Searches , social queries for PARACHUTE MINE
Search references for PARACHUTE MINE. Phrases containing PARACHUTE MINE
See searches and references containing PARACHUTE MINE!
Search references for PARACHUTE MINE. Phrases containing PARACHUTE MINE
See searches and references containing PARACHUTE MINE!PARACHUTE MINE
World War 2 naval mine dropped from aircraft by parachute
A parachute mine is a naval mine dropped from an aircraft by parachute. They were mostly used in the Second World War by the Luftwaffe and initially by
Parachute_mine
1959 unsolved deaths in the Soviet Union
only to be fatally injured by subsequent parachute mine concussions. There are indeed records of parachute mines being tested by the Soviet military in
Dyatlov_Pass_incident
Index of weapons with the same name
a sea mine which releases a torpedo on sensing a target Aerial mine or parachute mine, an air-dropped sea mine falling gently under a parachute, used
Explosive_mine
to 5,235 people being ordered to evacuate. 1 October 1969: A German parachute mine was defused by a team led by Major George R. Fletcher MBE, Royal Engineers
World War II bomb disposal in Europe
World_War_II_bomb_disposal_in_Europe
tonnes per year from then on. On 25 September 1944 the whereabouts of parachute mine explosions was first officially disclosed. Details of individual bombing
List of strategic bombing over the United Kingdom in World War II
List_of_strategic_bombing_over_the_United_Kingdom_in_World_War_II
Topics referred to by the same term
parachute from aircraft, or otherwise lain by surface ships or submarines Parachute mine, an air-dropped "sea mine" falling gently under a parachute,
Mine
Topics referred to by the same term
mine is an explosive device activated by the victim. Also used for an explosive charge in tunnel warfare. Also used in the UK to describe a parachute
Land_mine_(disambiguation)
Large conventional bombs used in World War II by the Royal Air Force
1940 included the use of 50 parachute mines, which caused extensive blast damage. The British called these devices air-mines, a calque of the German term
Blockbuster_bomb
2026 video game
they kill by shooting his backpack tank. After surviving a falling parachute mine by hiding inside a bathtub, they enter an underground subway station
Reanimal
Cathedral in Cardiff, Wales
Blitz of the Second World War, the cathedral was severely damaged by a parachute mine that blew the roof off the nave, south aisle and chapter house. The
Llandaff_Cathedral
English ambient music project
"He was the golden voice of his generation, but he was killed by a parachute mine outside his London home. Bowlly always sang as if haunted; his voice
The_Caretaker_(musician)
World War II aerial bombardment
bombs and parachute mines, the Riverside area was the first to be bombed. In Grangetown, the Hollyman Brothers bakery was hit by a parachute mine and 32
Cardiff_Blitz
Aerial bombardment during World War II
focused on Alexandra Dock, additionally a parachute mine hit a public shelter resulting in over 4 deaths, further mine attacks took place on the two nights
Hull_Blitz
UK's deadliest firefighter loss incident
colleagues in east London, were present in the station when it was hit by a parachute mine. All 34 men and women were killed and the school was destroyed. Lansbury
1941 Old Palace School bombing
1941_Old_Palace_School_bombing
English Royal Navy officer (1899–1984)
gallantry and undaunted devotion to duty" he showed in defusing an enemy parachute mine over two days in 1940. Newgass was born into a wealthy Jewish family
Harold_Newgass
Air-dropped frag mine
the mine is ejected from either the 'Hades' cluster bomb or JP233 dispenser a drogue parachute is deployed to slow the mine. The drogue parachute is quickly
HB_876_mine
WWII aerial bombardment of city in Scotland
bombing campaign of World War II A defused 1,000 kg Luftmine (German parachute mine) in Glasgow, 18 March 1941 Date March 1941 Location Clydebank, Scotland
Clydebank_Blitz
Town and port in Lincolnshire, England
incendiaries on the church from 2.02am to 2.40 am 12 June 1941 at 2.40am, a parachute mine landed near West Street and James Street, causing a crater 60 ft wide
Boston,_Lincolnshire
Japanese WWII anti-aircraft weapon
