ISODROME

I"so*drome, n. [Iso- + Gr. course.] (Nav.)

Definition: A method of moving a fleet from one formation to another, the direction usually being changed eight points (90Âş), by means of paths of equal length for each ship. It is prohibited in the United States navy.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

25 December 2024

UNAMBIGUOUS

(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa


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Coffee Trivia

According to WorldAtlas, Finland is the biggest coffee consumer in the entire world. The average Finn will consume 12 kg of coffee each year.

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