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ATLAS
atlas, telamon
(noun) a figure of a man used as a supporting column
atlas, atlas vertebra
(noun) the 1st cervical vertebra
atlas, book of maps, map collection
(noun) a collection of maps in book form
Atlas
(noun) (Greek mythology) a Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Proper noun
Atlas
(Greek god) The son of Iapetus and Clymene, war leader of the Titans ordered by the god Zeus to support the sky on his shoulders; father to Hesperides, the Hyades, and the Pleiades; king of the legendary Atlantis.
(astronomy) A moon of Saturn.
(astronomy) A crater in the last quadrant of the moon.
(astronomy) A triple star system in the Pleiades open cluster (M45) also known as 27 Tauri.
(warfare, US) An intercontinental ballistic missile.
Anagrams
• AASLT, Aalst, Salta, salat, talas
Etymology 1
Noun
atlas (plural atlases or atlantes)
A bound collection of maps often including tables, illustrations or other text.
A bound collection of tables, illustrations etc. on any given subject.
(chiefly, in anatomy, especially of the human body) A detailed visual conspectus of something of great and multi-faceted complexity, with its elements splayed so as to be presented in as discrete a manner as possible whilst retaining a realistic view of the whole.
(topology) A collection of top-dimensional subspaces, called charts, each homeomorphic to Euclidean space, which comprise the entirety of a manifold, such that intersecting charts' respective homeomorphisms are compatible in a certain way.
(anatomy) The uppermost vertebra of the neck.
One who supports a heavy burden; mainstay.
(architecture) A figure of a man used as a column; telamon.
(paper) A sheet of paper measuring 26 inches by 34 inches.
Etymology 2
Noun
atlas (uncountable)
A rich satin fabric.
Anagrams
• AASLT, Aalst, Salta, salat, talas
Source: Wiktionary
At"las, n.; pl. Atlases. Etym: [L. Atlas, -antis, Gr. Atlas, in W. Africa, regarded as the pillar of heaven. It is from the root of Tolerate.]
1. One who sustains a great burden.
2. (Anat.)
Definition: The first vertebra of the neck, articulating immediately with the skull, thus sustaining the globe of the head, whence the name.
3. A collection of maps in a volume; --
Note: supposed to be so called from a picture of Atlas supporting the world, prefixed to some collections. This name is said to have been first used by Mercator, the celebrated geographer, in the 16th century.
Note: 4. A volume of plates illustrating any subject.
5. A work in which subjects are exhibited in a tabular from or arrangement; as, an historical atlas.
6. A large, square folio, resembling a volume of maps; -- called also atlas folio.
7. A drawing paper of large size. See under Paper, n. Atlas powder, a nitroglycerin blasting compound of pasty consistency and great explosive power.
At"las, n. Etym: [Ar., smooth.]
Definition: A rich kind of satin manufactured in India. Brande & C.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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