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Recreational diving on a loose sedimentary bottom
Muck diving is recreational diving on a loose sedimentary bottom, usually in relatively low visibility. It gets its name from the sediment that lies on
Muck_diving
Topics referred to by the same term
metallic mine after blasting Muck diving, diving into a normally muddy or "mucky" environment Mucc, a Japanese rock band Mucker (disambiguation) Muckraker
Muck
British ocean liner (1907–1915)
from the Discovery Channel was also to be on hand. A dive team from Cork Sub Aqua Club, diving under licence, discovered 15,000 rounds of the .303 (7
RMS_Lusitania
British science fiction writer (1917–2008)
writing, Clarke set up several diving-related ventures with his business partner Mike Wilson. In 1956, while scuba diving, Wilson and Clarke uncovered ruined
Arthur_C._Clarke
Semi-submersible offshore drilling rig
Sea, four divers were in a diving chamber system on the rig's deck that was connected by a trunk (a short passage) to a diving bell. The divers were Edwin
Byford_Dolphin
Australian conservationist (1962–2006)
advertisements and posters featuring slogans such as, 'Quarantine Matters! Don't muck with it'. His payments for these advertising campaigns were directed into
Steve_Irwin
Disorder caused by dissolved gases forming bubbles in tissues
Navy Diving Manual indicates that ascent rates greater than about 20 m/min (66 ft/min) when diving increase the chance of DCS, while recreational dive tables
Decompression_sickness
Japanese pearl divers
occupation. ama (海女) – a sea-diving fisherwoman ama (海士) – a sea-diving fisherman ama (海人), kaijin (海人) – a sea-diving fisherperson of either gender
Ama_(diving)
Special forces unit of the British Army
different areas: Boat troop – specialists in maritime skills including diving using rebreathers, using kayaks (canoes) and rigid-hulled inflatable boats
Special_Air_Service
2018 international rescue mission in Thailand
diving school in Phuket, contributed in cave diving capacity. Canada: Erik Brown, a dive instructor from Vancouver, participated on the cave diving team
Tham_Luang_cave_rescue
Gas used for human respiration
decompression, reducing nitrogen narcosis or allowing safer deep diving. The techniques used to fill diving cylinders with gases other than air or pure oxygen are
Breathing_gas
Techniques and procedures for safe decompression of divers
technical diving part 2: decompression from deep technical dives". Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine. 43 (2): 96–104. PMID 23813463. "How to Switch Your Diving Gas
Decompression_practice
English broadcaster and natural historian (born 1926)
on-screen presenter due to difficulties in speaking to a camera through diving apparatus, but asked Attenborough to narrate the films. The same team reunited
David_Attenborough
Submersible that traveled to the Challenger Deep
developer team members hail from Sydney's cave-diving fraternity including Allum himself with many years of cave-diving experience.[citation needed] Working in
Deepsea_Challenger
Container to supply high pressure gas for diving operations
A diving cylinder or diving gas cylinder is a gas cylinder used to store and transport high-pressure gas used in diving operations. This may be breathing
Diving_cylinder
Closed or semi-closed circuit scuba
technical diving decompression computers for rebreather diving, and some rebreather manufacturers use dive computer hardware repackaged by dive computer
Diving_rebreather
Mechanism that controls the pressure of a breathing gas supply for diving
A diving regulator or underwater diving regulator is a pressure regulator that controls the pressure of breathing gas for underwater diving. The most
Diving_regulator
Physiological response to sudden exposure to cold
help conserve oxygen, occur when a diving mammal is submersed. They are collectively termed the mammalian diving response. Responses include an increase
Cold_shock_response
Australian technical diver (1954–2005)
Steven Shaw and Lisa (née Shaw) Moyers. "Deep Cave Diving with Dave Shaw". Deep Cave. "Scuba Diving World Records - Deepest Longest - Dave Shaw - Nuno
Dave_Shaw
Swimming underwater, breathing gas carried by the diver
Scuba diving is an underwater diving mode where divers use breathing equipment completely independent of a surface breathing gas supply, and therefore
Scuba_diving
Severely deficient supply of oxygen
Orme, Brown, Green & Longman. Elsner R (September 1989). "Perspectives in diving and asphyxia". Undersea Biomedical Research. 16 (5): 339–44. PMID 2678664
