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  1. swan
    [n] - stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult 2. [v] - sweep majestically
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  2. SWAN
    Social Work Access Network
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20895

  3. swan
    turning tool in which the shank is cranked at the cutting part end in such a manner that the face of the tool is on or below the plane of the base of the tool shank Category: Mechanical engineering • a planing tool in which the shank is swan-necked either in cutting direction or contrary to it Category: Mechanical engineering
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  4. Swan
    Swan noun [ Anglo-Saxon swan ; akin to Dutch zwaan , Old High German swan , German schwan , Icelandic svanr , Swedish svan , Danish svane ; and perhaps to English sound something audible.] 1...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/255

  5. swan
    1. <zoology> Any one of numerous species of large aquatic birds belonging to Cygnus, Olor, and allied genera of the subfamily Cygninae. They have a large and strong beak and a long neck, and are noted for their graceful movements when swimming. most of the northern species are white. In litera...
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  6. swan
    noun stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult
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  7. Swan
    • (n.) Fig.: An appellation for a sweet singer, or a poet noted for grace and melody; as Shakespeare is called the swan of Avon. • (n.) Any one of numerous species of large aquatic birds belonging to Cygnus, Olor, and allied genera of the subfamily Cygninae. They have a large and strong be...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  8. swan
    largest waterfowl species of subfamily Anserinae, family Anatidae (order Anseriformes). Most swans are classified in the genus Cygnus. Swans are ... [3 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/s/194

  9. Swan
    HMAS Swan was an Australian escort sloop of 1060 tons displacement launched in 1936. HMAS Swan carried a complement of 100 and was powered by two Admiralty 3-drum type oil fuelled boilers providing a top speed of 16.5 knots. She was armed with three 4-inch anti-aircraft guns; four 3-pdr guns and six machine guns.
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  10. Swān
    album cover, from http://www.discogs.com/viewimages?what=R&obid=137805 retrieved December 21, 2006 ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swān

  11. Swan
    [manga] == Plot == The first volume begins with Masumi sneaking backstage after a Tokyo ballet performance in order to express her admiration for the lead dancers, Alexei Sergeiev and Maria Prisetskaya . However, when she meets the stars, Masumi becomes tongue-tied and clumsily begins to dan...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swan_(manga

  12. Swan
    Swan is slang for an aimless journey conducted for reconnaissance or pleasure.
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  13. Swan
    Swan is slang for an aimless journey conducted for reconnaissance or pleasure.
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  14. Swan
    [actress] I took this photo of them in Concert with their permission. (I uploaded this photo for the Satanic Wizard article. Someone decided to delete the article but not the photo... Good thinking, and thanks for deleting my Satanic Wizard Article too. ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swan_(actre

  15. Swan
    [disambiguation] A swan is a bird of the genus Cygnus. Swan may also refer to: ==Sport== ==Music and dance== == Ships and boats == ==Media and entertainment== ==Science and mathematics== == People == == Places == ==Other uses== ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swan_(disam

  16. Swan
    Swans, genus Cygnus, are birds of the family Anatidae, which also includes geese and ducks. Swans are grouped with the closely related geese in the subfamily Anserinae where they form the tribe Cygnini. Sometimes, they are considered a distinct subfamily, Cygninae. There are six to seven species of...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swan

  17. swan
    swan, common name for a large aquatic bird of both hemispheres, related to ducks and geese. It has a long, gracefully curved neck and an extremely long, convoluted trachea which makes possible its far-carrying calls. The orange-billed white trumpeter swan, Cygnus buccinator, seen in parks, is the mu...
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A08473

  18. Swan
    The swan (Cygnus) is a genus of large, long necked birds of the goose sub- family (Anscrinae) of the duck family (Anatidae). They differ from geese in the bill being of equal breadth throughout and furnished with a knob at the base; medial nostrils; short legs and a very long neck. The commonest spe...
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  19. Swan
    Type: Term Pronunciation: swahn Definitions: 1. Harold James C., 20th-century U.S. cardiologist. See: Swan-Ganz catheter
    Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictio

  20. swan
    Large water bird, with a long slender neck and webbed feet, closely related to ducks and geese. The four species of swan found in the northern hemisphere are white; the three species found in the southern hemisphere are all or partly black. The male (cob) and female (pen) are similar in appearanc...
    Found on http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/ency

  21. Swan
    [Fabergé egg] The Swan Egg is a Fabergé egg, one in a series of fifty-two jewelled eggs made under the supervision of Peter Carl Fabergé. Commissioned in 1906 by Tsar Nicholas II, the egg was presented to the Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna on Easter that year for her 40th wedding annive...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swan_(Faber

  22. Swan
    [chair] The Swan is a chair and a couch designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1958 for Radisson SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen. It is manufactured by Danish furniture manufacturer Republic of Fritz Hansen. Along with the swan Jacobsen also developed the Egg chair and further furniture which mostly did...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swan_(chair

  23. Swan
    [album] Swan is the sixth studio album by the San Diego-based punk band Unwritten Law. It was released on March 29, 2011 on Suburban Noize Records. It`s the band`s first album in six years, since 2005`s Here`s to the Mourning. This is also their last album to feature guitarist Steve Morris a...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swan_(album

  24. Swan
    [nuclear explosive] Swan was a U.S. test nuclear explosive, which was developed into XW-45 warhead It was tested standalone as a test nuclear device on June 22, 1956 in shot Redwing Inca. It was tested again as the primary of a test thermonuclear device on July 2, 1956 in shot Redwing Mohawk...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swan_(nucle

  25. Swan
    [film] Swan (Portuguese: Cisne) is a 2011 Portuguese film directed by Teresa Villaverde. ==Reception== The film was shown at the Orizzonti section of the 68th Venice International Film Festival. ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swan_(film)



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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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