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Fighter-aircraft design competition in Germany during WW2
The Emergency Fighter Program (German: Jägernotprogramm) was the program that resulted from a decision taken on July 3, 1944 by the Luftwaffe regarding
Emergency_Fighter_Program
Nazi German governmental task force on the production of fighter aircraft
manufacturers. The task force played a key role in the Emergency Fighter Program, including the "people's fighter" Heinkel He 162. The Jägerstab increased the exploitation
Jägerstab
Proposed jet fighter designed by Blohm & Voss
The Blohm & Voss P 212 was a proposed jet fighter designed by Blohm & Voss for the Emergency Fighter Program Luftwaffe design competition during the Second
Blohm_&_Voss_P_212
Proposed German jet fighter aircraft
Junkers EF 128 was a project for a single-engine jet fighter, developed for the Emergency Fighter Program Luftwaffe design competition during the Second World
Junkers_EF_128
German fighter prototype
single-jet fighter project of World War II, developed as part of the 15 July 1944 Emergency Fighter Program which sought a second generation of jet fighters for
Messerschmitt_P.1101
interceptor, Emergency Fighter Program design candidate Heinkel P.1079 paper-only all-weather jet fighter Heinkel P.1080 paper-only ramjet fighter Heinkel
List of German aircraft projects, 1939–1945
List_of_German_aircraft_projects,_1939–1945
German high-altitude interceptor project
manufacturing company, under the Emergency Fighter Program during the last months of World War II. As part of the Emergency Fighter Program (German: Jägernotprogramm)
Messerschmitt_P.1110
Small plane aboard an airborne carrier
Carry Fighters, 1931-1941 Air Enthusiast No.84 November/December 1999 pp. 4-21 https://www.nevingtonwarmuseum.com/german-emergency-fighter-program.html
Parasite_aircraft
Single seat interceptor developed for the Luftwaffe
manufacturing company under the Emergency Fighter Program during the last years of the Third Reich. As part of the Emergency Fighter Program (German: Jägernotprogramm)
Heinkel_P.1078
Interceptor jet aircraft, German, WW2
"People's Fighter") is a German single-engine, jet-powered fighter aircraft fielded by the Luftwaffe late in World War II. Developed under the Emergency Fighter
Heinkel_He_162_Volksjäger
German WWII-rocket-powered interceptor design
Wunderwaffe ('wonder weapon') concept. It was proposed to the Emergency Fighter Program against the allied bombing raids over Nazi Germany in the last
Zeppelin Fliegende Panzerfaust
Zeppelin_Fliegende_Panzerfaust
German rocket fighter project
Junkers EF 127 was a rocket powered fighter aircraft designed by the Third Reich as a part of the Emergency Fighter Program in the closing year of World War
Junkers_EF_127
Propaganda term for WWII German weapons programmes
Nazi propaganda German military technology during World War II Emergency Fighter Program Russian super weapons Superiority (short story), a science-fiction
Wunderwaffe
German aircraft manufacturing company (1922–1965)
interceptor designs; Emergency Fighter Program candidate Heinkel He P.1078A, fighter (jet-engined) (project) Heinkel He P.1078B, tailless fighter (jet-engined)
Heinkel
Design for German jet fighter
submission to the Miniaturjäger (Miniature Fighter) programme of the Luftwaffe Emergency Fighter Program towards the end of the Second World War. The
Blohm_&_Voss_P_213
SS engineer general (1901–1945)
including Auschwitz, before being put in charge of the V-2 rocket and Emergency Fighter Programs towards the end of World War II. Kammler disappeared in May 1945
Hans_Kammler
Type of aircraft
submitted by Blohm & Voss to the Volksjäger jet fighter competition of the Luftwaffe Emergency Fighter Program towards the end of the Second World War. During
Blohm_&_Voss_P_211
supported the Luftwaffe's Emergency Fighter Program, including the development of the "people's jet", Heinkel He 162. The Jägerstab (Fighter Staff) was established
Rüstungsstab
Former German aerospace manufacturer
piston-engined pusher fighter project. P 211. Jet fighter for the Volksjäger Emergency Fighter Program competition. P 212. Single engined jet fighter. P 213. Pulsejet
Hamburger_Flugzeugbau
German 1940s computer
request additional staff and scientists as a contractor in the Emergency Fighter Program. Zuse's company also cooperated with Alwin Walther's Institute
Z4_(computer)
Air force of Nazi Germany (1935–1945)
maximum output until 1944. Production of fighters was not given priority until the Emergency Fighter Program was begun in 1944; Adolf Galland commented
Luftwaffe
Fighter aircraft specializing in the defensive interception of enemy aircraft
defending fighters. The Me 163 required an airbase, however, which were soon under constant attack. Following the Emergency Fighter Program, the Germans
Interceptor_aircraft
