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(Encyclopedia) buoybuoyboi, b&oomacr;ˈē [key], float anchored in navigable waters to mark channels and indicate dangers to navigation (isolated rocks, mine fields, cables, and the like). The…A Coruña
(Encyclopedia) A Coruña A Coruña ä kōr&oomacr;ˈnyä [key], formerly La Coruña La Coruña lä kōr&oomacr;ˈnyä [key], city (2020 est. pop. 247,604…Atlantic City
(Encyclopedia) Atlantic City, city (2020 pop. 39,497), Atlantic co., SE N.J., an Atlantic resort and convention center; settled c.1790, inc. 1854. Situated on Absecon Island, a barrier…Super Slow Pitch
Super Slow Pitch Multiple winners: Ritch’s/Superior (4); Howard’s/Western Steer and Steele’s Sports (3); Lighthouse/Worth and Long Haul (2).Year 1981Howard's/Western Steer, âDenver,…Brewer's: Grace Darling
daughter of William Darling, lighthouse-keeper on Longstone, one of the Farne Islands. On the morning of the 7th September, 1838, Grace and her father saved nine of the crew of the…Shelburne
(Encyclopedia) Shelburne, town (1990 pop. 5,871) in Chittenden co., NW Vermont, 7 mi (11 km) S of Burlington on the banks of Lake Champlain. A popular resort, Shelburne is also a center for local…coast guard
(Encyclopedia) coast guard, special naval force assigned to seaboard duties. Its primary responsibilities usually consist in suppressing contraband trade and aiding vessels in distress. The British…Clipperton Island
Blue Lagoon and Pirate's Lair Where Is It? A French island located in the Pacific about 700 miles southwest of Acapulco. What to Expect Clipperton is a circular coral atoll of…Brewer's: Pharos
A lighthouse; so called from the lighthouse built by Sostratus Cnidius in the island of Pharos, near the port of Alexandria, in Egypt. It was 450 feet high, and could be seen at the…Brewer's: Light of the Harem
The Sultana Nourmahal', afterwards called Nourjehan (Light of the World). She was the bride of Selim. (ThomasMoore: Lall Rookh.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer…Trending
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