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Samuel Colt
Samuel Colt 1814-62, American inventor, b. Hartford, Conn. In 1835-36, he patented a revolving-breech pistol and founded at Paterson, N.J., the Patent Arms Company, which failed in 1842. An order for 1,000 revolvers from the U.S. government in 1847 in the Mexican War made possible the reestablishme... Read more
Derby
Derby , English horse race, instituted (1780) by the 12th earl of Derby and held annually at Epsom Downs, near London. The race is open only to three-year-old colts and fillies that must be entered when yearlings. The original course is still used; it is one yard longer than one and one-half miles. ... Read more
Paterson
Paterson city (1990 pop. 140,891), seat of Passaic co., NE N.J., at the falls of the Passaic River; inc. 1851. Founded in 1791 by Alexander Hamilton and others of the Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures, Paterson was a planned attempt to promote industrial independence in the newly forme... Read more
William Michael Harnett
William Michael Harnett , 1848-92, American painter, b. Ireland. He emigrated to Philadelphia as a child; he first learned engraving and then studied painting at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and at the National Academy of Design and Cooper Union. He executed mainly still lifes and excel... Read more
Man o' War
Man o' War 1917-47, American racehorse, by Fair Play out of Mahubah, bred by August Belmont near Lexington, Ky., and owned by Samuel D. Riddle after 1918. A large reddish-colored colt capable of tremendously long strides, he raced only as a two-year-old and three-year-old, but in this short time (1... Read more
Hartford
Hartford city (1990 pop. 139,739), state capital, Hartford co., central Conn., on the west bank of the Connecticut River; settled as Newtown 1635-36 on the site of a Dutch trading post (1633; abandoned 1654), inc. 1784. The second largest city in the state, it is a port of entry. Hartford was long ... Read more
Indianapolis
Indianapolis , city (1990 pop. 731,327), state capital and seat of Marion co., central Ind., on the White River; selected 1820 as the site of the state capital (which was moved there in 1825), inc. 1847. The largest city in Indiana, it is the chief processing point in a rich agricultural region and ... Read more
Constellations
Constellations Constellations Constellation English name Position R.A. (hours) DEC. (degrees)  Zodiac constellation. Andromeda Andromeda (Chained Lady) 1 +43 Antlia ... Read more
small arms
small arms firearms designed primarily to be carried and fired by one person and, generally, held in the hands, as distinguished from heavy arms, or artillery . Early Small Arms The first small arms came into general use at the end of the 14th cent. Initially they were nothing more tha... Read more
suicide
suicide [Lat.,=self-killing], the deliberate taking of one's own life. Suicide may be compulsory, prescribed by custom or enjoined by the authorities, usually as an alternative to death at the hands of others, or it may be committed for personal motives. Depending on the time and place, it may be r... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Colt,"

Colt's Manufacturing Company
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History COLT'S MANUFACTURING COMPANY Colt's Manufacturing Company is located in Hartford, Connecticut. Incorporated in 1855, Colt's Manufacturing produced and sold firearms for the law enforcement...
Samuel Colt
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Samuel Colt The American inventor and manufacturer Samuel Colt (1814-1862) first developed and popularized the multishot...19th century, especially in the American West. Samuel Colt was born in Hartford, Conn., the son of a prosperous...
Colt, Samuel
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Military History Colt, Samuel (1814–1862), inventor and manufacturer.The flamboyant Samuel Colt was best known for his patented revolving...manufacture an early version of his pistol, Colt turned to other pursuits—including...
Colt, Alvin
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre Colt, Alvin (b. 1915), designer. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky, and attended...and Waiting in the Wings (1999), as well as several editions of Forbidden Broadway . Colt was still active in the theatre in the new century.
colt
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea colt, in the old days of the Royal Navy a short piece of rope with a knot in the end used by petty officers , with varying degrees...
Paterson
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...textile industry, were established. In 1835, Samuel Colt began the manufacture of the Colt revolver. Shortly thereafter the silk industry...locomotive factories (one dating back to 1830), the Colt gun factory (1835), and historic spinning mills...
Hartford: History
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States ...Army. The city's largest industrial operation, Samuel Colt's Colt Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company, was a pioneer in the use of interchangeable parts for mass production. Colt's theories helped lay the foundation of the modern assembly...
The Barrymores
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...and None but the Lonely Heart (1944). In 1909 she married Russell Colt; they had three children. She carried on the family tradition by introducing her daughter, Ethel Colt, in the cast of the film Scarlet Sister Mary. In 1928 she was honored...
SIC 3484 Small Arms
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries ...1980s when two of the largest corporations in the industry, Colt Industries and the Olin Corp., divested themselves of poorly...Moreover, guns bearing the names Remington, Winchester, and Colt were associated with the settlement of the Old West, Manifest...
small arms
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...in the first quarter of the 19th cent., it was not until Samuel Colt patented his revolving pistol that the revolver won a place as one of the world's standard small arms. Colt's weapon was a pistol with a revolving cylinder, capable of firing...

