Gaiters are garments worn on the legs. Gaiter may refer to Gaiter vehicle Crus lower leg Gaiters, sports teams at Bishop s University Neck gaiter , a warming garment worn on the neck, which can be pulled up over the mouth to keep out wind and sand. People Dorothy Gaiter and John Brecher Dorothy Gaiter , wine columnist of The Wall Street Journal See also Gator disambiguation disambig ... more details
A neck gaiter is an article of clothing worn about the neck for warmth. It is a closed tube of fabric, often thick fleece or synthetic, which is slipped on and off over the head. It can also be pulled up over the mouth to keep out wind and sand. Some Balaclava clothing balaclavas have a thin hood attached to what is essentially a neck gaiter. References Clothing stub Fashion stub Category Neckwear Category gaiters ... more details
On a vehicle , a gaiter or boot refers to a protective flexible sleeve covering a moving part, intended to keep the part clean. On motorcycles and bicycles Image R51 fender.jpg thumb 190px Rubber gaiters on a 1953 BMW R51 3 motorcycle Gaiters are pleated rubber tubes enclosing the Motorcycle fork front suspension tubes of some motorcycle s and mountain bike s with telescopic front forks. Gaiters protect the sliding parts of the front Suspension motorcycle suspension from dirt and water. On cars and other vehicles Similar gaiters to those described above find multiple uses on most vehicles. They are used at both ends of driveshaft s, protecting constant velocity joint s from the ingress of dirt, and retaining the grease. They also prevent the ingress of dirt where one component slides within another, for example, on suspension vehicle suspension struts or the ends of steering racks. Finally, they are also usually used to perform the same function on ball joint s, which appear on suspension wishbone s and steering tie rod ends. The gear stick gaiter is to resist dirt entering the ball joint at the bottom of the stick and to not have oil or grease from the joint exposed to passengers. They are commonly leather, faux leather , rubber or a waterproof cloth. Category Vehicle technology de Faltenbalg nl Vouwbalg ... more details
Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher are United States American journalist s, author s and wine critic s, wife and husband who jointly wrote a wine column in The Wall Street Journal titled Tastings between 1998 2009. ref name pp Maker, Meg Houston, Palate Press February 22, 2010 . http palatepress.com 2010 02 dottie and john on open that bottle night Dottie and John Share Their Thoughts About Open That Bottle Night ref They rated wines on a scale that ranges from Yech , OK , Good , Very Good , Delicious to Delicious . ref Gaiter, Dorothy Brecher, John, The Wall Street Journal December 22, 2008 . http online.wsj.com article SB122973207589522945.html 2008 s Most Thrilling ref Their careers began simultaneously and have remained connected since their first meeting in the newsroom of The Miami Herald in 1973. ref name vinog cite web last Yarrow first Alder, Vinography.com title Book Review Love by the Glass by Dorothy Gaiter and John Brecher url http www.vinography.com archives 2008 02 book review love by the glass.html date February 3, 2008 ref Final Tastings column rquote right This is our 579th and last Tastings column. The past 12 years a full case have been a joy, not because of the wine but because we had an opportunity to meet so many of you, both in person and virtually. Thank you. Dorothy Gaiter and John Brecher Gaiter and Brecher announced at the end of their December 26, 2009 Tastings column in The Wall Street Journal that it would be their last. No reason was given, and no hint was provided as to what the couple would do in the future. ref Gaiter, Dorothy Brecher, John ... 26, 2009 . http www.drvino.com 2009 12 26 john brecher dottie gaiter farewell wsj tastings column John ... That Bottle Night OTBN ? ref Gaiter and Brecher invented the annual Open That Bottle Night OTBN , encouraging ... Gaiter and Brecher wine tasting video archive Persondata name Gaiter And Brecher alternative names short description date of birth place of birth date of death place of death DEFAULTSORT Gaiter ... more details