individual mines, each approximately 11/16ths of an inch in diameter (18 mm) and 3 inches (76 mm) long. Each mine was equipped with its own parachute. When
AA_mine_discharger
Bridge over the Thames in London, England
hydraulic mechanism and taking the bridge out of action. In April 1941, a parachute mine exploded close to the bridge, causing serious damage to the bascule
Tower_Bridge
Infantry regiment of the British Army
The Parachute Regiment, known colloquially as the Paras, is the airborne and elite infantry regiment of the British Army. The first battalion is part
Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom)
Parachute_Regiment_(United_Kingdom)
South African–British vocalist (1899–1941)
Street, Duke's Court, St James, London. He was killed by a Luftwaffe parachute mine that detonated outside his flat at 3:10 a.m. His body appeared unmarked
Al_Bowlly
Type of firearm propellant
the Royal Gunpowder Factory, Waltham Abbey was damaged by a German parachute mine in 1941 and it never reopened. This was followed by the closure and
Gunpowder
Small island nature reserve off Cornwall, England
renamed as 'H.M.S St. George', following the dropping of a probable parachute mine which resulted in a large crater in the summit. It was believed the
Looe_Island
Aspect of British history
3 parachute mines. On 28 November 1940, 2 parachute mines were dropped, with 21 high explosives, and two people were killed. Another parachute mine was
History_of_Chester
Parachute descents by non-human animals
dropped from heights with the benefit of parachutes. Early on, animals were used as test subjects for parachutes and as entertainment. Following the development
Parachuting_animals
2017 British TV series or programme
the hotel is spared, but tragically Billy wasn't as lucky due to a parachute mine getting him. Lucian finds Toby and Adil getting flirty with each other
The_Halcyon
Recipient of the George Cross (1906–1944)
(RNVR) who was awarded the George Cross for gallantry in defusing a parachute mine at Hoxton, the East End of London, during the Blitz on 17 October 1940
Jack Easton (Royal Navy officer)
Jack_Easton_(Royal_Navy_officer)
WWII aerial bombardment of British city
fifth failed to detonate and one third of the parachute mines were left suspended after the parachute cords became caught in various obstacles such as
Birmingham_Blitz
1944 film by Norman Z. McLeod, Jules Dassin
to tell him that she saw a parachute land in the woods. She shows him how to drive there. It is an unexploded parachute mine, a blockbuster threatening
The Canterville Ghost (1944 film)
The_Canterville_Ghost_(1944_film)
English sailor (1898–1940)
undaunted devotion to duty" he displayed while attempting to defuse a parachute mine that had fallen in Dagenham, Essex, during the Blitz, along with Lieutenant
Reginald_Ellingworth
West End theatre in London
filmed at the Palladium. The theatre was hit by an unexploded German parachute mine on 11 May 1941. The device had fallen through the roof, becoming lodged
London_Palladium
1979 British TV drama series
Chris Craik, Royal Navy, a bomb disposal officer specialising in naval mines Tim Pigott-Smith as Harry Winthrop, Dr Gillespie's associate at Cambridge
Danger_UXB
Airport near London, England, 1929–1947
during such a flight. Two days earlier on 19 September 1940, a German parachute mine had demolished Heston's large 'Dawbarn' hangar, formerly occupied by
Heston_Aerodrome
Royal Navy officer & bomb disposal expert (1903-1994)
rendered safe numerous enemy bombs and mines. They were both awarded the George Cross for dealing with a parachute mine that had fallen into the soft mud bank
John Miller (Royal Navy officer)
John_Miller_(Royal_Navy_officer)
Area in East London, England
Redbridge. The area suffered several bomb hits during World War II. A large parachute mine also exploded causing extensive residential damage in Bennett Road,
Chadwell_Heath
British retailer
early part of the war, the workshops in Greenock were destroyed by a parachute mine on 8 May 1941. They had a number of retail stores throughout the UK
Blacks_Outdoor_Retail
Anti-tank mine
the ground the top of the mine is ejected, along with the parachute and the spring-loaded legs bring the mine upright. The mine can be manually programmed
MN-121_mine
