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

24 January 2025

AGITATION

(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; “the political ferment produced new leadership”; “social unrest”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.

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