentine.
*Speedwell
Speedwell is a flowering plant of the figwort family.
*Sphinx
The sphinx is a monster which appears in both Greek and Eyptian mythology. Both spinx have the body of a lion and the head of a woman. The Greek sphinx has wings, the Egyptian does not. In Greek mythology, the sphinx posed a riddle to all who seeked to pass. This riddle was at last explained by Edipus, where upon the spinx destroyed itself.
*Spider
The spider is a jointed legged animal of class arachnida.
*Spitfire
The vickers-armstrong spitfire was a British fighter aircraft of the second world war. The mk i was armed with 4 machine guns in each wing. The mk II and mk v were armed with 2 20mm cannons and 4 machine guns. It had a top speed of about 400mph.
*Spleen
The spleen is an organ of vertebrates that regulates the number of red blood cells.
*Spongilla
The spongilla is a member of the demospongia class.
*Spoonbill
The spoonbill is a water bird.
*Sporozoa
Sporozoa are a class of phylum_protozoa. They are parasitic protozoa propagated by spores.
*Springbok
The springbok is an antelope found in south_Africa.
*Springfield
The springfield is a us bolt operated rifle in general issue from 1906 replacing the krag-jorgensen_m1896. It takes a .30" round from a 5-round box. It has a muzzle velocity of 813 ms and is sighted to 2469m.
*Spruce
The spruce is a coniferous tree.
*Squamata
The squamata is an order of diapsida. The lower border of the lower temporal vacuity is incomplete. The body is covered by horny scales. These animals live in warmer climates.Ged in a single row along the length of each chromosome.
*Squirrel
The squirrel is a bushy tailed rodent of the sciuridae family.
*Sri lanka
Sri_lanka is an island country south of India.
*Ss-n-2a
The ss-n-2a (styx) is a Soviet anti-ship missile. It has a range of 46km and a flight speed of mach 0.9. It carries a 1100lb warhead.
*Ss-n-2c
The ss-n-2c is a Soviet anti-ship missile. It has a range of 80km and a flight speed ofr mach 0.9. The ss-n-2c is an updated version of the ss-n-2a, and includes sea skimming abilities for avoiding detection by radar.
*St helena
St_helena is an island in the south atlantic.
*St John's
St_John's is the capital of Newfoundland.
*St lawrence
The st_lawrence is a river in east north America.
*Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a county in west central England.
*Stamen
The stamen is the male reproductive organ of a flower.
*Stanley
Stanley is the capital of the Falkland_Islands.
*Star
A star is a luminous globe of gas producing light by nuclear reactions.
*Starfish
#asteroidea
*Starling
The starling is a bird.
*Starveling
Starveling is a tailor in a_midsummer_night's_dream.
*Stearic acid
Stearic acid is a long chain fatty acid soluble in alcohol but not water.
*Steel
Steel is an alloy of iron and carbon.
*Stegosaurus
Stegosaurus was a herbivore dinosaur of the Jurassic_period. It had diamond shaped spiny plates on its back and spikes on its tail for defence against predators.
*Stelleroidea
The stelleroidea are a class of phylum_echinodermata. They are the starfishes and brittle stars. They have a five-rayed symmetry clearly indicated by "arms" which radiate out from the centre of the body. The mouth is on the lower side of the flattened body.
*Sten
The sten was a British sub-machine gun which went through a number of changes and variations from its development in 1941. It takes a 9mm round from a 32-round box and has a cyclic rate of 550rpm.
*Stentor
Stentor is a member of the order of heterotricha.
*Stephano
Stephano is a drunken butler in the tempest.|Stephano is a servant to Portia.
*Stephen
Stephen was King of England from 1135 to 1154.
*Stephenson
George_stephenson was an English engineer. He was born at Wylam in 1781 and died in 1848. He is remembered for designing locomotives. In 1829 his locomotive called the rocket ran at 30mph and won a prize.
*Sterling silver
Sterling_silver is an alloy of silver and copper.
*Sternum
In anatomy, the sternum is a long flat_bone which forms the median portion of the anterior wall of the thorax. The top of the sternum supports the clavicles.
*Stevenson
Robert_stevenson was a Scottish engineer. He was born in 1772, dying in 1850. He invented the flashing light for use in lighthouses.|Robert_louis_stevenson was a Scottish author. He was born at edinburgh in 1850, dying in 1894. He wrote treasure island, kidnapped, dr jekyll and mr hyde, and the master of ballantrae.
*Stheino
Stheino was one of the gorgons.
*Stimulant
A stimulant is a drug that acts upon the brain to increase alertness.
*Stinger
#fim-92a
*Stoat
The stoat is a carnivorous mammal of the weasel family.
*Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital of Sweden.
*Stoker
Bram_stoker was an irish author. He was born in 1847, dying in 1912. He wrote the novel dracula.
*Stomach
The stomach is the first cavity of an animal's digestive system.
*Stone
The stone is a unit of measurement of the avoirdupois scale equivalent to 14 pounds or 6.35 kilograms.
*Stopes
Marie_Carmichael_Stopes was the English pioneer of birth control. She was born in 1880, dying in 1958. Her book married love was published in 1918.
*Stork
The stork is a carnivorous wading bird.
*Stowe
Harriet_beecher_stowe was an American author. She was born in 1811, dying in 1896. Her book uncle tom's cabin was published in 1852 in which she exposed slavery.
*Stradivari
Antonio_Stradivari was an Italian maker of violins. He was born at Cremona in 1644, dying in 1737. His violins are the finest ever made.
*Strata
Strata is layers of sedimentary rock.
*Strathclyde
Strathclyde is a region of Scotland.
*Strato
Strato is a servant to Brutus in Julius_Caesar.
*Strauss
Johann Strauss was a 19th century Austrian composer.
*Stravinsky
Igor Stravinsky was a Russian composer.
*Strawberry
The strawberry is a low growing perennial of the rosaceae family. The fruit are rich in vitamin c.
*Streptomycin
Streptomycin is an antibiotic.
*Strontium
Strontium is a metal element.
*Strophius
In Greek mythology, Strophius was king of Phocis.
*Strychnine
Strychnine is a poisonous alkaloid with the formulae c21h22o2n2.
*Stuart tank
The stuart_tank was an American tank used during the second world war. It was crewed by four men, had a top speed of 36mph and was lightly armed with a 37mm gun and two machine guns.
*Stuka
#junkers_ju87
*Sturgeon
The sturgeon is a member of the palaeonisciformes order.
*Stylaster
Stylaster is a member of the order stylasterina.
*Stylasterina
Stylasterina is an order of marine hydrozoa similar to milleporina but with branched corallum.
*Stylonichia
Stylonichia is a member of the order of hypotricha.