Building in London
abolished in 1965. The house was damaged in September 1940 as a result of a parachute mine explosion nearby during World War II. It was repaired and re-opened
Hogarth's_House
1969 WWII film by Guy Hamilton
School on Agate Street in Canning Town, which was hit directly by a parachute mine on Saturday 10 September 1940, with around 200 dead, but it could be
Battle_of_Britain_(film)
American-born British artist, socialite, patron
nurse. The house in Chelsea, London was destroyed during The Blitz by a parachute mine, and the house in France was broken into and its contents were stolen
Ethel_Sands
Private day school in London, England
became known simply as Channing School. Channing was badly damaged by a parachute mine during World War II. During the War, Montgomery oversaw the temporary
Channing_School
British sailor
rendering safe numerous enemy bombs and mines. They were both awarded the George Cross for dealing with a parachute mine that had fallen into the soft mud bank
Stephen_Tuckwell
rafinfo.org.uk. Retrieved 22 November 2015. "WW II Awards for RN Bomb and Mine Disposal ("O")". Minewarfare & Clearance Diving Officers' Association. 2013
List of recipients of the George Medal, 1940s
List_of_recipients_of_the_George_Medal,_1940s
HMS London (1656), 76-gun second-rate ship of the line
at Southend Central Museum in May 2025. In September 2019 a German parachute mine from World War II was removed from the wreck. London was featured in
English_ship_London_(1656)
Bombing raids during WWII
attacked Newcastle and dropped high explosive bombs, incendiaries and a parachute mine. 47 were killed and dozens of homes were left uninhabitable.[citation
Newcastle_Blitz
Village and civil parish in Lincolnshire, England
000lb parachute mine (a moonlit night, the blast could be heard from Newark, where it had woken people up), and another 2,000lb parachute mine landed
Waddington,_Lincolnshire
Railway terminus in London
II. On 17 April 1941, the departure side of the station was hit by a parachute mine, while on 22 March 1944, the roof between platforms 6 and 7 was destroyed
London_Paddington_station
Reclaimed area along the bank of the River Thames in London, England
century, the majority of buildings on the site were destroyed by a parachute mine dropped by the Luftwaffe in April 1941. In the post-war period, it was
Chelsea_Embankment
Airborne regiment of the Indian Army
The Parachute Regiment is the main airborne and special forces regiment of the Indian Army. It was raised in 1945 as part of the British Indian Army but
Parachute_Regiment_(India)
Church in London, England
April 1941, in which the church and tower were mostly destroyed by a parachute mine. The Thomas More Chapel was least affected. Services were held in the
Chelsea_Old_Church
Parish church in Waltham Abbey, Essex, England
and never resumed.[citation needed] In April 1941, a 500 kg German parachute mine exploded in a field nearby at Romeland, destroying most of the windows
Waltham_Abbey_Church
Weapon for use in waters, triggered by the target's approach
converts them into sea mines. General characteristics Type: aircraft-laid bottom mine (with descent to water slowed by a parachute or other mechanism) Detection
Naval_mine
Artificial waterway in London, opened 1613
of Dame Alice Owen's School, then situated on Goswell Road. A large parachute mine hit the building directly, causing the structure to collapse and blocking
New_River_(London)
Church in Greater London, England
Coat of Arms adorns the West Gallery. On 8 December 1940, a Luftwaffe parachute mine exploded during the Blitz, and caused some damage to the church, damaging
All Souls Church, Langham Place
All_Souls_Church,_Langham_Place
Former spa town and civil parish in Lincolnshire, England
the Royal Hydro Hotel and Winter Gardens was destroyed by a German parachute mine which fell on 17 August 1943, although part of it did survive and became
Woodhall_Spa
Area of Glasgow, Scotland
Glasgow. The first tenements were built in 1885. On 13 March 1941, a parachute mine was dropped on Hyndland by the Luftwaffe, destroying three tenement
Hyndland
British architect
Kilburn (1871), St John's, Red Lion Square, London (1874, destroyed by a parachute mine in 1941), St Alban's, Conybere Street, Birmingham (1880), St Michael's
