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Vulcan
Vulcan, the first iron-built vessel ever constructed and as such a landmark in the history of shipbuilding. In 1816 a committee set up by the Forth and Clyde Canal Company recommended the construction of an experimental fast passage barge of iron, at the time a completely unknown material in shipbuilding. Her ‘gestation period’ of nearly three years enabled the designs to be assessed and someone sought to build her. A young shipwright, Thomas Wilson (1781–1873), was appointed and, with the aid of two blacksmiths, he started work in 1818 on the 20-metre (66-ft 6-in.) barge which was laid down near Coatbridge on the bank of the Monkland Canal. She was built throughout with plates and sections forged from puddled iron blooms, and everything was riveted, the constructional technique differing little from all later iron and steel vessels. As there were no iron rolling mills, every item had to be forged by the two blacksmiths, which made the appropriately named Vulcan one of the most labour-intensive ships ever built. She was launched in May 1819 and was an outstanding success, first as a horse-drawn passenger ship between Edinburgh and Glasgow, and later as a cargo carrier. She was broken up in 1873. A replica was constructed in 1988. See also charlotte dundas.
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"Vulcan." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Vulcan." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-Vulcan.html "Vulcan." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-Vulcan.html |
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Vulcan
Vulcan in astronomy, hypothetical planet whose existence was proposed by Leverrier to explain part of the advance of the perihelion of Mercury , not all of which could be accounted for by gravitational effects of the other planets under the Newtonian theory of gravitation . The general theory of relativity explains the observed advance of the perihelion of Mercury as being caused by the curvature of space in the vicinity of the sun as a result of the sun's large mass. |
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"Vulcan." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Vulcan." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Vulcan1.html "Vulcan." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Vulcan1.html |
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Vulcan
Vulcan A hypothetical planet supposedly lying within the orbit of Mercury, invoked in 1859 by U. J. J.Le Verrier to explain the advance of Mercury's perihelion (later accounted for by S.Newcomb's improved calculation of perturbations by the other planets, and A.Einstein's general theory of relativity). It is now known not to exist.
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"Vulcan." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Vulcan." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O80-Vulcan.html "Vulcan." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O80-Vulcan.html |
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Vulcan
Vulcan (Volcanus) Roman god of fire and volcanoes, identified with the Greek god Hephaestus. His temples were prudently sited outside city walls. Often invoked to avert fires, he was associated with thunderbolts and the Sun.
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"Vulcan." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Vulcan." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Vulcan.html "Vulcan." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Vulcan.html |
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Vulcan
Vulcan an antiaircraft artillery gun with a 6-barreled, air-cooled, 20 mm rotary-fired system, designed for mounting on an armored personnel carrier. It was developed in the 1960s.
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"Vulcan." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Vulcan." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-Vulcan.html "Vulcan." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-Vulcan.html |
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Hephaestus
Hephaestus
•cactus • saltus • Diophantus • Sanctus
•Rastus, Theophrastus
•altostratus, cirrostratus, nimbostratus, stratus
•conspectus, prospectus
•momentous, portentous
•asbestos, Festus
•apparatus, Donatus, hiatus, status
•acetous, boletus, Cetus, Epictetus, fetus, Miletus, quietus
•Hephaestus
•Benedictus, ictus, rictus
•Quintus • linctus • eucalyptus • cistus
•coitus
•circuitous, fortuitous, gratuitous
•Hippolytus • calamitous • tinnitus
•Iapetus • crepitus
•precipitous, serendipitous
•impetus • emeritus • spiritous
•Democritus, Theocritus
•Tacitus • necessitous
•duplicitous, felicitous, solicitous
•covetous
•iniquitous, ubiquitous
•detritus, Heraclitus, Polyclitus, Titus, Vitus
•Pocahontas, Pontus
•Plautus, tortoise
•cobaltous
•Duns Scotus, lotus
•hostess
•arbutus, Brutus
•Eustace • conductus • cultus
•coitus interruptus • Augustus
•riotous • Herodotus • Oireachtas
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"Hephaestus." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Hephaestus." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Hephaestus.html "Hephaestus." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Hephaestus.html |
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Vulcan
Vulcan
•blacken, bracken, slacken
•Sri Lankan
•Alaskan, Gascon, Madagascan, Nebraskan
•Aachen, darken, hearken, kraken, Marcan, Petrarchan
•Interlaken
•beckon, Deccan, pekan, reckon
•Mencken
•awaken, bacon, betaken, forsaken, Jamaican, mistaken, partaken, shaken, taken, waken
•godforsaken
•archdeacon, beacon, Costa Rican, deacon, Dominican, Mohican, Mozambican, Puerto Rican, weaken
•quicken, sicken, stricken, thicken, Wiccan
•silken
•Incan, Lincoln
•brisken, Franciscan
•barbican • Rubicon • Gallican
•Anglican
•Helicon, pelican
•basilican, Millikan, silicon
•publican • pantechnicon • Copernican
•African • American • hurricane
•lexicon, Mexican
•Corsican • Vatican • liken
•Brocken, Moroccan
•falcon, Lorcan, Majorcan, Minorcan
•Balcon, Balkan
•gyrfalcon
•awoken, bespoken, betoken, broken, foretoken, oaken, outspoken, plain-spoken, ryokan, spoken, token, woken
•heartbroken
•Lucan, toucan
•Saarbrücken • Buchan • Vulcan
•drunken, Duncan, shrunken, sunken
•Etruscan, molluscan (US molluskan), Tuscan
•Ardnamurchan • lochan
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"Vulcan." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Vulcan." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Vulcan.html "Vulcan." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Vulcan.html |
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