*Styx
The styx was a river in Greek mythology surrounding the underworld.
*Su-17
The su-17 is a Soviet single-seat attack and counterair aircraft.
*Su-19
The sukhoi su-19 (fencer) is a Soviet two-seat multi-role combat aircraft. It has a top speed of mach 2.5. It is armed with a 23mm gsh-23 twin-barrel cannon and can carry air-to-ground or air-to-air missiles.
*Su-20
The sukhoi su-20 is a Soviet single-seat attack and close-support aircraft. It has a top speed of mach 2.7. It is armed with 2 30mm nr-30 cannons one in each wing root and often carries as-7 air-to-surface missiles.
*Su-24
The su-24 is a Soviet deep penetration interdictor and strike aircraft.
*Su-25
The su-25 is a Soviet single-seat close air support aircraft.
*Suada
Suada is an alternative name for Pitho.
*Sub-phylum acrania
The sub-phylum_acrania group of animals are simple or aberrant chordates without a true brain, heart or kidneys.
*Sub-phylum cnidaria
The sub-phylum cnidaria are coelenterates which have nematocysts and nearly perfect symmetry.
*Sub-phylum craniata
Sub-phylum craniata are the vetebrate group of animals. They are chordates which show a very definite advance in complexity of structure and activity. A proper head region can be identified. Organs of special sense are prominently developed and there is a definite brain enclosed in a cranium.
*Sub-phylum ctenophora
The sub-phylum ctenophora are a family of solitary, free swimming animals. They have characteristic locomotor structures formed of rows of fused cilia.
*Submarine
A submarine is an underwater ship.
*Sucre
The sucre is the currency of ecuador.
*Suctoria
Suctoria are a subclass of ciliophora. The adult form has suctorial tentacles.
*Sudan
Sudan is a country in north east Africa.
*Suez canal
The suez canal links the mediterranean and red seas.
*Suffolk
Suffolk is a county in east England.
*Suffragette
Suffragettes were the members of the women's suffrage movement who campaigned for women to be allowed to vote. The movement was abolished in 1918 when women aged 30 were allowed to vote.
*Suffragettes
#suffragette
*Sugar
Sugar is a sweet, soluble carbohydrate.
*Sukhoi
Sukhoi is a Soviet aircraft manufacturer.
*Sulphur
Sulphur is a non-metallic element.
*Sulphuric acid
Sulphuric acid has the formulae h2so4.
*Sumatra
Sumatra is the 2nd largest Indonesian island.
*Sumbawa
Sumbawa is an Indonesian island between Flores and Lombok. It has a wet climate and sparse population.
*Sun
The sun is the star at the centre of the solar system.
*Sunday
Sunday is the seventh day of the week.
*Sunday Island
Sunday_Island is the largest, and only inhabited of the Kermadec Islands of New_Zealand. It is a meteorological and radio station.
*Sunderland
Sunderland is a seaport in Tyne_and_Wear. It is at the mouth of the river_Wear.
*Suomi m1931
The suomi_m1931 is a Finnish sub-machine gun developed in 1931. It takes a 9mm round from a variety of magazines. Its cyclic rate is 900rpm and its muzzle velocity 400 ms.
*Super redhawk
The Ruger super_redhawk is a .44" magnum calibre revolver. It has either a 7.5" or 9.5" barrel. The cylinder takes 6-rounds.
*Supernova
Supernova is the explosive death of a star.
*Suriname
Suriname is a country on the north coast of South_America.
*Surrey
Surrey is a county in south England.
*Sussex
Sussex is the collective term of East_Sussex and West_Sussex.
*Svalbard
Svalbard is an archipelago in the arctic.
*Swale
The river Swale is a river in North_Yorkshire. It joins with the river Ure to form the river Ouse. It is 96km long.
*Swan
The swan is a large, long necked bird of the duck family.
*Swaythling cup
The swaythling_cup is a table_tennis tournament.
*Swaziland
Swaziland is a country in south east Africa.
*Swede
Swede is a biennial plant.
*Sweden
Sweden is a country in north Europe.
*Swine
#pig
*Switzerland
Switzerland is a country in west Europe.
*Sycamore
The sycamore is a tree native to Europe.
*Sycon
Sycon is a member of the calcarea class.
*Sydney
Sydney is the capital of new_south_Wales.
*Sylphs
The Sylphs are elementals evolved in the realm of Air.
*Symbol
A symbol is something which represents something else.
*Synagogue
A synagogue is a jewish place of worship.
*Synapsida
The synapsida are a subclass of mammal-like reptiles now extinct.
*Synapta
Synapta is a type of holothuroidea.
*Syncarida
Syncarida is an order of malacostraca in which the carapace is absent and the thoracic appendages have exopodites.
*Syndactyla
The syndactyla are an order of metatheria in which the second and third toes are bound together in a common mass of tissue.
*Syria
Syria is a country in west Asia.
*T-1040
The t-1040 is an American light regional airliner.
*T-34c
The T-34c is an American tandem two-seat primary trainer aircraft. It was developed during the 1970s.
*T2e1
The T2e1 is a British rifle taKing a .276" round from a 10-round box. The muzzle velocity is 762 ms and it is sighted to 1098m. Operation is blowback.
*T67
The T67 is a British two-seat primary trainer aircraft.
*Tadzhikistan
Tadzhikistan is a country in south east Europe.
*Taenia
Taenia is a cestoda.
*Tahiti
Tahiti is an island in Polynesia.
*Taipan
The taipan is a type of small headed cobra.
*Taipei
Taipei is the capital of Taiwan.
*Taisch
Taisch was the Gaelic name given to "second sight", the involuntary ability of seeing the future or distant events. It originated in the Scottish highlands.
*Taiwan
Taiwan is a country in south east Asia.
*Taiyuan
Taiyuan is the capital of Shanxi.
*Taj mahal
The taj mahal is a white marbel mausoleum built at Agra by Shah Jehan in memory of his favourite wife who died in 1629. It took 20000 men 20 years to build.
*Talbot
Talbot is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_I.
*Talc
Talc is a mineral of hydrated magnesium silicate rated 1 mohs.
*Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital of Estonia.
*Tamarind
Tamarind is an evergreen tree of the leguminosae family.
*Tambourine
A tambourine is a musical percussion instrument.
*Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is a state in south east India.
*Tamora
Tamora is queen of the Goths in Titus_Andronicus.
*Tanaidacea
Tanaidacea is a marine order of malacostraca with a reduced carapace and a short abdomen.
*Tank
Tank was the codename of the British armoured fighting vehicles which were envisaged as land warships.
*Tantalum
Tantalum is a metal element.