Asphyxia
Watch designed for underwater diving
A diving watch, also commonly referred to as a diver's or dive watch, is a watch designed for underwater diving that features, as a minimum, a water resistance
Diving_watch
Crewed full ocean depth rated submersible
Challenger Deep Timeline of diving technology – Chronological list of notable events in the history of underwater diving equipment Struwe, Jonathan (2019-05-04)
DSV_Limiting_Factor
Underwater diving without breathing apparatus
Freediving, free-diving, free diving, breath-hold diving, or skin diving is a mode of underwater diving that relies on breath-holding (apnea) until resurfacing
Freediving
English Tudor warship (1511–1545)
base and conservation facilities. During the four diving seasons from 1979 to 1982 over 22,000 diving hours were spent on the site, an effort that amounted
Mary_Rose
Italian freediver (born 1992)
Dynamic Apnea with monofin – Diving as far as possible with the use of a monofin. DYNB = Dynamic Apnea with fins – Diving as far as possible with the use
Alessia_Zecchini
Change in sea level due to gravity
scuba diving Specialties Altitude diving Cave diving Deep diving Ice diving Muck diving Open-water diving Rebreather diving Sidemount diving Solo diving Technical
Tide
Australian anesthesiologist and cave diver
Achievement" award at the Australian technical diving conference Oztek, to mark his exceptional contributions to cave diving exploration, in 2017 he was awarded
Richard_Harris_(anaesthetist)
Articulated pressure-resistant anthropomorphic housing for an underwater diver
An atmospheric diving suit (ADS), atmospheric pressure diving suit or single atmosphere diving suit is a small one-person articulated submersible which
Atmospheric_diving_suit
USMC deep reconnaissance unit
Springs, California. United States Marine Corps Combatant Diver Course – Navy Diving Salvage and Training Center, Naval Support Activity Panama City, Florida
United States Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance
United_States_Marine_Corps_Force_Reconnaissance
French oceanographer and author (1910–1997)
autonomous diving, opening the way for scientific underwater archaeology. Cousteau and Marcel Ichac brought back from there the Carnets diving film (presented
Jacques_Cousteau
Ballast carried to counteract buoyancy
A diving weighting system is ballast weight added to a diver or diving equipment to counteract excess buoyancy. They may be used by divers or on equipment
Diving_weighting_system
Portable apparatus to recycle breathing gas
sets including rebreathers) NOAA Diving Program (U.S.) (28 Feb 2001). Joiner, James T. (ed.). NOAA Diving Manual, Diving for Science and Technology (4th ed
Rebreather
Diving beyond the scope of recreational diving
Technical diving (also referred to as tec diving or tech diving) is scuba diving that exceeds the agency-specified limits of recreational diving for non-professional
Technical_diving
Outcrop of rock in the sea formed by the growth and deposit of stony coral skeletons
diving Confined water diving Deep diving Inland diving Inshore diving Muck diving Night diving Open-water diving Black-water diving Blue-water diving
Coral_reef
Physiological responses to immersion of air-breathing vertebrates
The diving reflex, also known as the diving response and mammalian diving reflex, is a set of physiological responses to immersion that overrides the
Diving_reflex
Equipment used by divers to facilitate decompression
deep diving without using dive tables, decompression software or a dive computer. It is generally taught as part of the "DIR" philosophy of diving promoted
Decompression_equipment
Underwater diving using self contained breathing gas recycling apparatus
Rebreather diving is underwater diving using diving rebreathers, a class of underwater breathing apparatus which recirculates the breathing gas exhaled
Rebreather_diving
Ship used as a floating base for professional diving projects
A diving support vessel is a ship that is used as a floating base for professional diving projects. Basic requirements are the ability to keep station
Diving_support_vessel
German filmmaker (1902–2003)
motion shots. Riefenstahl played with the idea of slow motion, underwater diving shots, extremely high and low shooting angles, panoramic aerial shots, and
Leni_Riefenstahl
Diving mode and decompression technique
Saturation diving is an ambient pressure diving technique which allows a diver to remain at working depth for extended periods during which the body tissues
Saturation_diving