Dictionary entries related to "Colt,"

Colt Six-Shooter
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History COLT SIX-SHOOTER COLT SIX-SHOOTER. The first practical "revolving pistol" was invented by Samuel Colt and first manufactured in 1836. Its innovations included a cylinder...
Colt, Samuel
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military Colt, Samuel (1814–62) inventor...industrialist, born in Hartford, Connecticut. Colt, who created firearms, pyrotechnics, and...he was so secretive about how it worked. Colt revolvers, much favored by the Texas Rangers...
Colt, Maximilian
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Art Colt, Maximilian (or Maximilian Coulte ) ( b...beautifully cut kneeling Virtues. Before this Colt had carried out much work at Hatfield House...magnificent fireplaces. In 1608 James I appointed Colt his master sculptor, an office he continued...
colt
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology colt OE. colt , applied to the young of the ass and the camel; of obscure orig.
Colt
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military Colt trademark a type of revolver.
Browning, John Moses
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military ...century. Browning patented a breech-loading single-shot rifle (1879) and a gas-operated Colt machine gun (1895), and designed firearms for Colt , Winchester , Stevens, and Remington gunmakers. He was the inventor of the Browning automatic...
Wild West
Dictionary entry from: Allusions--Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary ...1917) ex-Army scout who joined and led a famous Wild West show. [Am. Hist.: NCE , 390] Colt .45 six-shot revolver invented by Samuel Colt and used throughout the West. [Am. Hist.: WB , 4: 684 – 685] Comanche North American...
Bava, Mario
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Diabolik ) (+ sc, ph) 1969 Rosso segno della follia (Hatchet for the Honeymoon ) (+ sc, ph) 1970 Roy Colt e Winchester Jack (Roy Colt and Winchester Jack ); Cinque bambole per la luna d'agosto (Island of Terror ) (+ ed) 1971 Reazione...
Munitions
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...which were still single-shot. But the spectacular success of Colt revolvers (pistols) in the Mexican-American War made nothing...the same principle — the use of a rotating cylinder. Colt introduced the first repeating rifle in 1858. The missing link...
Barrymore, Ethel
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...of the actors Lionel and John Barrymore. Education: Attended Academy of Notre Dame, Philadelphia. Family: Married Russell Colt, 1909 (divorced 1923), one daughter, two sons. Career: 1894—stage debut in Canada in The Rivals ; 1901...

Thesaurus entries related to "Colt,"

foal
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English foal • noun   synonyms : young horse, colt, filly, pony.
pistol
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus pistol • noun  a concealed pistol synonyms : revolver, gun, handgun, sidearm; automatic, six-shooter, thirty-eight, derringer; informal gat, piece; trademark Colt, Luger.
horse
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...x2022; noun  Nadine boards and grooms horses synonyms : equine, mount, charger, cob, nag; pony; foal, yearling, colt, stallion, gelding, mare, filly; bronco; dated stepper; archaic steed. See table. phrase: horse around informal...
handgun
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus handgun • noun  British lawmakers will vote on a proposal to ban all handguns synonyms : pistol, revolver, gun, sidearm, six-shooter, .38, derringer; informal piece, Saturday night special, rod, roscoe; trademark Colt, Luger.