German rocket-powered interceptor prototype
Germany. While not designed to fulfil the specification for the Emergency Fighter Program, it was designed for the same purpose. Accordingly, the Natter
Bachem_Ba_349_Natter
Class of fighter aircraft
a low cost emergency fighter, one of several designs for the Emergency Fighter Program using rockets or jets, which could be built by unskilled labour
Light_fighter
German rocket-powered interceptor project
interceptor design developed for the Luftwaffe by Heinkel under the Emergency Fighter Program during the last year of the Third Reich. This rocket-powered project
Heinkel_P.1077
Airborne warfare throughout World War II
jet-powered reconnaissance-bomber at the time. The July 1944-initiated Emergency Fighter Program (Jägernotprogramm), as well as the devastating effects of Allied
Strategic bombing during World War II
Strategic_bombing_during_World_War_II
German heavy bomber during WW2
The adoption of the Emergency Fighter Program in early July 1944 dealt the final blow to the entire He 177B development program, with the Heinkel He
Heinkel_He_177_Greif
German American aerospace engineer (1912–1977)
produced. (The differing Bachem Ba 349 was produced during the 1944 Emergency Fighter Program.) 'Survey' of Previous Liquid Rocket Development in Germany and
Wernher_von_Braun
German prototype long-range aircraft of WW2
sanctioning an end to all large combat plane programs in Nazi Germany in favor of the Emergency Fighter Program. Pancherz stated in 1980 that only the first
Junkers_Ju_390
Prototype German jet bomber
time, the Ju 287 program along with the Heinkel He 343 project were shelved to save resources for the Volksjäger emergency fighter program. However, in March
Junkers_Ju_287
Proposed German rocket-powered interceptor
Interceptor also inspired the Bachem Ba 349 Natter. Emergency Fighter Program Emergency fighter List of German aircraft projects, 1939–45 Messerschmitt
Von_Braun_Interceptor
aircraft. Messerschmitt P.1110 Ente Germany Jet Fighter 1945 Project 0 Proposed for the Emergency Fighter Program MiG-8 Utka USSR Propeller Experimental 1945
List_of_canard_aircraft
German experimental pulsejet fighter
20 mm MG 151/20 cannon Bombs: 400 kg (880 lb) external weapons Emergency Fighter Program Related development Junkers EF 127 Aircraft of comparable role
Junkers_EF_126
German ramjet interceptor project
The Škoda-Kauba SK P14 was a ramjet-powered emergency fighter project for the Luftwaffe. It was designed by the Škoda-Kauba industries towards the end
Škoda-Kauba_P14
German prototype jet powered flying wing fighter (1944)
Rhine River, the Ho 229 was included in the Jäger-Notprogramm (Emergency Fighter Program) for the accelerated production of inexpensive "wonder weapons"
Horten_Ho_229
Fighter aircraft family by Dornier
May 1944, Hitler, as part of the developing Jägernotprogramm (Emergency Fighter Program) directive, which took effect on 3 July, ordered maximum priority
Dornier_Do_335
German WWII aircraft
cannon Rockets: 6 × RZ 73 rockets (Mark III only) Aviation portal Emergency Fighter Program List of rocket aircraft Sombold So 344 This figure is from Arado
Arado_E.381
Failed 1939-1943 Luftwaffe medium bomber program
license-built construction of the He 177B-5, the Luftwaffe began the Emergency Fighter Program. Griehl, Manfred; Dressel, Joachim (1998). Heinkel He 177 – 277
Bomber_B
231 Dornier Do 317 Dornier Do 417 Dornier Do 635 Dornier P 256 Emergency Fighter Program EWR VJ 101 Fieseler Fi 157 Fieseler Fi 166 Fieseler Fi 168 Fieseler
List of cancelled military projects
List_of_cancelled_military_projects
German fighter prototype
all-weather fighter project, which in turn would lead to the single-seat, single-jet Messerschmitt P.1101 design for the Emergency Fighter Program in July
Messerschmitt_P.1099
Projected German V-tail all weather jet fighter
Armament Guns: 4x30mm MK 108 cannon - pair in nose, one in each wing Emergency Fighter Program Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era Arado Ar 234
Heinkel_P.1079
Military plane
Armament 2 × 30 mm (1.18 in) MK 103 cannon 2 × 20 mm MG 151 cannon Emergency Fighter Program Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era de Havilland
Focke-Wulf_Flitzer
Jet powered interceptor concept aircraft
the Emergency Fighter Program which took effect on July 3, 1944, ending production of most bomber and multi-role aircraft in favour of fighters, especially
Focke-Wulf_Ta_183
1939–45 aerial campaign of World War II
ending the fighting in the European theatre of World War II. Emergency Fighter Program Sonderkommando Elbe Strategic bombing during World War II from
Defence_of_the_Reich
Experimental jet aircraft
single-engined Heinkel He 162 that was selected as the winner of the Emergency Fighter Program in October 1944. He 280 V1 Stammkennzeichen-coded as "DL+AS".