Abnormally high tissue carbon dioxide levels
a hazard of underwater diving associated with breath-hold diving, scuba diving, particularly on rebreathers, and deep diving where it is associated with
Hypercapnia
Techniques requiring specific equipment and procedures
A mode of diving, or diving mode, is a particular way to dive underwater that requires specific equipment, procedures and techniques, and may expose the
Modes_of_underwater_diving
Copper helmet with rubberised canvas diving suit and weighted boots
Standard diving dress, also known as hard-hat or copper hat equipment, deep sea diving suit, or heavy gear, is a type of diving suit that was formerly
Standard_diving_dress
Indian Navy special operations force
Warfare Tactical Training Centre. For combat diving training, the commandos are sent to the Naval Diving School in Kochi. There are plans to move the
MARCOS
Powered device for diver mobility and range extension
decompression obligation, which depend on the dive profile. Typical uses include cave diving and technical diving where the vehicles help move bulky equipment
Diver_propulsion_vehicle
Equipment for controlling the buoyancy of a diver
inflatable goods Low impact diving – Scuba diving that has minimal environmental effect Scuba skills – Skills required to scuba-dive safely There are other
Buoyancy_compensator_(diving)
Watertight clothing that seals the wearer from cold and hazardous liquids
suits used for diving, for safety, comfort and convenience of use. Gas inflation and exhaust equipment are generally used for diving applications, primarily
Dry_suit
Injury due to pressure difference between gas filled space and adjoining tissue
(the under-pressure air space is inside the diving mask or swimming goggles) Skin (when wearing a diving suit which creates an air space) Brain and cranium
Barotrauma
Forensic investigation of underwater diving accidents
Investigation of diving accidents includes investigations into the causes of reportable incidents in professional diving and recreational diving accidents,
Investigation of diving accidents
Investigation_of_diving_accidents
Chamber for transporting divers vertically through the water
Diving bells are usually suspended by a cable, and lifted and lowered by a winch from a surface support platform. Unlike a submersible, the diving bell
Diving_bell
Pirate Blackbeard's ship
Southerly, C.; Gillman-Bryan, J. (2003). "Diving on the Queen Anne's Revenge". In Norton, S. F. (ed.). Diving for Science. American Academy of Underwater
Queen_Anne's_Revenge
Female divers of Jeju, South Korea
a haenyeo consist of a wetsuit, diving mask, fins, gloves, chest weights (or freediving weight belts, to assist diving), an L-shaped weeding hoe, and a
Haenyeo
Professional diving on industrial projects
Commercial diving may be considered an application of professional diving where the diver engages in underwater work for industrial, construction, engineering
Commercial_diving
Irish safety freediver (1977-2017)
Andrukajtis, Tomasz (2017-07-23). "Freediver Stephen Keenan Died While Diving In Dahab - DIVERS24.COM". Retrieved 2023-10-27. Feehan, Conor (2017-07-25)
Stephen_Keenan
2006 animal encounter accident
scuba diving Specialties Altitude diving Cave diving Deep diving Ice diving Muck diving Open-water diving Rebreather diving Sidemount diving Solo diving Technical
Death_of_Steve_Irwin
American astronaut (born 1975)
scuba diving Specialties Altitude diving Cave diving Deep diving Ice diving Muck diving Open-water diving Rebreather diving Sidemount diving Solo diving Technical
Reid_Wiseman
U.S. Navy's special operations force
transitioned from the combat fatigues of the NCDUs to trunks, swimfins, diving masks and Ka-bars. The men trained by the OSS had brought their swimfins
United_States_Navy_SEALs
Tactical scuba diver
call themselves "combat divers" or similar. Tactical diving is a branch of professional diving carried out by armed forces and tactical units. They may
Frogman
Garment or device designed to protect a diver from the underwater environment
A diving suit is a garment or device designed to protect a diver from the underwater environment. A diving suit may also incorporate a breathing gas supply
Diving_suit
Diving inside a protective cage to observe sharks in the wild
Shark cage diving is underwater diving or snorkeling where the observer remains inside a protective cage designed to prevent sharks from making contact
Shark_cage_diving
Underwater diving to a depth beyond the norm
Deep diving is underwater diving to a depth beyond the normal range accepted by the associated community. In some cases this is a prescribed limit established
