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Motor vehicle
The Simca 5 is a small Franco-Italian passenger car designed by Fiat engineers at Turin and produced in France by Simca from 1936 to 1948. It was virtually
Simca_5
Motor vehicle
The Simca Aronde is an automobile which was manufactured by the French automaker Simca from 1951 to 1964. It was Simca's first original design (earlier
Simca_Aronde
Automobile company
finally discontinued. Simca 5 Simca 6 Simca 8 Simca 9 Simca 11 Simca Gordini Type 15 (Grand Prix racing car) Simca Aronde Simca Ariane Simca Vedette (also manufactured
Simca
Motor vehicle
and the Simca 6 was developed from the Simca 5 which itself had been a version of Fiat’s Topolino rebadged and manufactured in France as a Simca. With the
Simca_6
Series of French compact family cars (1967-1985)
The Simca 1100 is a series of French compact family cars – mainly C-segment hatchbacks, but also a compact wagon and popular delivery vans – built for
Simca_1100
1950s–1960s French car
The Simca Vedette is an executive car, manufactured from 1954 to 1961 by French automaker Simca, at their factory in Poissy, France. The Vedette competed
Simca_Vedette
Motor vehicle
two-seater Convertible-Limousine were also produced in France by Simca as the Simca 5, and in Germany by the German Fiat subsidiary NSU-Fiat. The Model
Fiat_500_"Topolino"
Motor vehicle
The Simca 1300 and Simca 1500 are large family cars manufactured by the French automaker Simca in its Poissy factory from 1963 to 1966 and between 1966
Simca_1300/1500
Motor vehicle
The Simca Coupé 1000 and its successor, the Simca 1200S are small, rear-engined two-door coupés (described by one well informed commentator as “Pseudo-sportives”)
Simca_1000_Coupé
Motor vehicle
The Simca 8 is a small family car built by Simca and sold in France between November 1937 and 1951 (including wartime), available as a saloon, coupé or
Simca_8
Motor vehicle
The Simca 1301 and Simca 1501 are two related automobiles which were produced by the French automaker Simca from 1966 to 1975. As a replacement to the
Simca_1301/1501
Motor vehicle
Matra from 1973 to 1980, in cooperation with automaker Simca. It was marketed as the Matra-Simca Bagheera until its final year of production, when its
Matra_Bagheera
Motor vehicle
marketed for model years 1978-1987 under the Simca, Chrysler and Talbot brands, succeeding both the Simca 1100 and Hillman Avenger, and using a front-wheel
Chrysler_Horizon
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
The Simca Poissy engine, commonly known as the Simca 1100 engine, was a four-cylinder overhead valve engine developed by Simca for use in its superminis
Simca_Poissy_engine
French heavy tank and tank destroyer
This could also be used to load ammunition. The turret was rotated by a Simca 5 engine. Three men out of a crew of five were seated in the turret. It also
ARL_44
Motor vehicle
The Simca Esplanada is a large car manufactured by Simca do Brasil in Brazil from 1966 to 1969. It was manufactured at Simca do Brasil's São Bernardo do
Simca_Esplanada
Large family car made by Chrysler
The Chrysler Alpine, or Simca 1307, is a large family car produced by Chrysler Europe and subsequently PSA Peugeot Citroën from 1975 to 1986. Codenamed
Chrysler_Alpine
1972 prototype race car
Matra-Simca MS670 was a Group 5 prototype race car introduced in 1972 for the World Championship for Makes. The MS670 replaced the previous Matra-Simca MS660C
Matra-Simca_MS670
Racing team owned by Matra
Matra-Simca MS630 Matra-Simca MS630/650 Matra MS640 Matra-Simca MS650 Matra-Simca MS660 Matra-Simca MS660C Matra-Simca MS670 Matra-Simca MS670B Matra-Simca
Equipe_Matra_Sports
French market, priced at 5,500 francs: 10,900 francs were needed to buy a Simca 5. In September 1939 France declared war on Germany and in June 1940 the
Ardex_(car_manufacturer)
Motor vehicle