John_Loughborough_Pearson
Road in Islington and the City of London, England
basement of Dame Alice Owen's School, then on Goswell Road. A large parachute mine squarely hit the building, causing majority-collapse and blocking access
Goswell_Road
Military vehicle built for process of deploying explosive mines
War II, military aircraft were used to deliver naval mines by dropping them, attached to a parachute. Germany, Britain and the United States made significant
Minelayer
Building used to store gunpowder
the Royal Gunpowder Factory, Waltham Abbey was damaged by a German parachute mine in 1941; it never reopened. This was followed by the closure of the
Gunpowder_magazine
Town in the west central Lowlands of Scotland
nearly a hundred people in several separate incidents; on 6 May 1941, a parachute mine was dropped in the early hours of the morning claiming 92 victims; this
Paisley,_Renfrewshire
Human settlement in England
worst civilian bombings of the Second World War. On 29 November 1940, a parachute mine dropped by the Luftwaffe exploded on the building which was being used
Edge_Hill,_Liverpool
Street in London, England
Bowlly (vocalist and jazz guitarist) was killed in April 1941 by a parachute mine at his flat at 32 Duke Street A lodger in Duke Street, St James's was
Duke_Street,_St_James's
Imperial Japanese Anti-Aircraft weapon
technology. AA mine discharger, and Army anti-aircraft parachute mines mortar. Unrotated projectile, a British rocket launched parachute aerial mine system for
Type 4 Incendiary Rocket (RoSa)
Type_4_Incendiary_Rocket_(RoSa)
George Cross recipient and chemical engineer
World War, he was awarded the George Cross for his work in defusing Parachute mines. He later became Shell Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University
Peter_Danckwerts
Pier in Southampton, England
re-opening in 1947. On 22 July 1941, the pier was damaged by a German Parachute mine. The pier was adapted to support RoRo ferries in the 1950s when Red
Royal_Pier,_Southampton
Railway terminus in London, England
20 people. The station was also bombed in World War II, including a parachute mine damaging the roof on 15–16 October 1940, and a bomb exploding in the
St_Pancras_railway_station
stores, allegedly including Harley Davidson motorbikes. Sunk by magnetic parachute mine in Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire. 52°43′N 5°07′W / 52.717°N 5.117°W
List of shipwrecks of the United Kingdom
List_of_shipwrecks_of_the_United_Kingdom
Central London railway terminus
(3,100 lb; 1,400 kg) parachute mine landed next to platform 4. The station was closed to repair the damage and defuse the mine. A further raid took place
Charing_Cross_railway_station
Russian anti-personnel mine
stabilized by a small parachute, it stands upright on six spring-loaded feet on hard ground, or sticks into the ground if it is soft. The mine is activated by
POM-3_mine
Hospital in London Borough of Sutton, UK
than a month later, the hospital was damaged in a bombing raid by a parachute mine. John Major, the former Prime Minister was born in the hospital in 1943
St_Helier_Hospital
1898–1941 South African/British vocalist The Blitz killed by a Luftwaffe parachute mine in London Žiga Hirschler 1894–1941 Croatian composer Jewish Jasenovac
List_of_victims_of_Nazism
1940–41 bombing of Britain during WWII
of high explosive, 50 long tons (50.8 t) of incendiaries, and 127 parachute mines. Other sources say 449 bombers and a total of 470 long tons (478 t)
The_Blitz
Riverside area in West London, England
called "London's last remaining village". In the Second World War, a parachute mine destroyed 41 houses in Thames Road and Magnolia Road, and badly damaged
Strand-on-the-Green
International radio division of the BBC
output in Broadcasting House. However, following the explosion of a parachute mine nearby on 8 December 1940, it relocated to premises away from the likely
BBC_World_Service
School in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, England
15 October 1940, 143 people were sheltering in the basement when a parachute mine hit the building, causing a pipe to flood the basement and killing 109
Dame_Alice_Owen's_School
Village in Kent, England