Heinkel_He_280
American stealth multirole fighter aircraft
Martin X-35, which in 2001 beat the Boeing X-32 to win the Joint Strike Fighter program, to replace the F-16 Fighting Falcon, F/A-18 Hornet, and the McDonnell
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II
Lockheed_Martin_F-35_Lightning_II
Type of aircraft
Zeppelin factory was destroyed by a USAAF air raid. Aerial ramming Emergency Fighter Program Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era Bachem Ba
Zeppelin_Rammer
German fighter prototype
towplanes. Because the Me 263 was not part of the Jägernotprogramm (Emergency Fighter Program), it was difficult to get the resources it needed. For the time
Messerschmitt_Me_263
German fighter project
cannon V-1 flying bomb Blohm & Voss P 213 Messerschmitt Me 328 Emergency Fighter Program List of German aircraft projects, 1939–45 Jean-Denis Lepage, Aircraft
Messerschmitt_P.1079
German aerospace engineer (1913–1972)
the jet engine exhaust) was the winner of the Luftwaffe's 1945 Emergency Fighter Program. However, due to the deteriorating war situation, delays in development
Hans_Multhopp
German quadjet bomber
conflict and to refocus limited resources onto efforts such as the Emergency Fighter Program. The aviation author Daniel Uziel claimed that German authorities
Heinkel_He_343
Multirole combat aircraft
role fighter", but it instead quickly became known as a "strike fighter". In 1995, the U.S. military's Joint Advanced Strike Technology program changed
Strike_fighter
Municipality in Lower Austria, Austria
(sparrow) jet fighter in a hastily converted underground factory during late autumn and spring 1945. The 162, created for the Emergency Fighter Program and the
Hinterbrühl
South Korean fighter aircraft
a South Korean twin-engine fighter aircraft. The initial goal of the program was to develop an indigenous multirole fighter for the Republic of Korea Air
KAI_KF-21_Boramae
German parasite fighter prototypes
at the Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Emergency Fighter Program Blohm & Voss P 213 Messerschmitt P.1079 Junkers EF 126 Nowarra
Messerschmitt_Me_328
Proposed WWII jet fighter aircraft
mm (1.18 in) MK 108 cannons 2 × 15 mm (.59 in) MG 151 cannons Emergency Fighter Program Lens, K.; H. J. Nowarra (1964). Die Deutschen Flugzeuge. Munich:
Focke-Wulf_Project_I
Rocket powered german aircraft
was abandoned shortly before the end of the European conflict. Emergency Fighter Program Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era Arado E.381
Sombold_So_344
weight: 1,900 kg (4,189 lb) Gross weight: 3,600 kg (7,937 lb) Emergency Fighter Program Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era Fliegende
Blohm_&_Voss_P_214
German glider fighter
Rheinmetall-Borsig MK 108 cannon with 35 rounds per gun Blohm & Voss BV 246 Emergency Fighter Program Related lists List of World War II military aircraft of Germany
Blohm_&_Voss_BV_40
Type of military aircraft
the enemy's capacity to wage war. Unlike tactical bombers, penetrators, fighter-bombers, and attack aircraft, which are used in air interdiction operations
Strategic_bomber
Light ground attack aircraft
Army cooperation aircraft Dive bomber Emergency fighter Gunship Light Attack/Armed Reconnaissance (LAAR) Program Wragg, David W. (1973). A Dictionary of
Counter-insurgency_aircraft
1944–1948 paramilitary terror campaign
day, the authorities scheduled the executions of Irgun fighter Meir Feinstein and Lehi fighter Moshe Barazani, who had been sentenced to death and were