otheruses2 Gaiter distinguish Spat footwear Wiktionary gaiter File Tourist Gaiters.jpg thumb Hiking gaiters Gaiters are garments worn over the shoe and lower pants leg, and used primarily as personal protective equipment similar garments used primarily for display are Spat footwear spats . Originally, gaiters were made of leather . Today, gaiters for walking are commonly made of plasticized synthetic cloth such as polyester . Gaiters for use on horseback continue to be made of leather. Terminology Cleanup section date February 2009 gaiter legging discussion is confusing In Army parlance, a gaiter covers leg and bootlacing a legging covers only the leg. In RAF parlance, gaiter includes legging. The American Army during World War I ref name WWI Henry,Mark. The US Army of World War I Osprey Publishing Ltd., Oxford 2003 ref and World War II had leggings, which were gaiters. Above the knee spatterdashes were cotton or canvas, as were many gaiters of varying lengths thereafter. Leather gaiters were rare in military, though sometimes a calf length cotton gaiter had leather kneecaps added. Leggings, however, were very often made of leather , but also canvas . On foot File Infantry gaiters.jpg thumb left Typical gaiters as used by infantrymen in the 1900s Gaiters are a type of protective clothing for a person s ankle s and legs below the knee. Gaiters are worn when walking , hiking , running especially orienteering and rogaining outdoors amongst dense underbrush or in snow , with or without snowshoe s. Heavy gaiters are often worn when using crampon s, to protect the leg and ankle from the spikes of the opposite foot. Gaiters strap over the hiking boot and around the person s leg to provide ... today, Half chaps are a type of gaiter worn by Equestrianism equestrian s. Most forms fit over the calf ... traditional type of gaiter, which extends over the knee and is still in wide use today. Citation ... Leg warmer Puttee Neck gaiter References reflist Clothing Category Hiking equipment Category Military ... more details
Dowlas is the name given to a plain cloth , similar to Bed sheet sheeting , but usually coarser. It is made in several qualities, from line warp weaving warp and weft to two warp and weft, and is used chiefly for apron s, pocket ing, soldiers gaiter s, linings and overall s. The finer makes are sometimes made into shirts for workmen, and occasionally used for heavy pillow cases. The word is spelt in many different ways, but the above is the common way of spelling adopted in factories, and it appears in the same form in Shakespeare s First Part of Henry IV, part 1 Henry IV , Act III scene 3. The dowlas of the early twentieth century was a good, strong and closely woven linen fabric. 1911 fabric Category Woven fabrics ... more details
distinguish2 Gaiter , a garment for the legs Gator is often used as an Aphesis aphaeresis of the word alligator . Gator may refer to Gator film Gator film , a 1976 action movie starring and directed by Burt Reynolds Gator pool game , a swimming pool game Gatorade , a popular brand of sports drink John Deere Gator , a small utility vehicle manufactured by Deere & Company Claria Corporation , formerly Gator Corporation , an Internet advertising company known for its Gator adware. Claria Corporation Gator Gator , or Gator AdServ a piece of adware or spyware shipped with many pieces of peer to peer software G ATOR, or Ground Air Task Oriented Radar, a radar system in development by the United States Marine Corps Amphibious warfare ships , popularly known as gators or gator freighters . Wally Gator , cartoon by Hanna Barbera In sports Florida Gators , the name of the University of Florida s athletic teams San Francisco State University teams Gator, a defensive technique in volleyball popularized by Danny Kinda See Volleyball jargon As a pseudonym Mike Greenwell , baseball player, left fielder with the Boston Red Sox from 1985 to 1996 Ron Guidry , baseball player, pitcher with the New York Yankees from 1975 to 1988 Mark Rogowski , professional skateboarder, convicted for a 1991 murder Terry, Swashbuckling Pirate in the facebook Zynga game, Pirates Rule the Caribbean disambig ... more details
