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blackbird
blackbird common name in North America of a perching bird allied to the bobolink, the meadow lark, the oriole, and the grackle and belonging to the family Icteridae. The European blackbird, Turdus merula, is a thrush. The blackbird is possibly the most numerous N America land bird. The red-winged... Read more
grackle
grackle common name applied to some members of the New World family Icteridae, which also includes blackbirds, orioles, meadowlarks, cowbirds, and others. The plumage of the purple, or common, grackle of the Atlantic coastal region is black with metallic hues, iridescent in the sunlight. It feeds o... Read more
meadowlark
meadowlark common North American meadow bird of the family Icteridae, also called meadow starling. Unlike other members of the family, which comprises blackbirds, grackles , orioles, and others, the meadowlark does not travel in large flocks, and it eats harmful insects rather than grain. The east... Read more
thrush
thrush bird, common name for members of the Turdidae, a large family of birds found in most parts of the world and noted for their beautiful song. The majority are modestly colored, with spotted underparts, in either the young or the adult stage, although some have bright plumage. Among these are t... Read more
Bill Robinson
Bill Robinson 1878-1949, African-American tap dancer popularly known as "Bojangles," b. Richmond, Va., as Luther Robinson. An influential virtuoso tap dancer, he was a tap innovator and reputedly the first to dance on the balls of his feet instead of in the earlier flat-footed style. For many y... Read more
oriole
oriole common name applied to various perching birds of the Old (family Oriolidae) and New (family Icteridae) Worlds. The European orioles are allied to the crows, while the American orioles, of the hangnest group, belong to the blackbird and meadowlark family. Old World orioles are found in forest... Read more
Ottawa
Ottawa , Native Americans whose language belongs to the Algonquian branch of the Algonquian-Wakashan linguistic stock (see Native American languages ). Traditionally of the Eastern Woodlands cultural area (see under Natives, North American ), the Ottawa have a well-developed creation myth that sta... Read more
jet propulsion
jet propulsion propulsion of a body by a force developed in reaction to the ejection of a high-speed jet of gas. Jet Propulsion Engines The four basic parts of a jet engine are the compressor, turbine , combustion chamber, and propelling nozzles. Air is compressed, then led through chamb... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "blackbird"

blackbird
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition blackbird common name in North America of a perching bird allied...grackle and belonging to the family Icteridae. The European blackbird, Turdus merula, is a thrush. The blackbird is possibly the most numerous N America land bird. The...
Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Literature Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird, poem by Wallace Stevens , composed in 1917...suggestive imagistic statements, in each of which a blackbird is the point of reference. Although the blackbird is central to the context of each verse, the...
SR-71 Blackbird
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence, and Security SR-71 Blackbird █ CARYN E. NEUMANN The SR-71, a black, high-altitude airborne reconnaissance platform that flew at trisonic speed...
Willson v. Blackbird Creek Marsh Co.
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States Willson v. Blackbird Creek Marsh Co., 2 Pet. (27 U.S.) 245 (1829), argued 17 Mar. 1829, decided 20 Mar. 1829 by vote of 6 to 0; Marshall...
Blackbirds
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science Blackbirds The blackbird family (Icteridae) consists of about 100 medium...grasslands and prairies, while the red-winged blackbird ( Agelaius phoeniceus ) and yellow-headed blackbird ( Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus ) are typical of...
COMPOUND WORD
Book article from: Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language ...other words: teapot , from tea and pot ; blackbird , from black and bird . Compound words...VERNACULAR compounds like teapot and blackbird , formed on principles typical of the...stressed on the first word ( TEApot , BLACKbird ) or primary stress falls on the stressed...
Skunk Works
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence, and Security ...produced the U-2 in the 1950s, the A-12 Oxcart and SR-71 Blackbird in the 1960s, and the F-117A Nighthawk in the 1980s. It...117A Stealth Fighter Photography, High-Altitude SR-71 Blackbird U-2 Spy Plane Vietnam War
Thrushes
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science ...include robins, bluebirds, and the European song thrush and blackbird. The generalized body plan of thrushes includes relatively...Another common thrush of Europe and North Africa is the European blackbird ( Turdus merula ). This species occurs in a wide range of...
jet propulsion
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...turboprop planes, in which a propeller is turned by a turbine engine, are used for short-range flights. The SR-71 Blackbird, a U.S. jet spyplane, holds the current speed record of 2,193.17 mph (3,529.56 kph) for a piloted air-breathing...
bobolink
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...bobolink , common name in the N United States and Canada for an American songbird, Dolichonyx oryzivorus, related to the blackbird and the oriole, belonging to the family Icteridae. In spring the plumage of the male is black except for the white shoulders...