*Tantalus
In Greek mythology, Tantalus was a son of Zeus. He was king of Phrygia, Lydia. He was admitted to the table of the gods, but displeased them and was punished by being put in a lake such that he just couldn't reach the water with his lips, and being tempted by fruit above him which again was just out of reach.
*Tanzania
Tanzania is a country in east Africa.
*Taoism
Taoism is an ancient Chinese system of philosophy.
*Tarragon
Tarragon is a perennial herb of the daisy family.
*Tarsus
In human anatomy, the tarsus comprises 7 short bones which make up the skeleton of the posterior half of the foot.
*Tashkent
Tashkent is the capital of Uzbek.
*Tasman
Abel_tasman was a Dutch explorer. He discovered Tasmania in 1642.
*Tasmania
Tasmania is an island south of Australia.
*Taurus
Taurus is a sign of the zodiac represented by the bull.
*Tavla
Tavla is the national game of Turkey. It is called backgammon in Europe.
*Tayside
Tayside is a region in Scotland.
*Tb 30
The tb_30 is a French two-seat primary trainer aircraft.
*Tb-20
The tb-20 is a French light cabin monoplane aircraft.
*Tchaikovsky
Pyotr Tchaikovsky was a 19th century Russian composer.
*Tea
Tea is an evergreen rosaceae. The infusion of the dried leaves is a popular beverage.
*Teak
Teak is a tropical Asian timber tree.
*Teal
The teal is a small British duck.
*Technetium
Technetium is an artificial element.
*Tectonics
Tectonics is the study of rock movements.
*Tegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa is the capital of Honduras.
*Tehran
Tehran is the capital of Iran.
*Teifi
The Teifi is a river in south Wales. It rises in the Cambrian mountains and flows south west to Cardigan Bay. It is 150km long.
*Telepylos
In mythology, Telepylos was the capital city of the Laestrygones.
*Telesphorus
Telesphorus was the god of that which sustains the convalescent. He is depicted with aesculapius and hygea.
*Tellurium
Tellurium is a semi-metallic element.
*Telophase
Telophase is the 4th stage of mitosis cell reproduction. The nuclear membrane and the nucleolus reappear and the cytoplasm undergoes constriction around the equator of the achromatic spindle. The constriction deepens and the original cell is gradually divided.
*Telosporidia
Telosporidia are a subclass of sporozoa. They have a trophic stage which is distinct from the reproductive phase.
*Tempest
The tempest is a play written by Shakespear. It is set at sea and later on an island and opens on a ship at sea with a tempestuous noise of thunder and lightning, whereupon enter a ship-master and a boatswain.
*Tempo
Tempo is the pace at which a piece of music is played.
*Tendon
A tendon is a connective tissue that joins muscles to bone in vertebrates.
*Tenerife
Tenerife is the largest island in the Canary_Islands.
*Tennessee
Tennessee is a state in east central USA.
*Terbium
Terbium is a metal element.
*Terebratula
Terebratula is a phylum_brachiopoda.
*Terminus
Terminus was the Greek and Roman god of boundaries.
*Termite
Termites are a social insect.
*Tern
The tern is a sea bird.
*Terpsichore
Terpsichore was the muse of dancing.
*Terrapin
The terrapin is a freshwater tortoise.
*Testes
The testes are the male gonads.
*Tet
The Tet was an ancient Egyptian amulet representing the tree trunk in which the goddess Isis concealed the body of her dead husband.
*Tetanus
Tetanus is a disease affecting the nervous system caused by a bacteria found mainly in soil.
*Tethys
Tethys was a titan woman.
*Tetrahedron
A tetrahedron is a geometric solid_figure with four triangular faces.
*Tetrapod
Tetrapod is the family of four legged vertebrates. It includes birds because wings developed from legs.
*Tetuan
Tetuan is a town in Morocco where cannabis produced in the rif is distributed.
*Texas
Texas is a state in south USA.
*Thackeray
William_Makepeace_Thackeray was an English novelist. He was born at Calcutta in 1811, dying in 1863. He wrote vanity fair.
*Thailand
Thailand is a country in south east Asia.
*Thaisa
Thaisa is daughter to Simonides in Pericles.
*Thalamophora
The thalamophora are an order of rhizopoda. They are amoeboid forms protected by a shell. There are apertures in the shell through which the pseudopodia extend.
*Thalia
Thalia was the muse of comedy and burlesque.
*Thaliard
Thaliard is a lord of Antioch in Pericles.
*Thallium
Thallium is a metal element.
*Thames
#River_Thames
*Thanatos
Thanatos was the ancient Greek god of death and of pain.
*The comedy of errors
The comedy of errors is a play written by Shakespear. It is set in Ephesus. It opens at a hall in the duke's palace whereupon enter Solinus, Aegeon, gaoler, officers and other attendants.
*The merchant of Venice
The merchant of Venice is a play written by Shakespear. It is set partly at Venice and partly at Belmont. It opens in a street in Venice whereupon enter Antonio, Salarino and Solanio.
*The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew is a play by Shakespear. It is set sometimes in Padua and sometimes in Petruchio's house in the country. It opens before an ale-house on a heath whereupon enter the hostess and Sly.
*The Winter's Tale
The Winter's Tale is a play written by Shakespear. It is set sometimes in Sicilia and sometimes in Bohemia. It opens in an ante-chamber in Leontes' palace in Sicilia whereupon enter Camillo and Archidamus.
*Thebes
Thebes was an ancient city in Egypt on the banks of the river_Nile.
*Themis
Themis was a daughter of Uranus and Gaea. She was the Greek goddess of human rights.
*Theodolite
A theodolite is an instrument used in surveying.
*Thermometer
A thermometer is a device used to measure temperature.
*Thersites
Thersites is a deformed and scurrilous Grecian.
*Theseus
In Greek mythology Theseus was a victim sent by Athens to the minotaur on crete. He was given a ball of string by ariadne which he used to trace his path through the minotaur's maze and find his way out again.
*Thiamine
Thiamine is vitamin b1 a deficiency of which causes beri beri.
*Thibaud
Jacques_Thibaud was a French violinist. He was born in 1880, dying in an air crash in 1953.
*Thomas
Thomas is a friar in measure_for_measure.|Thomas is the duke of clarence and son of King_Henry_IV in King_Henry_IV_part_II.
*Thomas Beaufort
Thomas Beaufort is the duke of Exeter and great-uncle to the King in King_Henry_VI_part_I.
*Thomas cup
The Thomas_cup is a badminton tournament.
*Thomas Horner
Thomas Horner is an armourer in King_Henry_VI_part_II.
*Thomas Mowbray
Thomas Mowbray is the duke of Norfolk in King_Richard_II.