laid out Simca for their next car, especially since the Simca engine (with its crossflow head) offered great tuning possibilities. The Abarth-Simca 1300 was
Abarth_Simca_1300_GT
Racing car model
The Matra-Simca MS630 was a Group 5 prototype race car introduced in 1967 for the World Championship for Makes. The MS630 replaced the previous Matra
Matra-Simca_MS630
15th 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race
pace of their 1100cc SIMCA, running just outside the top-10 in the first half of the race, ahead of most of the bigger 2- and 1.5-litre cars. However,
1938_24_Hours_of_Le_Mans
Subsidiary of Chrysler
Europe from 1967 through 1978. It was formed from the merger of the French Simca, British Rootes and Spanish Barreiros companies. In 1978, Chrysler sold
Chrysler_Europe
Simca do Brasil was the Brazilian subsidiary of the now defunct French automaker Simca. It started out in the late 1950s assembling the Simca Vedette
Simca_do_Brasil
Car model built by Chrysler
Europe. Resulting from joining the development efforts of Rootes Group and Simca, the car was produced from 1970 to 1975 in Poissy, France, and later in
Chrysler_180
Motor vehicle
the car was rebranded as the Talbot-Lago America; the final cars used Simca's flathead V8 of pre-war Ford origins. The car's launch was delayed by the
Talbot_Lago_Sport
Former French automaker
was powered by a small four-cylinder water-cooled 569 cc engine from the Simca 5, mounted transversely. At each end was a single wheel which steered, giving
Alamagny
2009 film by Nora Ephron
collaborating on a book about French cooking for American housewives with Simone “Simca” Beck and Louisette Bertholle. Julia continues to work diligently on the
Julie_&_Julia
Soft independent modelling by class analogy (SIMCA) is a statistical method for supervised classification of data. The method requires a training data
Soft independent modelling of class analogies
Soft_independent_modelling_of_class_analogies
14th 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race
list was notable for the number of small French cars, led by a squadron of Simca-Fiats, resembling an entry-list more akin to the first years of the race
1937_24_Hours_of_Le_Mans
Racing car model
The Matra-Simca MS650 is a Group 6 prototype race car introduced in 1969 for the International Championship for Makes. The MS650 replaced the previous
Matra-Simca_MS650
The Simca Type 342 and 345 Engines were four-cylinder OHV engines, produced from 1963 through 1975, and used in the Simca mid-size 1501/1301 chassis.
Simca Type 342 and 345 Engines
Simca_Type_342_and_345_Engines
It featured 4×4 and four-wheel steering with a tire diameter of 6.5 inches (16.5 cm) and weighing one pound (0.45 kg) each. It remains as one of the
List_of_Tamiya_product_lines
Italian car manufacturer
selling accessories and performance parts for Fiat, Lancia, Cisitalia, and Simca cars, like inlet manifolds and silencers. On 9 April 1951, the company's
Abarth
Pigozzi and Simca chose cheaper and more trendy Carrozzeria Bertone for the later the Simca 1000 derivatives (Simca 1200S) and ended the Simca partnership
Jean_Daninos
Hatchback car (1972–1996)
U.K. They had just used it on the Chrysler Alpine, the U.K. badged RHD Simca 1307, introduced at that time. It was months before the 1976 VW Golf GTi
Renault_5
Car body configuration with a rear door
roof. This is featured on cars such as the 1951 Kaiser-Frazer Vagabond, Simca 1100, Mazda 6 GG1, and Opel Vectra C. As such, notchbacks are not fastbacks
Hatchback
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
taken over by Simca in 1954 who began installing it in their Simca Vedette in 1955. Simca then transferred the Aquilon production line to Simca do Brasil
Ford_flathead_V8_engine
(1951–1969) Cóndor Panter Puma Simca 1000 automático Simca 1000 GT Simca 1000 Rallye Gr2 Simca 1200 GLS (90 octanos) Simca 1200 campero Star Biscuter (1953–1958)
List_of_Spanish_automobiles
Motor vehicle