Jewish insurgency in Mandatory Palestine
Jewish_insurgency_in_Mandatory_Palestine
Counter-insurgency aircraft
The Diemert Defender was an emergency fighter project invented by Bob Diemert of Manitoba, Canada. It was designed in the Cold war as a mass produced
Diemert_Defender
American stealth air superiority fighter
all-weather, supersonic stealth fighter aircraft. As a product of the United States Air Force's Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) program, the aircraft was designed
Lockheed_Martin_F-22_Raptor
Military aircraft for air-to-air combat
Fighter aircraft (early on also pursuit aircraft) are military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat. In military conflict, the role of fighter
Fighter_aircraft
Military aircraft intended to perform multiple roles in combat
combat. Aircraft such as the F-35 Lightning II can be called a 'multirole fighter' These roles can include air to air combat, air support, aerial bombing
Multirole_combat_aircraft
South Korean dance survival show
Street Dance Girls Fighter 2 (Korean: 스트릿댄스 걸스 파이터 2) is a spin-off of South Korean dance survival program Street Woman Fighter 2 that premiered on Mnet
Street_Dance_Girls_Fighter_2
Aircraft designed for training of pilots and aircrew
Lead-in fighter training (LIFT) utilises advanced jet trainer aircraft with avionics and stores-management capability that emulate operational fighter planes
Trainer_aircraft
Labor union in the United States and Canada
International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) is a labor union representing paid full-time firefighters and emergency medical services personnel in the
International Association of Fire Fighters
International_Association_of_Fire_Fighters
Experimental aircraft
(MBB), as part of a joint United States and German Enhanced Fighter Maneuverability program to provide additional control authority in pitch and yaw, for
Rockwell-MBB_X-31
Russian stealth multirole fighter aircraft
Су-57; NATO reporting name: Felon) is a twin-engine stealth multirole fighter aircraft developed by Sukhoi. It is the product of the PAK FA (Russian:
Sukhoi_Su-57
Vintage military aircraft operated by civilians
aircraft and helicopters. The several different types of warbirds include the fighter, trainer, bomber, jet, transport, utility, etc. Examples of aircraft types
Warbird
1948–1960 British colonial war in Malaya
The Malayan Emergency, also known as the Anti–British National Liberation War, (1948–1960) was a guerrilla war fought in Malaya between communist pro-independence
Malayan_Emergency
Experimental parasite fighter
Air Force (USAF) terminated the program. The XF-85 was a response to an Army Air Forces (USAAF) requirement for a fighter to be carried within the Northrop
McDonnell_XF-85_Goblin
Fighter aircraft adapted or designed for use at night
Night fighter / All-weather fighter A night fighter (later known as all-weather fighter or all-weather interceptor post-Second World War) is a largely
Night_fighter
Fighter aircraft Fighter aircraft are military aircraft primarily designed for air-to-air combat. They usually carry various weapons and missiles intended
List_of_fighter_aircraft
liquid-fuelled rocket booster on each side of the turbojet nacelle. Emergency Fighter Program Lens, K.; H. J. Nowarra (1964). Die Deutschen Flugzeuge. Munich:
Focke-Wulf_Project_III
List of episodes from the 1970s television show, "Emergency!"