Deep_diving
South African diver (1974–1994)
Cave diving – Diving in water-filled caves Deep diving – Underwater diving to a depth beyond the norm Sheck Exley – American cave and deep diving pioneer
Deon_Dreyer
Acoustic sensing method
scuba diving Specialties Altitude diving Cave diving Deep diving Ice diving Muck diving Open-water diving Rebreather diving Sidemount diving Solo diving Technical
Sonar
Human habitable underwater enclosure filled with breathable gas
their technology designed to meet human requirements is shared with diving, diving bells, submersible vehicles and submarines, and spacecraft. It incorporates
Underwater_habitat
Fatal offshore diving accident in Scotland, 1979
routine dive in the East Shetland Basin of the North Sea, the diving bell of the diving support vessel MS Wildrake became separated from its main lift
Wildrake_diving_accident
Swedish and American marine biologist and NASA astronaut
the diving abilities of the emperor penguin while scuba diving alongside them under the ice. She also studied elephant seals while they were diving in
Jessica_Meir
Toxic effects of carbon monoxide
of a self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (SCUBA) due to faulty diving air compressors. In caves carbon monoxide can build up in enclosed chambers
Carbon_monoxide_poisoning
Tethered underwater mobile device operated by a remote crew
operations in conjunction with simultaneous diving operations are under the overall supervision of the diving supervisor for safety reasons. The International
Remotely operated underwater vehicle
Remotely_operated_underwater_vehicle
Recreational diver training and certification agency
The Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) is a recreational diving membership and diver training organization founded in 1966 by John Cronin
Professional Association of Diving Instructors
Professional_Association_of_Diving_Instructors
Austrian freediver and world record holder
Constant Weight event, which is considered by many to be the classic free-diving discipline: the diver descends next to a line, not using the line and unaided
Herbert_Nitsch
Equipment used in the support of an underwater diving operation
Diving support equipment facilitates a diving operation. It is either not taken into the water during the dive, such as the gas panel and compressor, or
Diving_support_equipment
First ironclad of the US Navy, 1861–1862
three days later by the crane barge Wotan. Saturation diving was evaluated by the Navy that dive season on Monitor and proved to be very successful, allowing
USS_Monitor
Origins and development of diving using breathing gas carried by the diver
The history of scuba diving is closely linked with the history of diving equipment. By the turn of the twentieth century, two basic architectures for
History_of_scuba_diving
Special forces unit of the Australian Army
or by vehicle) or water (including by submarine, small boats, kayaks or diving) and have proved capable of covering long distances and staying concealed
Special_Air_Service_Regiment
American engineer, vintner, and former NASA astronaut
scuba diving Specialties Altitude diving Cave diving Deep diving Ice diving Muck diving Open-water diving Rebreather diving Sidemount diving Solo diving Technical
José_M._Hernández
Underwater diving breathing gas supplied from the surface
Surface-supplied diving is a mode of underwater diving using equipment supplied with breathing gas through a diver's umbilical from the surface, either
Surface-supplied_diving
Narcotic effects of respiratory nitrogen
narcosis while diving, inert gas narcosis, raptures of the deep, Martini effect) is a reversible alteration in consciousness that occurs while diving at depth
Nitrogen_narcosis
Equipment used to facilitate underwater diving
Diving equipment, or underwater diving equipment, is equipment used by underwater divers to make diving activities possible, easier, safer and/or more
Diving_equipment
Breathing gas, mixture of nitrogen and oxygen
deep diving, trimix or heliox gases are typically used; these gases contain helium to reduce the amount of narcotic gases in the mixture. Diving with
Nitrox
Scuba cave diving incident in South Australia
The 1973 Mount Gambier cave diving accident was a scuba diving incident on 28 May 1973 at a flooded sinkhole known as "The Shaft" near Mount Gambier in
1973 Mount Gambier cave diving accident
1973_Mount_Gambier_cave_diving_accident
Developments over time in the human activity