to 77% of Simca in 1963 and had taken control of the Rootes Group by mid-1964, marketing numerous Simca and Rootes models, e.g. the Simca 1204 and Sunbeam
Dodge_Omni
French car manufacturing and assembly plant
1954, Ford sold their business to Simca, the Poissy plant was included in the deal. Less than ten years later Simca closed their existing plant at Nanterre
Stellantis_Poissy_Plant
French car designer (1932–2021)
numerous projects that became production cars for brands that included Simca, Renault, and Fiat. He is best known for his work at Citroën, which he joined
Robert_Opron
Racing tournament
contributed to the nett pointscores of their respective makes. Matra Simca MS670 & Matra Simca MS670B Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona & Ferrari 312PB Porsche 911 Carrera
1973 World Championship for Makes
1973_World_Championship_for_Makes
French automotive brand of various corporations
takeovers saw it exist in two different forms by both the Rootes Group and Simca – and with both these companies coming under the ownership of Chrysler Corporation
Talbot
Motor vehicle
Fiat. Additionally the 518 was produced outside Italy: in France by Simca as Simca-Fiat 11 CV, and in Poland by Polski Fiat as well as by PZInż under licence
Fiat_518
Motor car race
Simca-Gordini T15 Simca-Gordini 15C 1.5 L4s E 34 André Simon Simca-Gordini Simca-Gordini T15 Simca-Gordini 15C 1.5 L4s E 36 Aldo Gordini Simca-Gordini Simca-Gordini
1951_French_Grand_Prix
1966–1982 FIA motor racing classification
Group 5 was an FIA motor racing classification which was applied to four distinct categories during the years 1966 to 1982. Initially Group 5 regulations
Group_5_(motorsport)
Sports car
similar vehicle that resulted from an earlier collaboration between Matra and Simca. Development proceeded under two project names; "M551" for the 1.6-litre
Matra_Murena
Small family car produced by Peugeot (1985–1994)
the Talbot Horizon, which had started life as a Chrysler in Britain and a Simca in France, and was also being built in several guises for the market in
Peugeot_309
Supermini car produced by Peugeot (1983–1999)
European divisions Simca and the former Rootes Group, which had the necessary expertise in making small cars including the Simca 1100 in France and Hillman
Peugeot_205
Automobile manufacturer
cars and competed in motor races since the 1930s. His results prompted Simca (the French assembler of Fiat) to hire him for its motorsport program and
Gordini
Racing car model
The Simca-Gordini T11, also known simply as the Gordini Type 11, is an open-wheel race car, designed, developed, and built by French manufacturer Gordini
Simca-Gordini_T11
Russian mid-size car made by Moskvitch
between the Simca and the M-2141 were so numerous and significant that it was more correct to say what details were borrowed from the Simca rather than
Aleko
French racing driver and motorcycle road racer (1937–2015)
Georges Beltoise (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃.pjɛʁ bɛl.twaz]; 26 April 1937 – 5 January 2015) was a French racing driver and motorcycle road racer, who competed
Jean-Pierre_Beltoise
Matra racing V12 engine
1966 at the invitation of Philippe Guédon, a former colleague of his at Simca. Jean-Luc Lagardère, Matra's CEO, informed Martin that his first project
Matra_Sports_V12_engine
Racing tournament
models contributed to the nett point scores of their respective makes. Matra-Simca MS670 Gulf GR7 Ford Porsche Carrera, Porsche Carrera RSR & Porsche 908/3
1974 World Sportscar Championship
1974_World_Sportscar_Championship
American subsidiary of automaker Stellantis
Chrysler increased its existing stakes to take complete control of the French Simca, British Rootes, and Spanish Barreiros companies, merging them into Chrysler
Chrysler
Formula One motor race held at Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire, England
1951 at the Silverstone Circuit in Northamptonshire, England. It was race 5 of 8 in the 1951 World Championship of Drivers and was contested over 90 laps
