proof\ battleships — When two sub editors or designers mark things as a mistakes or bad style on each others proof pages purely as retaliation for marking something reasonable on theirs earlier. Also known as proof jousting. Partly derived from calendar battleships… … Dictionary of american slang
international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… … Universalium
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USS Iowa (BB-61) — ( The Big Stick ) was the lead ship of her class of battleship, and was the fourth ship of in the United States Navy to be named in honor of the 29th state. Iowa is the only ship of the class to have served a combat tour in the Atlantic Ocean… … Wikipedia
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Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… … Universalium
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North Carolina class battleship — North Carolina and her sister ship Washington were amongst the first Post Washington Treaty battleships as well as the first of the US Navy fast battleships (though some treaty restrictions, specifically those imposed by the Second London Naval… … Wikipedia
HMS Defender (1911) — HMS Defender was an Acheron class destroyer of the Royal Navy.She was built at William Denny Brothers in Dumbarton, Scotland for £83,000 [ D K Brown The Grand Fleet: Warship Design and Development 1906 1922 . Caxton Editions 2004. ISBN 1 84067… … Wikipedia