*Thomas Percy
Thomas Percy is the earl of Worcester in King_Henry_IV_part_1.
*Thomas Rotherham
Thomas Rotherham is the archbishop of York in King_Richard_III.
*Thompson
The thompson sub-machinegun was developed by colonel j.T. Thompson of the American army.
*Thor
Thor was the norse god of thunder.
*Thoracic vertebrae
In anatomy, the thoracic_vertebrae are the 12 vertebrae following from the cervical_vertebrae. They provide articulation for the ribs.
*Thorax
The thorax in vertebrates is the part of the body containing the heart and lungs and protected by the rib cage.
*Thorium
Thorium is radioactive metal element.
*Thoth
Thoth was the ancient Egyptian god of wisdom.
*Thrace
Thrace is the ancient name of an area of south east Europe. It is now part of Greece.
*Thrush
The thrush is a bird of the turdidae family.
*Thryeus
Thryeus is a friend of Caesar in Antony_and_Cleopatra.
*Thug
The thugs were a Hindu sect who strangled their victims as sacrifices to kali.
*Thulium
Thulium is a metal element.
*Thurio
Thurio is a foolish rival to Valentine.
*Thursday
Thursday is the fourth day of the week.
*Thyme
Thyme is a herb of the labiatae family.
*Thyroid
The thyroid is an endocrine gland in vertebrates.
*Thyrsus
A thyrsus was a wand wreathed with ivy leaves, and topped with a pine-cone carried by the Ancient Greeks as a symbol of Bacchus.
*Thysanozoon
Thysanozoon is a member of the order polycladida.
*Thysanura
Thysanura is an order of apterygota.
*Tibet
Tibet is a country in south west China.
*Ticino
Ticino is a canton in Switzerland on the south slopes of the Alps and bordering Italy. It contains a number of tourist resorts.
*Tick
#acarina
*Tien Shan
Tien_Shan is a mountain chain in central Asia along the Chinese border. Translated, Tien Shan means Celestial Mountains.
*Tiger
The tiger is a large wild cat.
*Tiger 1
The tiger_1 was a German heavy breakthrough tank of the second world war. It was armed with an 88mm gun and heavy armour.
*Tiger moth
The tiger_moth was a British biplane made by de haviland. It had a top speed of 109mph.
*Timandra
Timandra is a mistress to Alcibiades in Timon_of_Athens.
*Timber hitch
The timber_hitch is a knot.
*Timon
Timon is a noble athenian in Timon_of_Athens.
*Timon of Athens
Timon of Athens is a play written by Shakespear. It is set in Athens and the woods adjoining. It opens in a hall in timon's house in Athens.
*Tin
Tin is a metal element.
*Tinplate
Tinplate is steel covered in tin.
*Tirana
Tirana is the capital of albania.
*Titania
Titania is the queen of the fairies in a_midsummer_night's_dream.
*Titanic
The titanic was a supposedly unsinkable British ocean liner.
*Titanium
Titanium is a metal element.
*Tithonus
In Greek mythology, Tithonus was a son or brother of Laomedon the king of Troy. He was made immortal by by Zeus at the request of Eos who loved him.
*Titinius
Titinius is a character in Julius_Caesar.
*Titus
Titus is a servant in Timon_of_Athens.
*Titus Andronicus
Titus Andronicus is a play written by Shakespear. It is set in Rome and the country near it. It opens in Rome.|Titus Andronicus is the title character in the play.
*Titus lartius
Titus lartius is a general against the volscians in Coriolanus.
*Toad
Toad is a name for 2500 species of tailless amphibians.
*Toads
#toad
*Tobacco
Tobacco is a large leaved solanaceae.
*Tobago
Tobago is an island in the caribbean.
*Togo
Togo is a country in west Africa.
*Tokyo
Tokyo is the capital of Japan.
*Toleration act
The toleration_act of parliament in 1689 gave the right to freedom of worship in England.
*Toluene
Toluene is a liquid derived from petroleum.
*Tomahawk
The tomahawk is a type of hatchet used by north American Indians.
*Tomcat
Tomcat is the nickname of the f-14.
*Ton
The ton is a unit of measurement of the avoirdupois scale equivalent to 20 hundredweight, 2240 pounds or 1.016 tonnes.
*Tonga
Tonga is a country in the south west Pacific.
*Tongue
The tongue is a muscular organ in the mouth of a tetrapod.
*Tooth
A tooth is a hard structure in the mouth of vertebrates.
*Topaz
Topaz is a mineral fluosilicate of aluminium.
*Tornado
A tornado is an extremely violent revolving storm.
*Toronto
Toronto is the capital of Ontario.
*Torpedo
A torpedo is a self propelled underwater missile.
*Torpedoes
#torpedo
*Tortoise
The tortoise is a reptile of the order chelonia.
*Totara
The totara is a tree found in New_Zealand and Chile.
*Toucan
The toucan is a bird found in South and Central America forests.
*Touchstone
Touchstone is a clown in as_you_like_It.
*Tourmaline
Tourmaline is a complex metal silicate mineral.
*Tourniquet
A tourniquet is a bandage for stopping the flow of blood through an artery.
*Tower
A tower is a tall structure.
*Tower of Babel
#babel
*Toxaemia
Toxaemia is blood poisoning.
*Tr-1
The tr-1 is an American single-seat high-altitude tactical reconnaissance aircraft.
*Trabzon
Trabzon is a sea port on the Black_Sea in east Turkey. It boasts the best football team in Turkey.
*Trachea
The trachea is the tube that forms the airway in air breathing animals.
*Trachylina
Trachylina is an order of hydrozoa. They are mainly marine forms in which the medusoid stage is represented, and the hydroid stage is reduced or absent.
*Tragedy
In the theatre, a tragedy is a play dealing with a serious theme.
*Tranio
Tranio is a servant to Lucentio in the_taming_of_the_shrew.
*Transistor
A transistor is an electronic component made of a semiconductor material and three or more electrodes.
*Transvaal
The transvaal is a province in north east south_Africa.
*Transylvania
Transylvania is a mountainous area in north west and central Romania.
*Travers
Travers is a retainer of the earl_of_Northumberland in King_Henry_IV_part_II.
*Trawler
A trawler is a fishing ship which catches fish by trawling.
*Trebonius
Trebonius is a conspirator in Julius_Caesar.
*Tree
A tree is a perennial plant with a self supporting woody main stem.
*Trefoil
A trefoil is a plant of the leguminosae family with leaves that appear to be divided into 3 lobes.
*Trematoda
Trematoda is a class of phylum_platyhelminthes. They are the fluke worms. Parasitic flat worms with a leaf-like body. The mesenchyme secretes a tough cuticle and cilia are lacKing in the adults. Hooks and/or suckers are often present.
