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Look up: helicon

  1. helicon
    [n] - a tuba that coils over the shoulder of the musician
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  2. Helicon
    Mountain in central Greece, on which was situated a spring and a sanctuary sacred to the Muses. ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20688

  3. helicon
    a bass tuba produced in a circular form for placing round the body of a marching bandsman Category: General
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  4. Helicon
    Hel'i·con noun [ Latin , from Greek ....] A mountain in Bœotia, in Greece, supposed by the Greeks to be the residence of Apollo and the Muses. « From Helicon's harmonious springs A thousand rills their mazy progress take.» Gray.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/H/28

  5. helicon
    noun a tuba that coils over the shoulder of the musician
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  6. Helicon
    • (n.) A mountain in Boeotia, in Greece, supposed by the Greeks to be the residence of Apollo and the Muses.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  7. helicon
    a bass or contrabass tuba built in a spiral circular form and resting on the shoulder. It is believed to have been invented in Russia but was ... [1 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/h/33

  8. helicon
    helicon 1. A large spiral brass tuba-musical instrument that fits around the player's shoulder. 2. A tuba that coils over the shoulder of the musician.
    Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/inf

  9. Helicon
    [physics] A helicon is a low frequency electromagnetic wave that can exist in plasmas in the presence of a magnetic field. The first helicons observed were atmospheric whistlers, but they also exist in solid conductors or any other electromagnetic plasma. Helicons have the special ability to...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helicon_(ph

  10. Helicon
    [crater] ==Satellite craters== According to convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater mid-point that is closest to Helicon. ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helicon_(cr

  11. Helicon
    Helicon (hel'ikon) , Gr. Elikón, mountain group, c.20 mi (30 km) long, central Greece, in Boeotia; it rises to 5,736 ft (1,748 m). Helicon formed part of the border between ancient Boeotia and Phocis. In Greek legend it was the abode of the Muses and sacred to Apollo. The fountains of Hippo...
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/world/A082

  12. Helicon
    Helicon was a mountain in central Greece, on which was situated a spring and a sanctuary sacred to the Muses.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  13. Helicon
    Mountain in central Greece, on which was situated a spring and a sanctuary sacred to the Muses
    Found on http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/ency

  14. Helicon
    [instrument] The helicon is a brass musical instrument in the tuba family. Most are B{music|flat} basses, but they also commonly exist in E{music|flat}, F, and tenor sizes, as well as other types to a lesser extent. The sousaphone is a specialized version of helicon. The original sousaphone ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helicon_(in

  15. Helicon
    [river] Helicon (also transliterated Helikon) was a river of the Macedonian city Dion. Helicon was briefly mentioned in some stories of Orpheus. After he was killed by some of Dionysus` followers, the women tried to wash their hands clean of the blood spilt. The river sank itself so as not t...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helicon_(ri



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27 May 2012

This day in history: The Queen Mary made her maiden voyage, on the Southampton-Cherbourg-New York route, on 27 May 1936. The passenger accommodation emphasised the first two classes, cabin and tourist. The propulsion machinery of the ship produced a massive 160,000 SHP and gave it a speed of over 30 knots. Despite expectations that the ship would try to break speed records on its first voyage a thick fog destroyed any hope of this. The Queen Mary spent a short time in drydock during July whilst adjustments were made to the propellers and turbines. When the ship returned to service, in August, it made a record voyage from Bishop's Rock to Ambrose light and took the Blue Riband from the Normandie. read more

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