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COLT Telecom Selects Nominum for IP Address Management; Europe's Premier Business Communications Provider Chooses Nominum Foundation Management Center for Centralized Control of Its IP Network.
PR Newswire; 7/28/2003; 700+ words ; ...infrastructure software, today announced that COLT Telecom , a leading European provider of...bin/prnh/20000511/SFTH101LOGO ) COLT Telecom delivers tailored communications...biggest brands across 13 European markets. COLT chose Nominum FMC to ensure that its wholly...
COLT secures major financial customers for managed IP VPN service; Over 300 SWIFT customers in Europe select COLT as number one choice of network partner.
M2 Presswire; 10/20/2003; 700+ words ; M2 PRESSWIRE-20 October 2003-COLT TELECOM GROUP: COLT secures major financial customers for managed IP VPN service; Over 300 SWIFT customers in Europe select COLT as number one choice of network partner(C)1994-2003...
COLT Increases Presence in Germany; Two New Networks Launch in Munich and Hamburg
PR Newswire; 10/20/1997; 700+ words ; LONDON, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- COLT Telecom Group plc (COLT) (Nasdaq: COLTY) has announced it has officially launched...Transportation and Technology. Dr. Wiescheu praised COLT for the serious manner in which they both confront and...
COLT Telecom selects Nominum for IP address management.
PR Newswire; 7/28/2003; 700+ words ; ...infrastructure software, today announced that COLT Telecom , a leading European provider of...bin/prnh/20000511/SFTH101LOGO) COLT Telecom delivers tailored communications...biggest brands across 13 European markets. COLT chose Nominum FMC to ensure that its wholly...
Colt chairman vows to retake the lead with innovative new products, bold plan for consolidation.(Colt's Manufacturing Company Inc.; Donald Zilkha)(Company Profile)
Magazine article from: Shooting Industry; 12/1/1998; ; 700+ words ; Colt's Mfg. Co. is finally profitable after...Sliwa. Zilkha is committed to resurrecting Colt through capital expenditure to upgrade the...acquiring new companies under the banner of Colt's Holding Co. The holding company recently...
COLT selected as authorised network provider for Oracle's software outsourcing service; A testimony to COLT's extensive, end-to-end European network.
M2 Presswire; 2/25/2003; 700+ words ; M2 PRESSWIRE-25 February 2003-COLT TELECOM: COLT selected as authorised network provider for Oracle's software outsourcing service; A testimony to COLT's extensive, end-to-end European network(C)1994...
COLT partners with Avaya to transform business voice services with new IP PBX service.
M2 Presswire; 2/7/2006; 700+ words ; M2 PRESSWIRE-7 February 2006-COLT: COLT partners with Avaya to transform business voice services with...service(C)1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:07022006 COLT, a leading European provider of business communications, today...
COLT selected as hosting service provider for Oracle's software outsourcing service.
M2 Presswire; 6/24/2003; 700+ words ; M2 PRESSWIRE-24 June 2003-COLT TELECOM GROUP: COLT selected as hosting service provider for Oracle's software...service(C)1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:06242003 COLT Telecom Group plc (COLT), a leading European provider of...
Colt achieves SunTone certification for managed hosting & colocation services.
M2 Presswire; 3/11/2002; 700+ words ; M2 PRESSWIRE-11 March 2002-COLT: Colt achieves SunTone certification for managed hosting & colocation...services (C)1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:11032002 COLT, the leading European provider of business communications solutions...
COLT's newest IP VPN to widen appeal in the UK; COLT targeting new market segments nationwide.
M2 Presswire; 6/24/2003; 700+ words ; M2 PRESSWIRE-24 June 2003-COLT TELECOM GROUP: COLT's newest IP VPN to widen appeal in the UK; COLT targeting new market segments nationwide(C)1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:06242003 COLT Telecom Group plc (COLT), a leading...