wall of bore

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• bore — bore1 [bôr] vt. bored, boring [ME boren < OE borian, to bore < bor, auger < IE base * bher , to cut with a sharp point > Gr * pharein, to split, L forare, to bore, ferire, to cut, kill] 1. to make a hole in or through with a drill or… …   English World dictionary

• Wall gun — Wall guns were large caliber smooth bore muskets that were used in the 16th through 18th centuries by defending forces to break the advance of enemy troops. They were too heavy to be fired from the shoulder and so were usually rested on window… …   Wikipedia

• bore — 1) a rapid tidal rise in a river that forms an advancing wall of water. Also called eagre 2) a compiler of ichthyological dictionaries …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• Bore — Heavy pole with iron head used by besiegers to attack the base of a wall …   Medieval glossary

• bore —   n. wall of water advancing up narrow estuary at certain tides …   Dictionary of difficult words

• Wall Street Crash, 1929 —    The greatest financial crash in the history of the United States occurred in October 1929. Following several months during which security prices fell, on “Black Thursday,” 24 October, more than 13 million shares were traded on the stock… …   Historical Dictionary of the Roosevelt–Truman Era

• tidal bore — bore (1) a rapid tidal rise in a river that forms an advancing wall of water. Also called eagre) …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• Gauge (bore diameter) — The Gauge or bore of a shotgun or rifle is a unit of measurement used to express the diameter of the barrel. The gauge or bore of a barrel is equal to the number of solid spheres of lead each having the same diameter as the inside of the barrel… …   Wikipedia

• West Wall Medal — Infobox Military Award name=West Wall Medal caption=The West Wall Medal awarded by=flagicon|Nazi Germany Nazi Germany type=Medal eligibility=Military Personnel for= campaign= status=Not Currently Awarded description= clasps= established=August 2 …   Wikipedia

• Ven. John Wall —     Venerable John Wall     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Venerable John Wall     Martyr, born in Lancashire, 1620; suffered near Worcester, 22 August, 1679; known at Douay and Rome as John Marsh, and when on the Mission under the aliases of Francis… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• tidal bore — noun A wave, in the form of a wall of water, formed by an incoming tide funneling into an estuary Syn: eagre …   Wiktionary