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blackbird
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable blackbird the blackbird is noted for its song; it is also the emblem of the 7th-century Irish monk St Kevin . In the 19th century, blackbird was also a slang term for a black or Polynesian captive on a slave ship.
Blackbird
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military Blackbird SR-71 a tactical and strategic reconnaissance aircraft built by Lockheed for the Central Intelligence Agency . The Blackbird was supposed to have a higher service ceiling (85,000 feet) and a greater maximum speed (Mach 3) than...
Turdidae
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology Turdidae ( blackbird , bluethroats , chats , nightingales , redstarts , rubythroats , shortwings...many are migratory, comprise the genus Saxicola. Turdus merula (blackbird) and T. philomelos (song thrush) have been introduced to New Zealand...
Ioseliani, Otar
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Song (short) 1972 Zil pevcij drozd (There Was a Singing Blackbird ; There Lived a Thrush ) (+ co-sc) 1976 Pastoral (The...Georgian symbol of bourgeois respectability. There Was a Singing Blackbird, Ioseliani's third film, portrays the life of a musician...
food chain
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology ...that eat and are eaten, assuming that each organism feeds on only one other type of organism (e.g. earthworm → blackbird → spar-rowhawk). At each stage much energy is lost as heat, a fact that usually limits the number of trophic...
Blacher, Boris
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music ...Koloraturen , sop., alto sax., bn. (1929); Francesca da Rimini , sop., vn. (1954); 13 Ways of Looking at a Blackbird , sop. or ten., str. (1957); 3(6 + x) oder For Seven , sop., perc., db. (1973).CHAMBER MUSIC: str. qts...
SR-71
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military SR-71 see Blackbird .
Aurora
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military Aurora a hypersonic reconnaissance aircraft (replacing the canceled SR-71 Blackbird spyplanes) rumored to be a project of the Lockheed Advanced Development Co. (”the Skunk Works ”) for the...
A-12
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military A-12 see Blackbird .
Kevin, St
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable ...618), founder and abbot of the monastic settlement Glendalough in County Wicklow. One later legend associates him with a blackbird, which is said to have laid one of her eggs on his outstretched hands while he was at prayer; Kevin remained in the same...

Thesaurus entries related to "blackbird"

bird
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...nestling; informal feathered friend, birdie; budgie; technical ( birds ) avifauna. See table. Birds of North America blackbird bluebird blue jay bobolink bobwhite bunting cardinal catbird chat chickadee chuck-will's-widow cowbird creeper crossbill...

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Blackbird Group Launches First-of-its-kind Fully Integrated Identity and Access Management Solution at Tech Ed 2009.
PR Newswire; 5/11/2009; 700+ words ; ...11 /PRNewswire/ -- Tech Ed 2009 -- The Blackbird Group today unveiled the Blackbird Management Suite, an integrated management...just one application to manage and learn. The Blackbird Management Suite helps enterprises deal with...
Blackbird Holdings, Inc., Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. announce new trading initiative; Initiative will offer OTC and exchange-traded derivatives electronically on one screen for first time.
M2 Presswire; 4/6/2001; 700+ words ; M2 PRESSWIRE-6 April 2001-CME: Blackbird Holdings, Inc., Chicago Mercantile...Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) and Blackbird Holdings, Inc., today announced a...traded derivatives on the same screen. Blackbird Holdings is the builder and operator...
Blackbird Holdings, Inc., Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. Announce New Trading Initiative.
Business Wire; 4/5/2001; 700+ words ; ...Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) and Blackbird Holdings, Inc., today announced a...traded derivatives on the same screen. Blackbird Holdings is the builder and operator...agreements. Under the arrangement, the Blackbird system will offer derivatives dealers...
Blackbird, Cantor Suits Plague Icap.(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Securities Industry News; 9/2/2002; 700+ words ; ...Fitzgerald and swaps-trading platform Blackbird. Michael Oxley, chairman of the Committee...its competition in its dealings with Blackbird and its rivalry with Cantor. Icap owns...with 31-percent voting rights, in Blackbird and is now trying to take over the defunct...
Blackbird, the Black Browser, Celebrates 100,000 Downloads.
Business Wire; 3/2/2009; 700+ words ; ...American Community SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Blackbird, the only browser designed for the African...download. Launched in December 2008, Blackbird offers relevant information to anyone...culture. "It's been a whirlwind since Blackbird was released to the general public...
Blackbird Announces FpML Compliance.
Business Wire; 6/7/2001; 700+ words ; ...Enjoy Enhanced Processing Capabilities Blackbird Holdings, Inc., builder and operator of Blackbird, the world's first electronic trading...Dorsch, president and co-founder of Blackbird Holdings. "We are proud to be the first...
Blackbird Investments Inc. Announces Board and Management Additions.
News Wire article from: Marketwire Canada; 11/10/2009; 700+ words ; ...recent closing of its Qualifying Transaction, Blackbird Investments Inc. ("Blackbird" or the "Corporation") (TSX VENTURE:BBI...five years from grant. Mr. Braun brings to Blackbird more than 22 years of diversified real estate...
Blackbird shows latest in radio data communications at IHSE 2000.
M2 Presswire; 7/4/2000; 700+ words ; M2 PRESSWIRE-4 July 2000-Blackbird Data Systems: Blackbird shows latest in radio data communications at IHSE 2000...taking place September 26-29 at the NEC, Birmingham, Blackbird Data Systems, a leading supplier and integrator of...
Blackbird Investments Inc. Announces Closing of Qualifying Transaction and Financing.
News Wire article from: Marketwire Canada; 11/10/2009; 700+ words ; ...regards to its proposed Qualifying Transaction, Blackbird Investments Inc. ("Blackbird" or the "Corporation") (TSX VENTURE:BBI...closed on November 5, 2009. As announced, Blackbird had entered into an agreement with Maxwell Exploration...
Blackbird Buy: Garban takes stake in rival swaps trading system.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Magazine article from: Securities Industry News; 3/19/2001; ; 700+ words ; ...in rival swaps trading platform Blackbird, said industry sources last Friday. Sources said Garban purchased the Blackbird shares from Internet Capital Group...single largest company stake in Blackbird, which is majority-held by Raymond...