Expand German Brecher date September 2010 Brecher or Br cher are surnames and may refer to The Real World Hawaii Amaya Brecher Daniel Cil Brecher born 1951, Tel Aviv , Israeli historian and author ref de Daniel Cil Brecher ref Edward M. Brecher 1912 1989 , well known American science writer and book author Egon Brecher 1880 1946 , Czechoslovakian stage actor and director Gary Brecher , American military writer Gideon Brecher 1797, Moravia 1873 , Jewish Bohemian Austrian physician and writer Gustav Brecher 1879, Bohemia 1940 , Jewish Bohemian German conductor and composer, relative of Gideon ref de Gustav Brecher ref Irving Brecher 1914, New York City 2008 , American screenwriter Dorothy Gaiter and John Brecher John Brecher , wine columnist of The Wall Street Journal Steve Brecher born 1945 , American professional poker player Br cher Joachim Br cher ref http www.xn brcher xxa.de ref See also 4242 Brecher , asteroid Reflist surname Brecher Br cher Broecher , Br cher Braecher Category German words and phrases Category German language surnames Category Jewish surnames de Brecher ... more details
Infobox Album See Wikipedia WikiProject Albums Name Rising Fawn String Ensemble Type Studio album Artists Norman Blake American musician Norman Blake Cover Released 1979 Recorded Genre Americana music Americana , Bluegrass music bluegrass , Folk music folk Length Label Rounder Records Rounder Producer Last album Directions Norman Blake album Directions br 1978 This album Rising Fawn String Ensemble br 1979 Next album Full Moon on the Farm br 1981 Album ratings rev1 Allmusic rev1score Rating 3 5 ref Allmusic class album id r95178 pure url yes Allmusic review ref Automatically generated by DASHBot The Rising Fawn String Ensemble is a recording Rounder Records, 1979 by musicians Norman Blake guitar , his wife Nancy Blake cello and James Bryan fiddle . ref Allmusic class album id r95178 pure url yes Allmusic entry for Rising Fawn String Ensemble ref Track listing Devil Chased Me Around the Stump Charlie Gaiter Over the Waterfall Opera Reel Cherokee Shuffle The Promise Tin Foil and Stone Three Ravens Handsome Molly Jeff Davis Da Slockit Light Briarpicker Stony Fork Old Ties Coming Down from Rising Fawn No. 2 References Reflist Norman Blake Category 1979 albums Category Norman Blake American musician albums ... more details
SATRA originally stood for the Shoe and Allied Trade Association as it had its roots in the footwear industry, but has since diversified to become a specialist in testing of consumer products. SATRA played a role in the successful expedition to the top of Mount Everest in 1953 in which Sir Edmund Hillary , along with Tenzing Norgay , became the first person to stand on top of the world . In 1952, SATRA was approached by The British Expedition to produce 34 pairs of boots to meet the challenge of climbing in one of the most inhospitable environments on the planet. The boots were designed to provide a high level of thermal insulation for use in high altitude and saw a combination of inner vapour barrier, mesh insoles and an integrated rubber outer gaiter the water resistant vapour barrier s inner layer stopped the boots becoming soaked with sweat then freezing the mesh insole allowed sweat to disperse from the socks the outer gaiter prevented melting snow soaking in to the boot itself. In addition, there were five layers of kapok, a natural hollow fibre and a forerunner of synthetic versions. The boot lasting technique helped prevent compression of the vital insulation material and microcellular resin soles further improved insulation and decreased weight. The end result was boots that weighed only 4 lb 4oz and a successful expedition in which no one who wore the boots got frostbite a remarkable achievement. SATRA is now the world s leading research and technology centre of its kind and employs more than 180 scientific, technical and support staff in the UK and China. It is a leading authority on international legislation and testing, and the technical aspects of a wide range of consumer products including footwear, leathergoods, apparel, toys, safety products, furniture, floorcoverings, construction products, and homeware. Many of its test methods become industry standards and its production efficiency and accreditation systems are unrivalled. It also houses a w ... more details