*Trent
#River_Trent
*Treves
Sir_Frederick_Treves was an English surgeon. He was born in 1853 and died in 1923. He was one of the founders of the Red Cross society. He operated on Edward_VII for appendicitis in 1902.
*Triad
A triad is a Chinese secret society. Originally a buddhist cult they are now crime organisation.
*Triassic era
The Triassic_era was 230 million years ago.
*Triceratops
The triceratops was a dinosaur with three horns on its head.
*Tricladida
Tricladida is an order of turbellaria with an intestine having three main branches. The sense organs are frequently well developed.
*Trinculo
Trinculo is a jester in the tempest.
*Tring
Tring is a market town in Hertfordshire, 14km north west of Hemel_Hempstead.
*Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad_and_Tobago is a country in the caribbean.
*Tripoli
Tripoli is the capital of Libya.
*Tripura
Tripura is a state in north east India.
*Tritium
Tritium is an unstable isotope of hydrogen.
*Triton
Triton was a herald of Neptune.
*Troilus
Troilus is son to Priam in Troilus_and_Cressida.
*Troilus and Cressida
Troilus and Cressida is a play written by Shakespear. It is set in Troy and the Grecian camp. It opens in Troy before Priam's palace whereupon enter Troilus armed and Pandarus.
*Troll
In Icelandic mythology, Trolls were a race of giants. They appear in various Northern mythologies. In Scandinavian mythology Trolls are represented as a type of goblin.
*Trollope
Anthony_Trollope was an English novelist. He was born in 1815 and died in 1852. He started life as a post-office clerk in 1834. His works include Barchester Towers, published in 1857.
*Trombone
The trombone is a musical instrument of the brass_family.
*Tros
In mythology, tros was the grandson of dardanus and the father of ilus. He gave his name to the city of Troy.
*Trotsky
Lev_Davidovich_Trotsky was a Russian Soviet leader. He was born in 1877. He was assasinated in South America under orders from Stalin.
*Troubridge
Sir_Thomas_Troubridge was a British read-admiral. He was born in 1758 and died in 1807. He distinguished himself at the capture of Sartine.
*Trout
The trout is a fish native to the northern hemisphere.
*Troy
Troy was a city in Asia_minor that was the scene of the Trojan_war.
*Truffle
Truffle is a subterranean fungus.
*Trumpet
The trumpet is a musical instrument of the brass_family.
*Tryon
Sir_George_Tryon was a British admiral. He was born in 1832 and died in 1893. He commanded the Mediterranean fleet in 1891. His mistaken orders led to the sinking of the Victoria with himself and 358 officers and men on board off Tripoli.
*Tsetse
The tsetse is a fly found in Africa that carries sleeping sickness.
*Tu-16
The tupolev tu-16 is a Soviet strategic bomber. It has a top speed of 587mph. It is armed with 6 23mm nr-23 cannons in a radar-directed manned tail-turret and remotely-aimed upper dorsal and rear ventral barbettes. The tu-16 entered service in 1954.
*Tuba
The tuba is a musical instrument of the brass_family.
*Tubal
Tubal is a jew and friend to Shylock.
*Tubarao
Tubarao is a coal-mining town in south Brazil on the east coast.
*Tubifex
The tubifex are oligochaeta.
*Tubularia
Tubularia is a member of the order of gymnoblastea.
*Tudela
Tudela is a market town in northern spain.
*Tuesday
Tuesday is the second day of the week.
*Tufa
Tufa is a soft white porous rock of calcium carbonate deposited from solution in spring water or percolating ground water.
*Tug
A tug is a boat used for towing other ships.
*Tulip
The tulip is a liliaceae.
*Tullus Aufidius
Tullus Aufidius is general of the Volscians in Coriolanus.
*Tulsa
Tulsa is an important petroleum producing town in Oklahoma. It was founded in 1880.
*Tummel
#River_Tummel
*Tuna
The tuna is a fish of the mackerel family.
*Tunbridge Wells
Tunbridge Wells is a royal town in Kent, England.
*Tungsten
Tungsten is a metal element.
*Tunis
Tunis is the capital of tunisia.
*Tunisia
Tunisia is a country in north Africa.
*Tunja
Tunja is the capital of Boyaca department, Colombia.
*Tunnel
A tunnel is an underground passageway.
*Tunny
The tunny is a fish of the mackerel family, also called tuna it can reach 14ft in length.
*Tupolev
The tupolev is a Soviet medium-range strategic bomber and maritime strike/reconnaisance aircraft.
*Turbellaria
Turbellaria is a class of free-living flatworms. They live in water and damp conditions. The epidermis is glandular, ciliated and has a thin cuticle.
*Turbot
The turbot is a flat fish found in the mediterranean and north_sea.
*Turkey (Bird)
The turkey is a bird related to the pheasant family.
*Turkey (Country)
Turkey is a country partly in Europe and partly in Asia.
*Turmeric
Turmeric is a perennial plant of the ginger family.
*Turquoise
Turquoise is a mineral comprised of hydrous phosphate of aluminium and copper.
*Turtle
The turtle is a marine species of tortoise.
*Tuvalu
Tuvalu is a country in the south west Pacific.
*Tweed
Tweed is a roughish fabric usually with two colours combined in it and used to make clothes.
*Tweezer
A tweezer is a small pair of tongs used for picking up small objects.
*Twelfth-night
Twelfth-night is a play written by Shakespear. It is also called what_you_will. It is set in a city in Illyria; and the sea-coast near it. It opens in an apartment in the duke's palace whereupon enter the duke, curio, lords and musicians attending.
*Twin
A twin is one of a pair of animals born at the same time.
*Two gentlemen of Verona
The two gentlemen of Verona is a play written by Shakespear. It is set sometimes in Verona, sometimes in Milan and on the frontiers of Mantua. It opens at an open place in Verona whereupon enter Valentine and Proteus.
*Tybalt
Tybalt is nephew to lady Capulet in Romeo_and_Juliet.
*Tyche
Tyche was the Greek goddess of luck.
*Tydeus
In mythology, Tydeus was the son of Oenus and Calydon. After commiting a murder whilst a youth he fled to the court of Adrastus.
*Tyler
Wat Tyler was the leader of the English peasant's revolt of 1381.
*Tyndareus
In mythology, tyndareus was the King of Sparta. He was deposed by his brother Hippocoon, and reinstated by Hercules.
*Tyne and wear
Tyne and wear is a metropolitan county in north east England.
*Tynwald
Tynwald is the parliament in the isle_of_man.