The television series Emergency! originally aired from January 15, 1972, to May 28, 1977. Six seasons aired, with a total of 122 episodes, followed by
List_of_Emergency!_episodes
Design study for a turboprop-powered fighter-bomber
Range: 1,460 km (907 mi, 788 nmi) Armament 4 × 20 mm MG 213 cannon Emergency Fighter Program "German Military Aircraft Designations (1933-1945)". Lepage, Jean-Dennis
Focke-Wulf_Project_VIII
Airborne system of surveillance radar plus command and control functions
battlespace in aerial engagements by informing and directing friendly fighter and attack aircraft. AEW&C units are also used to carry out aerial surveillance
Airborne early warning and control
Airborne_early_warning_and_control
Chinese fighter-bomber primarily used in the People's Liberation Army Navy
Chinese: 殲轟-7; pinyin: jiān hōng qī – fighter-bomber; NATO reporting name Flounder), also known as the FBC-1 (Fighter/Bomber China-1) Flying Leopard, is
Xi'an_JH-7
Carrier-based multi-role fighter aircraft family
variable-sweep wing fighter aircraft. The Tomcat was developed for the United States Navy's Naval Fighter Experimental (VFX) program after the collapse
Grumman_F-14_Tomcat
1973 Japanese TV series or program
cloud until called upon. Zone Angel and Junior can recharge Fighter's energy with an emergency battery that comes with the aircraft. Bolt Thunder/Great Raideki
Zone_Fighter
Upgraded series of the Su-27 fighter aircraft
the Su-27 air superiority fighter. They are single-seat, twin-engine, supermaneuverable, 4.5 generation air superiority fighters, designed by the Sukhoi
Sukhoi_Su-35
Systematic aerial attacks to destroy infrastructure and morale
utilize strategic bombers, long- or medium-range missiles, or nuclear-armed fighter-bomber aircraft to attack targets deemed vital to the enemy's war-making
Strategic_bombing
Gliders used by the militaries of various countries
were planned for transport. The Blohm & Voss BV 40 was a German glider fighter designed to attack Allied bomber formations but was not used. The British
Military_glider
Government agency in Idaho, US
main goal of the Idaho Military Department is to efficiently prepare emergency-ready staff to protect and serve the citizens of Idaho from any potential
Idaho_Military_Department
Tactical military aircraft
ground-attack aircraft. Fighter aircraft often carry out the attack role, although they would not be considered attack aircraft per se; fighter-bomber conversions
Attack_aircraft
Air missions coordinated with ground combat
was very limited compared with the power of (for instance) an average fighter bomber of World War II, but CAS aircraft were still able to achieve a powerful
Close_air_support
Japanese carrier-based fighter aircraft
The Mitsubishi A6M "Zero" is a long-range carrier-capable fighter aircraft that was manufactured by Mitsubishi Aircraft Company, which was part of Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi_A6M_Zero
German emergency fighter project for the Luftwaffe
The Focke-Wulf Volksjäger (German: "people's fighter"), was a German emergency fighter project for the Luftwaffe. It was designed by Focke-Wulf towards
Focke-Wulf_Volksjäger
Type of attack aircraft
battlefront; the term has generally fallen from use.[citation needed] The strike fighter is a closely related concept,[citation needed] but puts more emphasis on
Interdictor
Series of carrier-based multirole combat aircraft
in the United States Air Force's Lightweight Fighter (LWF) program to produce a smaller and simpler fighter to complement the larger McDonnell Douglas F-15
Boeing_F/A-18E/F_Super_Hornet
German World War II flying ace (1922–1993)
September 1993), nicknamed Bubi, was a German fighter pilot during World War II and the most successful fighter ace in the history of aerial warfare. He flew
Erich_Hartmann
Aircraft designed to protect other aircraft
The escort fighter was a concept for a fighter aircraft designed to escort bombers to and from their targets. An escort fighter needed range long enough
Escort_fighter
Heavy ground attack aircraft
categories: light bombers, medium bombers, dive bombers, interdictors, fighter-bombers, attack aircraft, multirole combat aircraft, and others. Current
Bomber
Air warfare branch of South Korea's military
position. Over 180 KF-16 fighters of F-16 Block 52 specifications were introduced as part of the Peace Bridge II & III program in 1994. In 1997, for the
Republic_of_Korea_Air_Force
Fire department composed of volunteers
related emergency services for a local jurisdiction. Volunteer and retained (on-call) firefighters are expected to be on call to respond to emergency calls
Volunteer_fire_department
US Air Force unit
after 31 October 1944) 13th Emergency Rescue Group: 16 March 1945 Thirteenth Air Force: c. 1 October 1945 301st Fighter Wing: 30 March 1947 (attached
582nd_Helicopter_Group
guns, groups of machine guns for low altitude defence, and patrolling fighter aircraft. Attacking a balloon was a risky venture but some pilots relished
History of military ballooning
History_of_military_ballooning
EMERGENCY FIGHTER-PROGRAM
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Boy/Male
Irish
Fighter.