times commercial applications such as sponge diving and marine salvage were established. Military diving also has a long history, going back at least
History_of_underwater_diving
Underwater diving where divers are paid for their work
Professional diving is underwater diving where the divers are paid for their work. Occupational diving has a similar meaning and applications. The procedures
Professional_diving
Influences of the underwater environment on the physiology of human divers
exists in other mammals, including humans. Diving birds, such as penguins, have a similar diving reflex. The diving reflex is triggered specifically by chilling
Human physiology of underwater diving
Human_physiology_of_underwater_diving
Medical treatment at raised ambient pressure
Navy Supervisor of Diving (April 2008). "Chapter 21: Recompression Chamber Operation" (PDF). U.S. Navy Diving Manual. Volume 5: Diving Medicine and Recompression
Hyperbaric_medicine
Pressure reduction and its effects during ascent from depth
atmospheric pressure when free-diving or snorkelling will not usually need to decompress. Divers using an atmospheric diving suit do not need to decompress
Decompression_(diving)
Agents and situations that pose a threat to the underwater diver
accident. Diving support infrastructure for recreational diving includes dive buddies, charter boats, dive shops, schools etc. Professional diving support
Diving_hazards
Hunting for fish using a spear
precludes catch and release. Spearfishing may be done using free-diving, snorkelling, or scuba diving techniques, but spearfishing while using scuba equipment
Spearfishing
Diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disorders caused by underwater diving
significant diving-related illnesses, decompression sickness and arterial gas embolism. Diving medicine deals with medical research on issues of diving, the
Diving_medicine
Diving incident in the Maldives
The 2026 Dhekunu Kandu cave diving incident was a cave diving incident that occurred on 14 May 2026 at the Dhekunu Kandu cave, also known as the Devana
2026 Dhekunu Kandu cave diving incident
2026_Dhekunu_Kandu_cave_diving_incident
Equipment designed to help protect an individual from hazards
barriers to the bees' stingers. Diving equipment, for underwater diving, constitutes equipment such as a diving helmet or diving mask, an underwater breathing
Personal_protective_equipment
British cave diver who specialises in rescues
cave diving to a television programme he watched as a teenager, The Underground Eiger, saying, "After watching it, I just knew that cave-diving was for
Rick_Stanton
Boat used for the support of scuba diving operations
live-boat diving). There are a range of specialised procedures for boat diving, which include water entry and exit, avoiding injury by the dive boat, and
Dive_boat
Rigid head enclosure for underwater diving
A diving helmet is a rigid head enclosure with a breathing gas supply used in underwater diving. They are worn mainly by professional divers engaged in
Diving_helmet
US government scientific agency
Aviation Operations is responsible for the fleet of NOAA ships, aircraft, and diving operations. It is the largest research fleet in the Federal government.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National_Oceanic_and_Atmospheric_Administration
Medical fitness to function underwater
person's psychological suitability for diving and has no reference to their diving skills. A certification of fitness to dive is generally for a specified period
Fitness_to_dive
Free-diving self-propelled deep-sea submersible
conditions beyond the continental shelf Diving chamber – Hyperbaric pressure vessel for human occupancy used in diving operations Sea Pole-class bathyscaphe –
Bathyscaphe
Special forces unit of the Royal Navy
sometimes called the boating and diving course. It lasts eight weeks and covers specialist maritime skills such as canoeing, diving, boating, underwater navigation
Special_Boat_Service
Russian freediver (born 1987)
record in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, diving to 125 meters with a monofin. Later that year, he broke his own record by diving to 126 meters in Dean's Blue Hole
Alexey_Molchanov
Diving in water-filled caves
Cave diving is underwater diving in water-filled caves. It may be done as an extreme sport, a way of exploring flooded caves for scientific investigation
Cave_diving
MUCK DIVING
MUCK DIVING
Male
English
From the American English pet name for a "high-spirited young man," from the vocabulary word buck, BUCK means "male deer or goat."