increased in Illinois from 3 in 1985, to 12 in 1997, to 63 in 2004, and 79 in 2008. ref name gaiter ... Street Journal in 2008 that hybrid wines were the state s strong suit. ref name gaiter American ... more details
Emory Douglas born May 24, 1943 in Grand Rapids, Michigan worked as the Minister of Culture for the Black Panther Party from 1967 until the Party disbanded in the 1980s. His graphic art was featured in most issues of the newspaper The Black Panther which had a peak circulation of 139,000 per week in 1970 ref Colette Gaiter, http www.aiga.org content.cfm visualizing a revolution emory douglas and the black panther new Visualizing a Revolution Emory Douglas and The Black Panther Newspaper , AIGA 8 June 2005 . ref and has become an iconic representation of the struggles of the Party during the 1960s and 1970s. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that Douglas branded the Radical chic militant chic Panther image decades before the concept became commonplace. He used the newspaper s popularity to incite the disenfranchised to action, portraying the poor with genuine empathy, not as victims but as outraged, unapologetic and ready for a fight. ref Jessica Werner Zack, http www.sfgate.com cgi bin article.cgi?f c a 2007 03 28 DDGIFOS2F61.DTL The Black Panthers advocated armed struggle. Emory Douglas weapon of choice? The pen , San Francisco Chronicle 28 May 2007 . ref As a teenager, Douglas was incarcerated at the Youth Training School in Ontario, California during his time there he worked in the prison s printing shop. He later studied commercial art at San Francisco City College . Colette Gaiter writes cquote Douglas was the most prolific and persistent graphic agitator in the American Black Power movements. Douglas profoundly understood the power of images in communicating ideas.... Inexpensive printing technologies including photostats and presstype, textures and patterns made publishing a two color heavily illustrated, weekly tabloid newspaper possible. Graphic production values associated with seductive advertising and waste in a decadent society became weapons of the revolution. Technically, Douglas collaged and re collaged drawings and photographs, performing graphic ... more details
of Alasdair Gaiter MacKenzie as manager, he was swiftly replaced by Murdo John Fraser. http www.skyecamanachd.com ... and Gaiter . http www.skyecamanachd.com default.aspx.locid 087new1ie.Lang EN.htm External links http ... more details
Image Edmond Leboeuf.png thumb Edmond Leboeuf Edmond Leboeuf 5 November 1809 7 June 1888 was a marshal of France . He was born at Paris , passed through the cole polytechnique and the school of Metz , and distinguished himself as an artillery officer in Algeria n warfare, becoming colonel in 1852. He commanded the artillery of the 1st French corps at the siege of Sevastopol 1854 siege of Sebastopol , and was promoted in 1854 to the rank of general of brigade , and in 1857 to that of general of division . In the Italian War of 1859 he commanded the artillery, and by his action at Solferino materially assisted in achieving the victory. In September 1866, having in the meantime become aide de camp to Napoleon III , he was dispatched to Venetia region Venetia to hand over that province to Victor Emmanuel . In 1869, on the death of Marshal Niel , General Leboeuf became minister of war, and earned public approbation by his vigorous reorganization of the War Office and the civil departments of the service. In the spring of 1870 he received the marshal s baton. On the declaration of war with Prussia , Marshal Leboeuf delivered himself in the Corps L gislatif of the historic saying, So ready are we, that if the war lasts two years, not a gaiter button would be found wanting. It may be that he intended this to mean that, given time, the reorganization of the War Office would be perfected through experience, but the result inevitably caused it to be regarded as a mere boast, though it is now known that the administrative confusion on the frontier in July 1870 was far less serious than was supposed at the time. Leboeuf took part in the Lorraine province Lorraine campaign, at first as chief of staff major general of the Army of the Rhine , and afterwards, when Bazaine became commander in chief, as chief of the III Corps, which he led in the battles around Metz. He distinguished himself, whenever engaged, by personal bravery and good leadership. Shut up with Bazaine in Metz, on ... more details