was bombed, the greater part of the High Street being destroyed by a parachute mine in 1941 during the Baedeker Blitz, killing 15 people of which seven
Sturry
British/Irish contemporary artist
moved to Gloucestershire aged 14 after his home was destroyed by a parachute mine. There he attended Lydney Grammar School, and the Lydney School of Art
Kenneth_Webb_(artist)
Civil parish in Kent, England
1936. In the Second World War, there were 43 high explosive bombs, 1 parachute mine, 2 shells, 2 flying bombs, with 12 people killed. Natural England has
Nonington
Australian writer (1921–2008)
and Bar) and John Mould (GC, GM), who served in England disarming parachute mines. Southall later published a version of this story for younger readers
Ivan_Southall
Former railway station in England
suffered the effects of bombing during World War II, when it was hit by a parachute mine on 22 December 1940. Mayfield was a relief station, mainly used by extra
Manchester Mayfield railway station
Manchester_Mayfield_railway_station
Former Royal Air Force flying station in Nottinghamshire, England
returned safely. On 14 October, a raid by the Luftwaffe dropped a single parachute mine onto Winthorpe airfield. This left a large crater in the grass runway
RAF_Winthorpe
Street in the City of Westminster, London
the VI flying bomb hit Electra House in 1944 (top, marked 1896) and the site of earlier damage from a parachute mine in Temple Gardens in 1940 (right)
Milford_Lane
Annual professional snooker ranking tournament
October 1940, during The Blitz, Thurston's Hall was destroyed by a parachute mine which demolished the south-western corner of Leicester Square. No tournaments
World_Snooker_Championship
Town in Essex, England
bombs (V1), 32 long-range rockets (V2) and many incendiary bombs and parachute mines. 5,038 houses were destroyed, 389 people were injured and 43 died.
Brentwood,_Essex
State school in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
in the north of Clydebank. During the war the building was hit by a parachute mine but was still usable as a temporary first aid post. The school roll
Clydebank_High_School
Lifeboat station in Somerset, England
Escott. What was thought to be part of an aircraft, turned out to be a parachute mine, which exploded as the men went closer to inspect, killing them both
Minehead_Lifeboat_Station
Voluntary aided comprehensive school in Leatherhead, Surrey, England
St Andrew's Convent School was bombed and left badly damaged by a parachute mine. The nuns evacuated, turning the ruined building over to the country
St_Andrew's_Catholic_School
American painter
pillaged and Sand's Chelsea home was destroyed during The Blitz by a parachute mine. Hudson purchased the 17th-century house, the Château d'Auppegard, in
Anna_Hope_Hudson
District in East London, England
devices hitting Hackney was upwards of 613 high explosive bombs, 16 parachute mines, 37 V-1 'doodlebugs', 10 V-2 rockets and many thousands of 1 kg incendiary
Hackney,_London
when a Luftwaffe air raid on Ilford commenced. James observed that a parachute mine was falling near his home on Lime Grove, in Hainault, East London. Though
Leonard_Miles
Turnchapel, Plymouth, caused by bombing. 29 November – Liverpool Blitz: a parachute mine hitting a basement shelter in Edge Hill, Liverpool, kills 166. 12–15
1940_in_the_United_Kingdom
Snooker venue in London, England
during The Blitz, the Leicester Square premises were destroyed by a parachute mine which demolished the south-western corner of the square. Only two minor
Thurston's_Hall
Military unit
in North West Europe, defending the vital port of Antwerp against Parachute mines and V-1 flying bombs. The regiment was formed in January 1942 from
114th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery
114th_Light_Anti-Aircraft_Regiment,_Royal_Artillery
Courthouse in Valletta, Malta
until the building was severely damaged when it was hit by a German parachute mine on 30 April 1941, during World War II. The law courts moved to another
Courts of Justice building (Valletta)
Courts_of_Justice_building_(Valletta)
Town in south-east Essex, England
area often witnessed Luftwaffe crashes and bomb, mine and V-weapon explosions – German parachute mines caused fatalities in the town and at nearby Southminster