*Type 56
The type 56 is a Chinese copy of the ak47. It is an automatic assault rifle taKing a 7.62mm round from a 30-round box. The muzzle velocity is 717 ms and it is sighted to 800m. The cyclic rate is 600 rpm.
*Type 99
The type 99 is a Japanese bolt operated rifle. It takes a 7.7mm round from a 5-round box. It has a muzzle velocity of 715 ms and is sighted to 2400m.
*Typhon
Typhon was the father of destructive and fierce winds.
*Tyr
Tyr was the norse god of warfare.
*Tyrannosaurus Rex
Tyrannosaurus_Rex was a carnivorous dinosaur from the Cretaceous_period. It was the largest of all the carnivorous dinosaurs. It was so big it could have eaten a human in one or two bites.
*Tyrian dye
Tyrian dye was a purple dye derived from animal juice in the shell-fish murex. It was used in ancient times. Since only small quantities could be obtained, it's use was limited to the great and the wealthy, hence purple became the colour associated with majesty.
*U-47
U-47 was a German submarine used during the Second World War. She was armed with 4 21 inch torpedo tubes in the bow and 1 21 inch torpedo tube in the stern. She had a top speed of 17 knots on the surface, and 8 knots submerged. She ecarried a dcrew of 44.
*Uakari
The uakari is a monkey found in South_America.
*Uber cup
The uber_cup is a badminton tournament.
*Uganda
Uganda is a country in east Africa.
*Uhland
Johann Ludwig Uhland was a German poet and ballad writer, born 1787, died 1862.
*Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in east Europe.
*Ukulele
The ukulele is a four stringed, small guitar.
*Ultramarine
Ultramarine is a blue pigment derived from lapis_lazuli.
*Ulysses
Ulysses was the Roman name for Odysseus.
*Umbelliferae
The umbelliferae is a family of plants which generally have flowers in regular compound umbells and fistular furrowal stems.
*Umber
Umber is a naturally occurring mineral used as a pigment.
*Umbra
Umbra is the atrological term for the shadow cast by a planet or satellite.
*Umbrella
An umbrella is a light, portable screen usually circular and supported on a central stick. They are used as protection against the sun, and rain.
*Umpire
An umpire is someone to whose sole decision a matter in dispute between two parties is refered.
*Undines
The Undines are elementals evolved in the realm of Water.
*Unicorn
The unicorn is a mythical horse with a straight horn projecting from the forehead.
*United nations
The united_nations is an international organisation for peace and security.
*United States of America
#USA
*Universe
The universe is all of space and its contents.
*Unye
Unye is a modern coastal town on the Black_Sea in north Turkey.
*Ural
#ural_mountains
*Ural mountains
The ural mountains are a mountain range which separate Europe from Asia.
*Urania
Urania was the muse of astronomy.
*Uranium
Uranium is a metal element.
*Uranus
Uranus was a son of Gaea. He later married Gaea. He appears in Greek mythology.
*Ure
The River Ure is a river in North_Yorkshire. It flows east and south east to join with the River Swale to form the River Ouse. It is 80km long.
*Urea
Urea is a waste product formed when mammals break down nitrogen compounds.
*Uric acid
Uric acid is a nitrogen containing waste product found in the urine of birds and reptiles, but rarely mammals.
*Urine
Urine is a fluid produced by the kidneys.
*Urochordata
Urochordata is a class of sub-phylum_acrania. They are the sea squirts. They are ciliary-feeding marine animals.
*Urodela
The urodela are a subclass of amphibia. They are the newts and salamanders. The tail persists throughout life. The fore and hind limbs are poorly developed.
*Ursula
Ursula is a gentlewoman attending on Hero.
*Uruguay
Uruguay is a country in south America.
*USA
The USA is country in north America.
*Utah
Utah is a state in west USA.
*Utchat
The Utchat was an amulet representing the eye of Horus and used in ancient Egypt. According to the book of the dead, the amulet should be made of lapis-lazuli or mak stone. However, these amulets have been found made of almost every conceivable material.
*Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh is a state in north India.
*Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is a country in Asia.
*Uzi
The Uzi is an Israeli machine pistol. It was invented by major Uziel Gal of the Israeli army in 1950.
*Valentine
Valentine is a gentleman in the two_gentlemen_of_Verona.|Valentine is a gentleman attending on Orsino in twelfth-night.
*Valeria
Valeria is a friend to Virgilla in Coriolanus.
*Valhalla
In norse mythology valhalla is the paradise where the souls of dead warriors go to.
*Valletta
Valletta is the capital of Malta.
*Valmet
The valmet is a finnish automatic assault rifle. It takes a 7.62mm round from a 30-round box. It has a muzzle velocity of 718 ms and is sighted to 800m. It has a cyclic rate of 650 rpm.
*Valverde
Valverde is the capital of Ferro island.
*Van
Van is a city on the shores of lake Van in Turkey.
*Vanadium
Vanadium is a metal element.
*Vanilla
Vanilla is a genus of climbing orchids.
*Vanuatu
Vanuatu is a country and group of islands in the south Pacific.
*Varrius
Varrius is a friend of Pompey in Antony_and_Cleopatra.
*Varro
Varro is a servant to Brutus in Julius_Caesar.
*Vasco da Gama
Vasco_da_Gama was a Portugese explorer. He discovered the sea-route from Europe to India.
*Vauban
Sebastien de Prestre de Vauban was a French military engineer. He was born in 1633 and died in 1707. He invented the socket bayonet and assisted Louis_XIV in the expansion wars.
*Vaux
Vaux is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_II.
*VC10
The VC10 is a British passenger jet airliner. It carries 163 passengers and has a top speed of mach 0.86.
*Vein
A vein is a vessel that carries blood from the body to the heart.
*Velella
Velella is a member of the order of siphonophora.
*Vellum
Vellum is a type of parchment made from the skin of a calf, kid or lamb.
*Venezuela
Venezuela is a country in South America.
*Ventidius
Ventidius is one of Timon's false friends in Timon_of_Athens.|Ventidius is a friend of Mark_Antony in Antony_and_Cleopatra.
*Ventricle
A ventricle is a chamber of the heart which despatches blood.
*Venus
Venus was the Roman name for the Greek goddess Aphrodite.
*Verdi
Verdi was an Italian composer.
*Verges
Verges is an officer in much_ado_about nothing.
*Vermont
Vermont is a state in USA.
*Vernon
Vernon is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_I.
*Vertebral column
The vertebral_column is the central axis of all vertebrate animals. It is comprised of a number of independant irregular_bones (vertebrae), which are firmly connected to one another, but are capable of a limited amount of independant movement.
*Vertebrate
A vertebrate is an animal with a backbone.
*Vertebrates
#vertebrate
*Vertumnus
Vertumnus was a Roman god of garden fruits and seasons. He was the husband of Pomona.