confusion putty Image Soldiers at base of Ottawa War Memorial highlighted.jpg thumb right 300px War memorial of Canadian soldiers wearing puttees A puttee , also spelled puttie , is the name, adapted from the Hindi language Hindi patti , bandage Sanskrit Skr. patta , strip of cloth , for a covering for the lower part of the leg from the ankle to the knee, consisting of a long narrow piece of cloth wound tightly and spirally round the leg, and serving both as a support and protection, worn especially by riders, and taking the place of the leather or cloth gaiter . It was once adopted as part of the uniform of foot and mounted soldiers in several armies, including the United States Army and the armies of the Commonwealth of Nations British Commonwealth . The Blue Puttees and The Glamour Boys Two current Canadian Forces Canadian infantry regiments were given nicknames based on non standard legwear Newfoundland Regiment and the 48th Highlanders of Canada . At the outbreak of World War I the Dominion of Newfoundland raised a regiment to fight. Lacking a local militia or garrison of soldiers, there were no military stores uniforms had to be fashioned from scratch. Lacking khaki broadcloth, puttees were fashioned from blue broadcloth. The Newfoundland Regiment was thus nicknamed The Blue Puttees . During World War II , 1 Brigade of the 1st Canadian Division was being inspected by King George VI of the United Kingdom George VI there were not enough regulation khaki puttees for issue, so the 48th Highlanders made do with unofficial blue ones. The King inquired as to why the 48th wore different puttees from the rest of the brigade he was told of the shortage. The King replied that he liked the blue puttees better and that they should keep them. The 48th Highlanders continued to wear blue puttees until Battle Dress was eventually phased out. For their daring battlefield fashion the other units nicknamed the 48th Highlanders The Glamour Boys . References 1911 wstitle Puttee Ext ... more details
Will Lyons is a United Kingdom British Corporate media business correspondent and wine columnist formerly writing for Scotland on Sunday . Since November 2009 he writes a weekly European wine column with The Wall Street Journal The Wall Street Journal Europe , ref name allmed Allmediascotland.com November 25, 2009 . http www.allmediascotland.com press news 23682 lyons headed for wall street journal Lyons Headed for Wall Street Journal ref following the departure of Dorothy Gaiter and John Brecher . In April 2010 Lettie Teague and Jay McInerney also began wine columns. Lyons writes a wine column for Reader s Digest , and is wine editor for The Spectator Business . ref name allmed Before journalism, Lyons worked as a wine merchant for Justerini & Brooks and Lea & Sandeman in London. He previously acted as president of the Edinburgh University Wine Society. ref Lyons, Will, The Wall Street Journal January 15, 2010 . http online.wsj.com article SB126348820636728861.html Betting on Bordeaux ref In 2008, Lyons won the Louis Roederer Writers Awards Regional Wine Writer, ref Louis Roederer Writers Awards http www.louisroedererwritersawards.com winners 2008.html Winners 2008 ref having been runner up for the award in 2006 and 2009. ref name allmed In 2008 and 2009, he was one of the shortlist, but unplaced, for the Scottish Press Awards Financial Business Journalist ref Milne Media http milnemedia.typepad.com milne media 2008 03 scottish press.html Scottish Press Awards 2008 ref . ref PressGazette.co.uk http www.pressgazette.co.uk story.asp?storycode 43266 Scottish Press Awards The full list of nominations ref See also List of wine personalities References reflist External links http online.wsj.com search aggregate.html?article doc type Wine Europe Will Lyons article archive Wall Street Journal Europe http blogs.wsj.com wine tag will lyons Will Lyons article archive Wall Street Journal blog On Wine http scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com newsfront.aspx?SectionID 14691 Will Lyons ... more details