Burnham-on-Crouch
Transport interchange in Yorkshire, England
incendiary bombs hitting the roof. The signal box was badly damaged when a parachute mine exploded nearby during the same night the station's small railway museum
Hull_Paragon_Interchange
Month of 1941
officer; Al Bowlly, famed British musician, 43. Killed by a Luftwaffe parachute mine that detonated outside his flat. The German 6th Mountain Division reached
April_1941
Month of 1940
aviator The Germans bombed Liverpool and killed 166 civilians when a parachute mine caused a blast of boiling water and gas in an underground shelter. The
November_1940
travel, tourism, insurance
PARACHUTE MINE
PARACHUTE MINE
Surname or Lastname
German
German : occupational name or status name from the German word Knapp(e), a variant of Knabe ‘young unmarried man’. In the 15th century this spelling acquired the separate, specialized meanings ‘servant’, ‘apprentice’, or ‘miner’.German : in Franconia, a nickname for a dexterous or skillful person.English : topographic name for someone who lived by a hillock, Middle English knappe, Old English cnæpp, or habitational name from any of the several minor places named with the word, in particular Knapp in Hampshire and Knepp in Sussex.German and western Slavic : variant of Knabe.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Norfolk)
English (chiefly Norfolk) : metronymic from a medieval female personal name, Minna (see Minett).
Boy/Male
Tamil
Sudhakara | ஸà¯à®¤à®¾à®•à®°Â
Mine of nectar
Sudhakara | ஸà¯à®¤à®¾à®•à®°Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Miner.German : nickname, meaning ‘small(er)’, from Latin minor ‘less’, ‘smaller’.French : nickname meaning ‘younger’, from the same word as in 2.
Surname or Lastname
Altered spelling of French Minot, written thus to preserve the final -t, which is pronounced in Canadian French.English
Altered spelling of French Minot, written thus to preserve the final -t, which is pronounced in Canadian French.English : variant of Minett.
Surname or Lastname
English (Sheffield)
English (Sheffield) : of uncertain origin; perhaps a variant of Minette.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Only mine
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, Irish, German, and Scandinavian
English, Scottish, Irish, German, and Scandinavian : from Middle English hall (Old English heall), Middle High German halle, Old Norse hǫll all meaning ‘hall’ (a spacious residence), hence a topographic name for someone who lived in or near a hall or an occupational name for a servant employed at a hall. In some cases it may be a habitational name from places named with this word, which in some parts of Germany and Austria in the Middle Ages also denoted a salt mine. The English name has been established in Ireland since the Middle Ages, and, according to MacLysaght, has become numerous in Ulster since the 17th century.Hall is one of the commonest and most widely distributed of English surnames, bearing witness to the importance of the hall as a feature of the medieval village.
Female
German
Short form of German Wilhelmine, MINE means "will-helmet."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for an engraver, from Old English grafere, græfere ‘engraver’, ‘sculptor’ (Old French graveur). It is possible that the name was also an occupational name for a miner, from Old English grafan ‘to dig’.German (also Gräver) : variant of Graber.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Ratnakar | ரதà¯à®¨à®¾à®•à®°
Mine of jewels, Sea
Ratnakar | ரதà¯à®¨à®¾à®•à®°
Boy/Male
Tamil
Mine of nectar
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for someone who built mines, either for the excavation of coal and other minerals, or as a technique in the medieval art of siege warfare. The word represents an agent derivative of Middle English, Old French mine ‘mine’ (a word of Celtic origin, cognate with Gaelic mein ‘ore’, ‘mine’).
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : nickname from Old French mignot ‘dainty’, ‘pleasing’.English and French : from Minnota, a pet form of the female personal name Minna. This was originally a Germanic personal name from Old High German minna ‘love’, but later it was also used as a short form of Willemina, a feminine version of William.