Boy/Male
Hebrew English Irish
Who is like God? Gift from God. In the Bible, St. Michael was the conqueror of Satan and patron...
Surname or Lastname
English and German (also found in Alsace)
English and German (also found in Alsace) : variant of English Luke, German Lukas.German (also Lück) : from a short form of Lüdeke, a pet form of Ludolph (compare Liedtke 2) or occasionally from Ludwig or Lucas.Dutch (van Luck) and English : habitational name from Luik, the Dutch name of the Belgian city of Liège.Translation of the French Canadian secondary surnames Lachance and Lafortune.
Boy/Male
English American Greek
Male deer.
Male
English
Pet form of English Michael, MICK means "who is like God?" Rarely used anymore due to its use as a derogatory term for a Catholic Irishman.
Male
English
Originally a short form of surnames, mostly Scottish, beginning with Mac-, MACK means "son of," it is now sometimes given as a forename.Â
Girl/Female
Indian, Sindhi
Smile
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Monk.German (Münk), Scandinavian, and Dutch : from Middle High German münich, Middle Dutch munc, Scandinavian munk ‘monk’, a nickname for someone thought to resemble a monk, or a metonymic occupational name for someone in the service of a monastery.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : from the male personal name M(o)unka, a Czech pet form of Solomon.
Boy/Male
English
Raven
Boy/Male
Arabic, Indian, Muslim, Turkish
Country; Kingdom; Supreme Power
Surname or Lastname
North German
North German : probably from a nickname for someone who was spiteful or stubborn, from Middle Low German puch ‘defiance’.German : from a short form of a medieval personal name such as Burkhart.Respelling of Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) Puk, a habitational name for someone from Puki, in Belarus.English : nickname from Middle English puck, pook ‘goblin’, ‘mischievous sprite’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the medieval personal name Hucke, perhaps from the Old English personal name Hucca or Ucca, which may in some cases be a pet form of Old English Ūhtrǣd. Later, however, this name fell completely out of use and the forms became inextricably confused with those of Hugh.German : topographic name from a term meaning ‘bog’.German and Dutch : from a pet form of the personal name Hugo (see Hugh).
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : from the rare Old English masculine personal name Mocca, which may be related to a Germanic stem mokk- ‘to accumulate’, ‘to be heaped up’, and hence may originally have been a nickname for a heavy, thickset person. Alternatively, it could be from Middle English mokke ‘trick’, ‘joke’, ‘jest’, ‘act of jeering’, a derivative of mokke(n) ‘to mock’, from Old French moquer.German : variant of Maag.German : nickname for a short, thickset man, Middle High German mocke.Dutch : nickname from Middle Dutch mocke ‘dirty or wanton woman’, ‘slut’, or from West Flemish mokke ‘fat child’.
Surname or Lastname
German
German : nickname for someone with a peculiarity of the back, Middle High German rucke.German : topographic name from a southern field name denoting a slight dome-shaped elevation.German : from the personal names Ruck, Rück, short forms of Rüdiger (see Rudiger).English : variant spelling of Rook.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Czechoslovakian, Danish, English, French, German, Hebrew, Irish
Who is Like God; Form of Michael; Diminutive Form of Michael Like God
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a man with some fancied resemblance to a he-goat (Old English bucc(a)) or a male deer (Old English bucc). Old English Bucc(a) is found as a personal name, as is Old Norse Bukkr. Names such as Walter le Buk (Somerset 1243) are clearly nicknames.English : topographic name for someone who lived near a prominent beech tree, such as Peter atte Buk (Suffolk 1327), from Middle English buk ‘beech’ (from Old English bÅc).German : from a personal name, a short form of Burckhard (see Burkhart).North German and Danish : nickname for a fat man, from Middle Low German bÅ«k ‘belly’. Compare Bauch.German : variant of Bock.German : variant of Puck in the sense ‘defiant’, ‘spiteful’, or ‘stubborn’.German : topographic name from a field name, Buck ‘hill’.Emanuel Buck came from England to Plymouth Colony in the 1640s and in 1647 settled in Wethersfield, CT.