*Vicar
A vicar is a church of England priest.
*Vickers 3.7 AA gun
The Vickers 3.7 inch AA gun was a British anti-aircraft gun of the Second World War. It fired 8 rounds-per-minute to an effective ceiling of 40000 feet.
*Victoria
Victoria is a state in Australia.
*Victoria (Port)
Victoria is the main port and harbour between Hong_Kong and Kowloon.
*Victoria (Queen)
Queen Victoria was queen of England from 1837 to 1901.
*Victoria (State)
Victoria is a state in Australia.
*Vicuna
The vicuna is a ruminant mammal of the camel family.
*Vienna
Vienna is the capital of Austria.
*Vietnam
Vietnam is a country in south east Asia.
*Villahermosa
Villahermosa is the capital of Tabasco region in south east Mexico. It is an agricultural market town with rich local petroleum deposits.
*Villarrica
Villarrica is a town in south east Paraguay.
*Villaviencio
Villaviencio is a town on the foothills of the Andes in east Colombia.
*Vilnius
Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania.
*Vilyui
The River Vilyui flows east from Siberia into the Lena River.
*Vincentio
Vincentio is the duke in measure_for_measure.|Vincentio is an old gentleman of Pisa in the_taming_of_the_shrew.
*Vinegar
Vinegar is a 4% solution of acetic acid.
*Viola
The viola is a musical instrument of the violin family.
*Violenta
Violenta is a neighbour and friend to the widow in all's_well_that_ends_well.
*Violin
The violin is a family of stringed musical instruments.
*Viper
The viper is a venomous snake.
*Virgilla
Virgilla is wife to Coriolanus.
*Virgin islands
The virgin islands are 100 islands in the caribbean.
*Virginia
Virginia is a state in south USA.
*Virgo
Virgo is a sign of the zodiac represented by a virgin.
*Virus
A virus is an infectious particle consisting of a core of nucleic_acids enclosed in a protein shell.
*Visby
Visby is the capital of Gotland.
*Visceral skeleton
The visceral skeleton is the bones comprising the jaws and their allied structures.
*Viscount
The Viscount is a British passenger airliner. It carries 73 passengers and a crew of 3. It has a range of 1725 miles and a top cruising speed of 357mph.
*Vivaldi
Vivaldi was an Italian composer.
*Vodka
Vodka is an alcoholic beverage distiled from rye, potatoes, maize or barley.
*Volcano
A volcano is a vent in the earth's crust.
*Vole
The vole is a rodent of the cricetidae family.
*Volga
The volga is a river in Europe.
*Volta
The volta is the main river in Ghana.
*Voltimand
Voltimand is a courtier in Hamlet.
*Volumnia
Volumnia is mother to Coriolanus.
*Volumnius
Volumnius is a character in Julius_Caesar.
*Voodoo
Voodoo is a form of magic.
*Vorticella
Vorticella is a member of the order of peritricha.
*Vtol
Vtol is an abbreviation for vertical take off and landing. It is used with aircraft which can take-off and land with out a runway.
*Vulcan
Vulcan was the Roman name for the Greek god hephaestus.
*Vulture
The vulture is a carrion eating bird.
*Vz52
The vz52 is a Czechoslovakian rifle. It takes a 7.62mm round from a 10-round box. The muzzle velocity is 740 ms and it is sighted to 900m. It is gas operated.
*Vz61
The vz61 is a modern Czechoslovakian machine pistol. It takes a 7.62mm round from a 10/20-round box. It has a cyclic rate of 700rpm and a muzzle velocity of 294 ms.
*W145
The w145 is a stealth defense system semi-automatic pistol manufactured by the wilson company of America.
*Wadi
A wadi is an irrigation canal found in arab countries.
*Wagner
Richard Wagner was a 19th century German composer.
*Wales
Wales is a principality west of England.
*Walker cup
The walker_cup is an international golf tournament.
*Wallaby
Wallaby is the name of several small members of the kangaroo family.
*Walrus
The walrus is a marine mammal similar to the seal found in the arctic.
*Walter Whitmore
Walter Whitmore is a character in King_Henry_VI_part_II.
*Warbler
The warbler is a family of song birds.
*Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital of Poland.
*Wart
Wart is a recruit in King_Henry_IV_part_II.
*Wart hog
The wart_hog is a type of wild pig found in Africa.
*Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a county in central England.
*Washington
Washington is a state in north west USA.
*Washington dc
Washington_dc is the capital of the USA.
*Wasp
The wasp is a stinging insect of the order hymenoptera.
*Water
Water is a liquid oxide of hydrogen.
*Water table
The water_table is the level of ground below which the rocks are saturated with water.
*Waterbuck
The waterbuck is an antelope found in Africa. It has a characteristic white ring marKing in its rump.
*Watercress
Watercress is a perennial aquatic plant rich in iron.
*Watergate
Watergate was a political scandal in the USA resulting in the resignation of president nixon in 1974.
*Waterloo
Waterloo is a village in Belgium that was the scene of a battle in 1815 when the British commander wellington defeated the French emperor napoleon.
*Watt
The watt is the unit of power equal to the expenditure of energy at a rate of 1 joule per second. It is named after the Scottish scientist james_watt.
*Wax
Wax is a solid fatty substance.
*Waxbill
The waxbill is a small seed eating bird found in Africa.
*Wealden
Wealden is a district of East_Sussex stretching from Uckfield to the South Coast.
*Wear
The Wear is a river in England. It rises in the Pennines and flows through Durham to the North_Sea at Sunderland. It is 96km long.
*Weasel
The weasel is a mammal of the family mustelidae. It feeds mainly on voles, rats and mice.
*Webley
Webley are a British firearms manufacturer. The .455 service revolver was in use with the British army from 1887 to 1915.
*Webley-bentley
The webley-bentley was an English revolver of the 1850s.
*Wednesday
Wednesday is the third day of the week.
*Wei
The Wei is a river in Shaanxi province, west China. It rises in the highlands of Kansu and flows east to the Yellow_River.
*Wellington
Wellington is the capital of New_Zealand. It is in north island.
*West bengal
West_bengal is a state in north east India.
*West Glamorgan
West_Glamorgan is a county in south west Wales.
*West Ham
West Ham is an area of East London bordered by the river_Thames and river_Lea.
*West midlands
The west_midlands is a metropolitan county in central England.
*West Sussex
West_Sussex is a county in south east England.
*West virginia
West_VIrginia is a state in east USA.
*West Yorkshire
West_Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in north east England.
*Western Australia
Western_Australia is a state in Australia.
*Wey
The river Wey rises in west Weald and flows north through Hampshire and Surrey into the river Thames near Weybridge. It is 56km long.