Infobox NFL season team Amsterdam Admirals year 2000 record 4 6 division place 4th coach Al Luginbill general manager Ronald Buys stadium Amsterdam Arena Amsterdam ArenA playoffs did not qualify uniform previous 1999 Amsterdam Admirals season 1999 next 2001 Amsterdam Admirals season 2001 The 2000 Amsterdam Admirals season was the sixth season for the team in the NFL Europe League. Offseason Free Agent Draft Personnel Staff Roster NFLE roster Year 2000 Team Amsterdam Admirals BC1 FF7900 FC1 white BDC1 002244 Quarterbacks NFLplayer 11 Jim Kubiak NFLEplayer 12 Scott Mutryn NFLplayer 10 Ron Powlus Running Backs NFLEplayer 22 Ralph Dawkins NFLEplayer 28 Mark Kacmarynski Wide Receivers NFLEplayer 8 Darryl Daniel NFLEplayer 1 Tony Gaiter NFLEplayer 82 Junior Lord NFLEplayer 2 Jason Shelley NFLEplayer 18 L. C. Stevens Tight Ends NFLEplayer 46 Frank Leatherwood NFLEplayer 86 Jerry Ross Offensive Linemen NFLEplayer 69 Rick Austin G T NFLEplayer 72 Octavious Bishop T NFLEplayer 74 Derrick Levake T NFLEplayer 62 Michael Lies G NFLplayer 77 Oliver Ross T NFLEplayer 65 Earl Scott C G NFLEplayer 66 Gregory Studdard T NFLEplayer 60 Ryan Thomassie C NFLplayer 67 Paul Wiggins G T Defensive Linemen NFLEplayer 93 Tim Beauchamp DE NFLplayer 71 Frank Ferrara DE NFLEplayer 90 Cedric Harden DE NFLplayer 95 Jon Kirksey DT NFLEplayer 94 Tony Plantin DT NFLEplayer 92 David Sanders DT Linebackers NFLEplayer 56 O. J. Childress NFLEplayer 52 Deon Humphrey NFLEplayer 55 Shawn Stuckey NFLEplayer 54 Marcel Willis Defensive Backs NFLplayer 30 Antonio Banks d American football S NFLEplayer 29 Eric Edwards S NFLEplayer 25 Ray Jackson CB NFLEplayer 23 Steve Johnson CB NFLplayer 24 Bashir Levingston CB NFLEplayer 36 Greg Williams S Special Teams NFLplayer 5 Jos Cort z K National Players NFLEplayer 9 Francesco Biancamano P Image Flag of Italy.svg 12px NFLplayer 14 Silvio Diliberto K Image Flag of Netherlands.svg 12px NFLEplayer 87 Masato Itai WR Image Flag of Japan.svg 12px ... more details
Multi part family name Witton Davies Davies Portal Anglicanism The Very Reverend Very Rev Carlyle Witton Davies was an eminent Anglican priest ref Who s Who Who was Who 1897 2007 London, A & C Black , 2007 ISBN 9780199540877 ref and scholar. ref Amongst others he translated Martin Buber s Hasidism , 1948 and The Prophetic Faith 1949 made major contributions to the Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church 1957 edition and The Mission of Israel , 1963 and wrote Journey of a Lifetime British Library website accessed 19 58 GMT 18 April 2011 ref br He was born on 10 June 1913 and educated at Friars School, Bangor , Bangor University University College of North Wales, Bangor , Exeter College, Oxford and Ripon College Cuddesdon . He was ordained in 1938 ref http www.independent.co.uk news people obituary the ven carl wittondavies 1454071.html Independent Obituary ref and began his ecclesiastical career with a Curate curacy at Buckley . From 1940 to 1944 he was Warden Subwarden of St. Michael s College, Llandaff . From then until 1949 he was a Canon priest Canon Residentiary at St. George s Cathedral, Jerusalem . ref Crockford s Clerical Directory 1947 48 Oxford, OUP ,1947 ref In that year he became Dean religion Dean and Precentor ref Although an ancient foundation, before 1840 the senior residentiary cleric was the Precentor , and not a Dean, due to a complication during the dissolution of the monasteries Eglwys Gadeiriol Tyddewi, 1181 1981 St David s Cathedral, 1181 1981 St David s, Gwasg yr Oriel Fach, 1981 ISBN 0905421027 ref of St David s Cathedral St David s .His last senior post was as Archdeacon of Oxford . ref The Times , Wednesday, Dec 05, 1956 pg. 12 Issue 53706 col E New Archdeacon Of Oxford ref br One of the last clerics to wear the traditional frock coat and gaiters , ref The Times , Wednesday, Feb 25, 1970 pg. 10 Issue 57803 col E The Times Diary Saving the ecclesiastical gaiter ref he died 25 March 1993. His father was T. Witton Davies, Professor of Hebrew ... more details