Boy/Male
Celtic Scottish American
Son of.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English doke, hence a nickname for someone with some fancied resemblance to a duck or a metonymic occupational name for someone who kept ducks or for a wild fowler.Irish : English name adopted as an equivalent of Lohan (an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Leocháin ‘descendant of Leochán’) by mistranslation, as if from lacha ‘duck’.North German (also Dück) : probably a nickname for a coward, from Low German duken ‘to duck or dive’.German (Dück(e)) : from a pet form of an old Germanic personal name formed with theud, diot ‘people’, ‘race’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Old Norse personal name Tóki, of uncertain origin, perhaps a short form of þorkell (see Turkel).Altered spelling of German and Jewish Tuch.
Girl/Female
Shakespearean
A Midsummer Night's Dream' Puck, or Robin Goodfellow, mischievous fairy.
MUCK DIVING
MUCK DIVING
Girl/Female
Russian
Praise be to God.
Boy/Male
Native American
Nez Perce name meaning animal running into the ground.
Boy/Male
English
Divine.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : apparently an occupational name for a tipstaff or beadle who carried a long staff as a badge of office; perhaps also a nickname for a very tall, thin man, or even an obscene nickname for a man with a long sexual organ. The surname is found chiefly in northeastern England.
Boy/Male
Muslim
A companion of the prophet
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from either of the places called Washington, in Tyne and Wear and West Sussex. The latter is from Old English WassingatÅ«n ‘settlement (Old English tÅ«n) of the people of Wassa’, a personal name that is probably a short form of some compound name such as WÄðsige, composed of the elements wÄð ‘hunt’ + sige ‘victory’. Washington in Tyne and Wear is from Old English WassingtÅ«n ‘settlement associated with Wassa’.George Washington (1732–99), 1st president of the U.S. (1789–97), was born at Bridges Creek, VA. His great-grandfather had settled in the colony after emigrating from England in 1658. With the passage of time, the surname has come to be borne by more African Americans than English Americans. A prominent example was the educator Booker T. Washington (1856–1915), born a slave in VA, who adopted his surname from his stepfather, Washington Ferguson.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Conqueror of the ocean
Girl/Female
Russian
God's gift.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Collingwood.
Boy/Male
French
Red haired.
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v. t.
To plunge the head of under water, immediately withdrawing it; as, duck the boy.
a.
Filthy with muck; miry; as, a mucky road.
v. t.
To manure with muck.
Compar. & superl. wa
Great in quantity; long in duration; as, much rain has fallen; much time.
n.
The musk plant (Mimulus moschatus).
v. t.
To perfume with musk.
v. t.
To disappoint the hopes of; to deceive; to tantalize; as, to mock expectation.
v. t.
To draw in, or imbibe, by any process resembles sucking; to inhale; to absorb; as, to suck in air; the roots of plants suck water from the ground.
v. t.
To make a tuck or tucks in; as, to tuck a dress.
v. t.
To inclose; to put within; to press into a close place; as, to tuck a child into a bed; to tuck a book under one's arm, or into a pocket.
n.
The perfume emitted by musk, or any perfume somewhat similar.
a.
Like muck; mucky; also, used in collecting or distributing muck; as, a muck fork.
n.
See Tuck, n., 2.
n.
The musk deer. See Musk deer (below).
v. t.
To draw up; to shorten; to fold under; to press into a narrower compass; as, to tuck the bedclothes in; to tuck up one's sleeves.
n.
That which happens to a person; an event, good or ill, affecting one's interests or happiness, and which is deemed casual; a course or series of such events regarded as occurring by chance; chance; hap; fate; fortune; often, one's habitual or characteristic fortune; as, good, bad, ill, or hard luck. Luck is often used for good luck; as, luck is better than skill.
v. t.
To throw by bucking. See Buck, v. i., 2.
n.
The common sort, whether persons or things; as, the ruck in a horse race.