*Whale
A whale is a large marine mammal of the order cetacea.
*Whelk
The whelk is a marine gastropod with a thick spiral shell.
*Whisky
Whisky is an alcoholic beverage made from malted barley.
*White dwarf
A white_dwarf is small hot star.
*Whitley
The Armstrong-Whitworth whitley IV was a British twin-engined heavy bomber of the second world war. It was powered by two 1030hp rolls-royce merlin iv 12-cylinder engines giving it a top speed of 245mph. It was armed with a powered operated single gun turret in the nose and a four-gun turret in the tail.
*Wigeon
The wigeon is a British duck.
*Wightman cup
The Wightman_cup is a tennis tournament.
*William
William was King of Scotland from 1165 to 1214.
*William Godwin
#Godwin
*William II
William_II was a son of William_the_conqueror and King of England from 1087 to 1100.
*William III
William_III was King of England from 1689 to 1702.
*William IV
William_IV was King of England from 1830 to 1837.
*William Longsword
William Longsword is earl of Salisbury in King_John.
*William Mareshall
William Mareshall is earl of Pembroke in King_John.
*William Page
William_Page is a boy. The son of Page.
*Williams
Williams is a soldier in_King_Henry_V.
*Willow
Willow is an amentaceae of the family salicaceae. Its timber is used to make cricket bats.
*Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a county in south west England.
*Wimbledon
Wimbledon is a town in Greater_London. It is home to a tennis tournament.
*Windermere
Windermere is the largest English lake. It is in Cumbria and supplies water to Manchester.
*Windsor
Windsor is a town in Berkshire 32km west of London. It is on the river Thames.
*Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital of Manitoba.
*Winsford
Winsford is a town in Cheshire.
*Wirral
The Wirral is a peninne metropolitan district of Merseyside.
*Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a state in north USA.
*Woden
Woden was the Anglo-Saxon form of the name of the god called Odin by the Norse.
*Woking
Woking is a town in Surrey.
*Wolf
The wolf is a wild dog.
*Wolverine
The wolverine is a carnivorous bear like mammal.
*Wombat
The wombat is a nocturnal, herbivorous marsupial.
*Wood
Wood is the hard tissue beneath the bark of many perennial plants.
*Woodcock
The woodcock is a British game bird.
*Woodlice
The woodlice are malacostraca.
*Woodville
Woodville is the lieutenant of the tower in King_Henry_VI_part_I.
*Woodwind
A woodwind instrument is one with which sound is produced by blowing into a tube.
*Wool
Wool is the fibrous covering of sheep.
*Wren
The wren is a small brown bird with a cocked tail.
*Wright flyer
The wright_flyer was the aircraft invented by the Wright brothers. On december 17th 1903 it made the first sustained flight by a man-carrying heavier-than-air machine.
*Wyoming
Wyoming is a state in west USA.
*Xanthi
Xanthi is a town in Thrace, Greece. It stands on the river_Mesta and is the centre of a tobacco growing area.
*Xenon
Xenon is a gaseous element.
*Xerxes
Xerxes was King of persia. He was born in 519bc, dying in 465bc. He invaded Greece and defeated the Spartans at Thermopylae but he in turn was defeated at Salamis.
*Xi'an
Xi'an is the capital of Shaanxi.
*Xining
Xining is the capital of Qinghai.
*Xiphosura
Xiphosura are the king-crabs order of arachnida. They are aquatic animals with gill-books.
*Xylem
Xylem is a tissue found in vascular plants. Its purpose is to conduct water and dissolved minerals from the root to the rest of the plant.
*Xylophone
The xylophone is a percussion musical instrument.
*Y-10
The y-10 is a Chinese medium-haul commercial transport aircraft.
*Yak
The yak is a wild ox.
*Yak-36mp
The yak-36mp is a Soviet shipboard VTOL air defence and strike fighter aircraft.
*Yam
The yam is a tropical plant, the tuba of which is eaten as a vegetable.
*Yamoussoukro
Yamoussoukro is the capital of Ivory_Coast.
*Yaounde
Yaounde is the capital of Cameroon.
*Yard
The yard is a unit of the imperial scale of measurement of length equivalent to 3 feet, 36 inches or 0.9144 metres.
*Yards
#Yard
*Yeast
Yeast is a fungus.
*Yellow River
The Yellow River rises in Kunlun Shan in China and flows into Bo Hai. It is 4640km long.
*Yellow sea
The yellow_sea is the gulf of the Pacific between China and Korea.
*Yellowknife
Yellowknife is the capital of the Northwest_Territories.
*Yemen
Yemen is 2 countries, north and south, in Arabia.
*Yen
The yen is the currency of Japan.
*Yerevan
Yerevan is the capital of Armenia.
*Yew
The yew is an evergreen tree of the family taxaceae. It was sacred to the ancient pagan religion of Britain.
*Yolk
Yolk is a food store found in eggs.
*York
York is a city in north east England.
*Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a county in north east England.
*Ypres
Ypres is a town in Belgium that was the scene of a battle in world war 1.
*Ytterbium
Ytterbium is a metal element.
*Yttrium
Yttrium is a metal element.
*Yucca
The yucca is a liliaceae.
*Yugolsavia
Yugolsavia is a country in south east Europe. It is currently in turmoil due to civil war, and may spilt into separate countries.
*Yukon
The yukon is a territory in north west Canada.
*Yunnan
Yunnan is a province in south west China.
*Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital of Croatia.
*Zaire
Zaire is a country in central Africa.
*Zambia
Zambia is a country in central Africa.
*Zebra
The zebra is a black and white striped wild horse found in Africa.
*Zephyrus
Zephyrus was the west wind god.
*Zeus
In ancient Greek mythology, Zeus was the leader of the gods.
*Zhejiang
Zheijang is a province in south east China.
*Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a country in central Africa.
*Zinc
Zinc is a metal element.
*Zither
The zither is an Austrian musical instrument.
*Zk383
The ZK383 is a Czechoslovakian sub-machine gun used during the second world war. It takes a 9mm round from a 30-round box. It has a cyclic rate of 500 and 700rpm and is sighted to 800m with a muzzle velocity of 365 ms.
*Zloty
The zloty is the currency of Poland.
*Zoantharia
Zoantharia is an order of anthozoa. They have simple tentacles occuring in multiples of six.
*Zodiac
The zodiac is the name given by the Greeks to the heavens.
*Zoology
Zoology is the science which deals with the structure, life-history, habits and activities of animals.
*Zoomastigina
The zoomastigina are a subclass of mastigophora.
*Zorn
Anders Leonhard Zorn was a Swedish artist. He was born in 1860, dying in 1920.