Boy/Male
Celtic English Norse Scottish
Fighter.
Girl/Female
Swedish American Anglo Saxon Norse Teutonic English German
Fighter.
Boy/Male
Irish
Fighter.
Boy/Male
Celtic Gaelic Irish
Fighter.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for the smaller of two men with the same forename, from the comparative of Light.Perhaps an Americanized spelling of German Leiter.
Boy/Male
Irish
Fighter.
Girl/Female
French
Fighter.
Boy/Male
Native American
Fighter.
Boy/Male
Celtic Scottish
Fighter.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a fisherman, Middle English fischer. The name has also been used in Ireland as a loose equivalent of Braden. As an American family name, this has absorbed cognates and names of similar meaning from many other European languages, including German Fischer, Dutch Visser, Hungarian Halász, Italian Pescatore, Polish Rybarz, etc.In a few cases, the English name may in fact be a topographic name for someone who lived near a fish weir on a river, from the Old English term fisc-gear ‘fish weir’.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : occupational name for a fisherman, Yiddish fisher, German Fischer.Irish : translation of Gaelic Ó Bradáin ‘descendant of Bradán’, a personal name meaning ‘salmon’. See Braden.Mistranslation of French Poissant, meaning ‘powerful’, but understood as poisson ‘fish’ (see Poisson), and assimilated to the more frequent English name.
Boy/Male
Australian, Polish, Slavic
Warrior; To Fight; Battle Glory; Fighter; Boris
Boy/Male
Celtic
Fighter.
Boy/Male
Native American
Fighter.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Sathwaki | ஸதà¯à®µà®¾à®•ீ
Fighter
Sathwaki | ஸதà¯à®µà®¾à®•ீ
Girl/Female
Tamil
Satwaki | ஸதà¯à®µà®¾à®•ீ
Fighter
Satwaki | ஸதà¯à®µà®¾à®•ீ
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon
Fighter.
Girl/Female
Swedish American German Teutonic
Fighter.
Boy/Male
Russian
Fighter.
Boy/Male
Russian
Fighter.
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Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Calm
Boy/Male
English
Son of Tye.
Boy/Male
Indian
Lights of Celebration
Girl/Female
Assamese, Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit
Wife of Moon; Night
Girl/Female
Indian
Answer of prayers, Goddess Lakshmi
Girl/Female
German
Stranger.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Fortune; Wealth; Prosperity; Richness
Girl/Female
German
Noble; Kind
Girl/Female
Muslim
Angel
Boy/Male
Australian, Dutch, Hebrew
Descend
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v. i.
To grow lighter; to become less dark or lowering; to brighten; to clear, as the sky.
v. t.
To convey by a lighter, as to or from the shore; as, to lighter the cargo of a ship.
n.
One who fights; a combatant; a warrior.
v. i.
To pass through a filter; to percolate.
a.
Farsighted and strong-sighted; sharp-sighted.
v. t.
To make lighter, or less heavy; to reduce in weight; to relieve of part of a load or burden; as, to lighten a ship by unloading; to lighten a load or burden.
n.
Alt. of Devergency
v. t.
To cause to fight; to manage or maneuver in a fight; as, to fight cocks; to fight one's ship.
pl.
of Emergency
a.
Ready; quick in emergency; as a present wit.
a.
Seeing with clearness; discerning; as, clear-sighted reason
n.
One who fights with his fists; esp., a professional prize fighter; a boxer.
n.
An unforeseen occurrence or combination of circumstances which calls for immediate action or remedy; pressing necessity; exigency.
a.
Having sight, or seeing, in a particular manner; -- used in composition; as, long-sighted, short-sighted, quick-sighted, sharp-sighted, and the like.
v. t.
To make less burdensome or afflictive; to alleviate; as, to lighten the cares of life or the burden of grief.
v. t.
To draw tighter; to straiten; to make more close in any manner.
v. t.
To make light or clear; to light; to illuminate; as, to lighten an apartment with lamps or gas; to lighten the streets.
pl.
of Emergence
n.
Sudden or unexpected appearance; an unforeseen occurrence; a sudden occasion.
n.
One who, or that which, lights; as, a lighter of lamps.