File Murmillo vs Thracian on Zliten mosaic.JPG thumb upright Depiction of a murmillo left fighting a thraex right in the Zliten mosaic , c. AD 200. Image Jean Leon Gerome Pollice Verso.jpg thumb A victorious thraex in the 1872 painting Pollice Verso by Jean L on G r me . The murmillo also sometimes spelled mirmillo or myrmillo, pl. murmillones was a type of gladiator during the Roman Empire Roman Imperial age . The murmillo class gladiator was adopted in the early Imperial period to replace the earlier Gallus, named after the warriors of Gaul . As the Gallia Cisalpina Gauls inhabiting Italy had become well integrated with the Romans by the time of the reign of Augustus , it became undesirable to portray them as enemy outsiders dubious date November 2011 the Gallus class gladiator thus had to be retired. ref Wiedemann, Thomas E. J. Emperors and Gladiators , p. 41. Routledge, 1992. ISBN 041500005X ref The distinguishing feature of the murmillo was the high crest of his helmet which, together with its broad rim, was shaped somewhat like a fish. The murmillo took his name from this fish shaped helmet the word comes from murma , a Greek word for a type of saltwater fish. ref name Futrell Futrell, Alison. The Roman Games A Sourcebook , p. 96 100. Blackwell Publishing, 2006. ISBN 1405115688 ref Otherwise, he wore a loincloth subligaculum , belt cintus , very thick wrappings on the lower part of his left leg designed to protect the top of his feet from attack and from his own shield , a gaiter on his right leg, a linen arm guard manica armour manica to protect his right arm, and the curved rectangular shield Scutum shield scutum of the Roman legionary . He also carried the legionary s short, straight blade sword, or gladius , from which gladiators derived their name. ref name Futrell The murmillo usually fought the thraex or hoplomachus , with whom he shared some of the equipment notably arm guards and all enclosing helmet, and the dangerous short sword . A number of ancien ... more details
For other uses Crus disambiguation Infobox Anatomy Name Crus lower leg Latin GraySubject GrayPage Image Gray1240.png Caption Lateral aspect of right leg Image2 Caption2 Precursor System Artery Vein Nerve Lymph MeshName MeshNumber DorlandsPre c 64 DorlandsSuf 12267973 Crus Latin for leg , ref DorlandsDict two 000025607 crus ref plural is crura is the portion of the body starting from the ankle and ending at the knee . It is sometimes known as the gaiter . Citation needed date October 2009 The tibia and fibula are the two bones of the crus. Fracture File TibPlateauF.PNG thumb A tibial plateau fracture A crus fracture is a fracture of either or both of the tibia and fibula. Fractures of only the tibia include Bumper fracture a fracture of the Human anatomical terms Anatomical directions lateral tibia l plateau caused by a forced Valgus deformity valgus applied to the knee Segond fracture an avulsion fracture of the Tibia lateral tibial condyle Gosselin fracture a fractures of the tibial synovial joint plafond into anterior and posterior fragments ref cite journal last Hunter first Tim B coauthors Leonard F Peltier, Pamela J Lund year 2000 month May title Musculoskeletal Eponyms Who Are Those Guys? journal RadioGraphics volume 20 issue 3 pages 819 836 url http radiographics.rsna.org content 20 3 819.full.pdf html accessdate 2009 10 17 ref Toddler s fracture an undisplaced and spiral fracture of the distal third to distal half of the tibia ref name pmid10532655 cite journal author Mellick LB, Milker L, Egsieker E title Childhood accidental spiral tibial CAST fractures journal Pediatr Emerg Care volume 15 issue 5 pages 307 9 year 1999 month October pmid 10532655 doi 10.1097 00006565 199910000 00001 url ref Fractures of only the fibula include Maisonneuve fracture a spiral fracture of the proximal third of the fibula associated with a tear of the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis and the interosseous membrane. Le Fort fracture of ankle a vertical fracture of the Anatomical t ... more details
