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♦ crown /kraʊn/n.1 corona; ( di fiori, ecc., anche) serto, ghirlanda: gold crown, corona d'oro; laurel crown, corona (o serto) d'alloro; crown of thorns, corona di spine; the martyr's crown, la corona del martirio; ( boxe) to win the middleweight crown, vincere la corona dei pesi medi2 (polit.) corona; trono; potere regale: to relinquish the crown, rinunciare alla corona; abdicare; to succeed to the crown, salire al trono; to wear the crown, portare la corona; regnare; heir to the crown, erede al trono3 (polit.) – the Crown, la Corona ( il potere; il sovrano): Crown colony, colonia della Corona inglese; the Crown jewels, i gioielli della Corona4 (stor., = crown piece) corona ( moneta di valore pari a 5 scellini): half a crown, una mezza corona11 cima della testa; sommo del capo; cocuzzolo (fam.)14 (archit.) chiave di volta; chiave16 (mecc.) corona18 (zool.) cresta● ( in Canada) Crown Attorney, pubblica accusa; pubblico ministero □ crown and anchor, gioco di dadi ( con tre dadi contrassegnati da una corona, un'ancora e i quattro semi delle carte) □ (ind. min.) crown block, taglia fissa □ crown cap, tappo a corona (o metallico: di bottiglia) □ (leg.) Crown court, tribunale penale (in GB) □ (fin.) Crown debt, credito dello Stato (in GB) □ crown fire, incendio che si appicca alle cime degli alberi □ (ind.) crown glass, vetro crown ( tipo di vetro ottico) □ (agric.) crown grafting, innesto a corona □ (bot.) crown imperial ( Fritillaria imperialis), corona imperiale □ Crown lands, terreni della Corona (in GB) □ (leg.) Crown law, diritto penale □ Crown prince, principe ereditario □ (leg., in Inghil. e Galles) Crown prosecution, pubblica accusa □ (leg., in Inghil. e Galles) Crown prosecutor, pubblica accusa; pubblico ministero □ (leg., in Inghil. e nel Galles) Crown Prosecution Service, Ufficio del Procuratore della Regina □ (leg.) Crown solicitor, avvocato della Corona; legale di un ministero □ crown stopper = crown cap ► sopra □ crown wheel, (mecc.) corona dentata; (autom.) ingranaggio planetario; ( orologeria) ruota a corona, scappamento a verga □ (leg.) Crown witness, testimone d'accusa □ from crown to toe, dalla testa ai piedi.(to) crown /kraʊn/v. t.1 incoronare; coronare: to be crowned king, essere incoronato re; Your labours will be crowned with success, le tue fatiche saranno coronate da successo2 completare; finire; dare l'ultimo tocco a (qc.): to crown a dinner with a pudding, finire un pranzo con un budino● to crown it all, per coronare l'opera; per giunta: The journey was a failure and, to crown it all, I lost my luggage, il viaggio è stato un fiasco e per giunta ho perso il bagaglio □ (fam.) That crowns it all!, questo è il colmo (della sfortuna)!
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Crown and Anchor — stall at Battle of Flowers funfair in Jersey Crown and Anchor is a simple dice game, traditionally played for gambling purposes by sailors in the British Royal Navy, and also in the British merchant and fishing fleets. The game originated in the… … Wikipedia
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Crown and Anchor — Ein Krone und Anker Würfel Spielplan für Krone und Anker … Deutsch Wikipedia
crown and anchor — ▪ dice game dice gambling game of English origin, dating back to the early 18th century and popular among British sailors and to some extent among Australian and American servicemen. Three six sided dice each having the symbols crown,… … Universalium
Crown and Sheers Place, Royal Mint Street — North out of Royal Mint Street. In. Portsoken Ward (L.C.C. List of Streets, 1901). Former names : Blue Anchor Alley (O. and M. 1677, to London Guide, 1758). Crown and Sheers Alley (Rev. of London, 1728). Crown and Sheers Court (Rocque 1746… … Dictionary of London
Anchor — An chor ([a^][ng] k[ e]r), n. [OE. anker, AS. ancor, oncer, L. ancora, sometimes spelt anchora, fr. Gr. a gkyra, akin to E. angle: cf. F. ancre. See {Angle}, n.] 1. A iron instrument which is attached to a ship by a cable (rope or chain), and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Anchor ice — Anchor An chor ([a^][ng] k[ e]r), n. [OE. anker, AS. ancor, oncer, L. ancora, sometimes spelt anchora, fr. Gr. a gkyra, akin to E. angle: cf. F. ancre. See {Angle}, n.] 1. A iron instrument which is attached to a ship by a cable (rope or chain),… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Anchor light — Anchor An chor ([a^][ng] k[ e]r), n. [OE. anker, AS. ancor, oncer, L. ancora, sometimes spelt anchora, fr. Gr. a gkyra, akin to E. angle: cf. F. ancre. See {Angle}, n.] 1. A iron instrument which is attached to a ship by a cable (rope or chain),… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Anchor ring — Anchor An chor ([a^][ng] k[ e]r), n. [OE. anker, AS. ancor, oncer, L. ancora, sometimes spelt anchora, fr. Gr. a gkyra, akin to E. angle: cf. F. ancre. See {Angle}, n.] 1. A iron instrument which is attached to a ship by a cable (rope or chain),… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Anchor shot — Anchor An chor ([a^][ng] k[ e]r), n. [OE. anker, AS. ancor, oncer, L. ancora, sometimes spelt anchora, fr. Gr. a gkyra, akin to E. angle: cf. F. ancre. See {Angle}, n.] 1. A iron instrument which is attached to a ship by a cable (rope or chain),… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Anchor space — Anchor An chor ([a^][ng] k[ e]r), n. [OE. anker, AS. ancor, oncer, L. ancora, sometimes spelt anchora, fr. Gr. a gkyra, akin to E. angle: cf. F. ancre. See {Angle}, n.] 1. A iron instrument which is attached to a ship by a cable (rope or chain),… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