Boy/Male
Sikh
One whose mine is at peace, Peaceful heart mind, Soul
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Gurney.Altered spelling of Polish Gorny.Possibly an altered spelling of German Gornig, Görnig, occupational names for a miner, from Polish góra ‘mountain’.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Leader of fish
Surname or Lastname
Jewish (Ashkenazic)
Jewish (Ashkenazic) : Americanized form of a Jewish surname, spelled in various ways, derived from modern German Diamant, Demant ‘diamond’, or Yiddish dime(n)t, going back to Middle High German dÄ«emant (via Latin from Greek adamas ‘unconquerable’, genitive adamantos, a reference to the hardness of the stone). The name is mostly ornamental, one of the many Ashkenazic surnames based on mineral names, though in some cases it may have been adopted by a jeweler.English : variant of Dayman (see Day). Forms with the excrescent d are not found before the 17th century; they are at least in part the result of folk etymology.Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Diamáin ‘descendant of Diamán’, earlier DÃomá or Déamán, a diminutive of DÃoma, itself a pet form of Diarmaid (see McDermott).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places in Lancashire and West Yorkshire called Lumb, both apparently originally named with Old English lum(m) ‘pool’. The word is not independently attested, but appears also in Lomax and Lumley, and may be reflected in the dialect term lum denoting a well for collecting water in a mine. In some instances the name may be topographical for someone who lived by a pool, Middle English lum(m).English : variant of Lamb.Chinese : variant of Lin 1.Chinese : possibly a variant of Lan.
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Gormáin and Ó Gormáin ‘son (or descendant) of Gormán’, a personal name from a diminutive of gorm ‘dark blue’, ‘noble’. Compare O’Gorman.English : from the Middle English personal name Gormund, Old English GÄrmund, composed of the elements gÄr ‘spear’ + mund ‘protection’.English : topographic name for someone who lived by or on a triangular patch of land (see Gore).German (Görmann) : variant of Gehrmann.German (Görmann) : of Slavic origin, occupational name for a miner, from Slavic góra ‘mountain’.
PARACHUTE MINE
PARACHUTE MINE
PARACHUTE MINE
PARACHUTE MINE
PARACHUTE MINE
PARACHUTE MINE
PARACHUTE MINE
adv.
According to the principles of, or with reference to, mineralogy.
imp. & p. p.
of Mineralize
a.
Very sharp; very violent; as, a peracute fever.
n.
An advocate; one called to aid or support; hence, the Consoler, Comforter, or Intercessor; -- a term applied to the Holy Spirit.
n.
Any marsupial belonging to Phalangista, Cuscus, Petaurus, and other genera of the family Phalangistidae. They are arboreal, and the species of Petaurus are furnished with lateral parachutes. See Flying phalanger, under Flying.
n.
The science which treats of minerals, and teaches how to describe, distinguish, and classify them.
v. i.
To study mineralogy by collecting and examining minerals.
n.
The act of impregnating with a mineral, as water.
a.
Of or pertaining to mineralogy; as, a mineralogical table.
n.
An element which is combined with a metal, thus forming an ore. Thus, in galena, or lead ore, sulphur is a mineralizer; in hematite, oxygen is a mineralizer.
n.
A web or fold of skin which extends between the legs of certain mammals, as the flying squirrels, colugo, and phalangister.
n.
One versed in mineralogy; one devoted to the study of minerals.
n.
A follower of Mintanus, a Phrygian enthusiast of the second century, who claimed that the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete, dwelt in him, and employed him as an instrument for purifying and guiding men in the Christian life.
n.
A contrivance somewhat in the form of an umbrella, by means of which a descent may be made from a balloon, or any eminence.
v. t.
To transform into a mineral.
pl.
of Mineralogy
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Mineralize
v. i.
To go on an excursion for observing and collecting minerals; to mineralogize.
v. t.
To impregnate with a mineral; as, mineralized water.
travel, tourism, insurance