about the boot as a torture device other uses Boot disambiguation refimprove date June 2010 File Theresiana Beinschrauben2.jpg thumb leg screw File Theresiana Beinschrauben.jpg thumb The boot was an instrument of torture and interrogation designed to crush the foot and leg. The boot has taken many forms in various places and times. Common varieties include the Spanish boot and the Malay boot . One type was made of four pieces of narrow wooden board nailed together. The boards were measured to fit the victim s leg. Once the leg was enclosed, wedges would be hammered between the boards, creating pressure. The pressure would be increased until the victim confessed or lost consciousness. Spanish boot File Spanish gaiter.jpg thumb Spanish gaiter The Spanish boot was an iron casing for the leg and foot. Wood or iron wedges were hammered in between the casing and the victim s flesh. A similar device, commonly referred to as a shin crusher , squeezed the calf between two curved iron plates, studded with spikes, teeth, and knobs, to fracture the tibia and fibula. ref name McCall McCall, Andrew The Medieval Underworld . Hamish Hamilton, 1979. ISBN 978 0 7509 3727 6 ref Primitive forerunners of the archetype can be found dating back as far as a thousand years. The first Scottish effort& 151 also referred to as a buskin& 151 made use of a vaguely boot shaped rawhide textile rawhide garment that was soaked with water, drawn over the foot and lower leg, and bound in place with cords. The contraption was slowly heated over a gentle fire, drastically contracting the rawhide and squeezing the foot until the bones were dislocated, though there would not have been sufficient pressure actually to crush the bones of the foot. A more progressive variant, found in both the British Isles and France, consisted of a trio of upright wooden boards that splinted around and between the feet and were tied in place by cords. Wedges were hammered between the boards and the feet to dislocate and cru ... more details
about the Naval keepsake the Japanese grab bag Fukubukuro Deleted image removed Image Luckybag 1975.jpg thumb 250px right 1975 Naval Academy Lucky Bag 1975 Naval Academy Lucky Bag A Lucky Bag is the term for the United States Naval Academy year book dedicated to the graduating classes. A traditional Lucky Bag has a collection of photos taken around the academy and photographs of each graduating officer along with a single paragraph describing the individual written by a friend. While no one knows for sure, it is speculated that it is named after the lucky bag that contains the possessions of sailors who lost items at sea. Each year every midshipman and graduating officer receive a Lucky Bag and is archived by both the US Naval Academy and the USNA Alumni Association. Lucky Bag History Every man of war , you know, has her Lucky Bag, containing a little of every thing, and something belonging to every body. For variety of contents, a regular Lucky Bag may vie with the caldron that witches boil and bubble at the pit of Acheron . horse of middy and waister s sock, dresses of a cat mouse game Purser s slops and topman s hat, Boatswain s call and colt and cat, Belt that on the berth deck lay, In the Lucky Bag find their way Gaiter, stock and red pompoon, Sailor s pan, his pot and spoon, Shirt of cook and trowser s duck, Kid and can and doctor s truck, And all that s lost, and found on board, In the Lucky Bag is always stored. This bag, Mr. Editor, which I am about to overhaul, has been open for fifteen or twenty years. The facts collected about the Navy during that time hints dropped by messmates opinions, notions, &c., have, been picked up and carefully preserved in this bag. Before I proceed though, to arrange from this medley of the bit o writin for you, mm, I must in good earnest bespeak the indulgence of your readers, and seriously invite their attention to the facts which go to show http naval history.us 1840 a link to 10 pages, 1840 Lucky Bag article on Naval Refor ... more details
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