1951_British_Grand_Prix
Small family car (1970-1981)
States, e.g. the Simca 1204 and Sunbeam Arrow via a new Simca-Rootes Division, formed in 1966 — with 850 dealers selling four Simca models and 400 dealers
Hillman_Avenger
Motor vehicle
in Poland, by NSU-Fiat in Germany, and by SAFAF (rebranded in 1934 as "Simca-Fiat") in France. The car was developed by some of the leading Italian automotive
Fiat_508
18th 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race
including works entries from Gordini, Monopole, Panhard, DB, Renault and Simca. Czechoslovakia was represented by two manufacturers: Aero-Minor, back from
1950_24_Hours_of_Le_Mans
Street racing circuit
Maserati 4CLT/48 5 André Canonica André Canonica Simca-Gordini T11 6 Lance Macklin HW Motors Ltd. HWM/Alta 7 Alfred Dattner Alfred Dattner Simca-Gordini T11
Circuit_des_Nations
Former French automotive manufacturing corporation
1978, PSA purchased the failing Chrysler Europe (which had been Rootes and Simca) from the troubled US parent firm for a nominal £0.76, plus assumption of
PSA_Group
Racing car model
The Matra-Simca MS660 is a Group 6 prototype race car introduced in 1969 for the International Championship for Makes. The MS660 replaced the previous
Matra-Simca_MS660
British car designer
Chrysler Europe in 1966 along with Simca, Axe led the styling efforts on almost all of the Chrysler/Rootes/Simca products of the early to mid-1970s,
Roy_Axe
Motor car race
Retrieved 6 January 2016. "1951 German GP - Entry List". chicanef1.com. Retrieved 5 December 2013. "Germany 1951 - Result". statsf1.com. Retrieved 9 January 2014
1951_German_Grand_Prix
Motor car race
up to two on the 8th row. The first two rows of the grid (positions 1 to 5) were made up of the fastest five drivers from the Thursday qualifying session
1950_Monaco_Grand_Prix
Motor vehicle
new design language was first seen on the 1975 Simca 1307/Chrysler Alpine, and later on the 1977 Simca/Chrysler Horizon (Project C2). Nevertheless, a
Chrysler_Sunbeam
Gatsonides Humber Snipe 3 224 Julio Quinlin Simca 8 4 221 José Scaron Simca 8 5 222 Marc Angelvin Simca 8 6 174 Ingemar Wollert Buick 4L 7 219 Sprenger
1950_Monte_Carlo_Rally
Racing car model
The Simca-Gordini Type 15, also known as the Gordini Type 15, is an open-wheel race car designed, developed, and built by French manufacturer Gordini
Simca-Gordini_T15
Motor car race
6 Robert Manzon Simca-Gordini T15 42 Gearbox 10 Ret 8 André Simon Simca-Gordini T15 35 Brake drum 7 Ret 4 Maurice Trintignant Simca-Gordini T15 25 Engine
1951_Pau_Grand_Prix
Model of car
Fewer than 20,000 Tagora models were built, all of them at the former Simca factory in Poissy, near Paris, France. Chrysler Europe began development
Talbot_Tagora
Motor race in Australia
£1050. The class featured Hillman Minx, Morris Major, Renault Gordini and Simca Aronde. Class D was for cars with a purchase price of less than £900. The
1962_Armstrong_500
French automobile manufacturer
Facel began to make short-run special bodies, coupés or cabriolets for Simca, Ford of France, Panhard and Delahaye. Approximately 2,900 cars of all models
Facel_Vega
French racing driver (1944–1973)
was his second-place finish at the 24 hours of Le Mans, driving a Matra-Simca 670 with New Zealand's Howden Ganley. In 1973, the Tyrrell team was back
François_Cevert
Motor vehicle
Matra production lines. Early prototypes used Simca parts, and hence featured a grille reminiscent of the Simca 1307 (Chrysler Alpine). In 1978, six years
Renault_Espace
Small family car produced by Peugeot (1965–1976)
Renault 10 but 20 cm shorter than Simca 1300. The space utilisation and package advantage found in 204 forced Renault and Simca to switch to front-wheel-drive
Peugeot_204
French racing driver (1921–1995)
Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 WDC Points 1951 Equipe Gordini Simca-Gordini T11 Gordini Straight-4 SUI 500 BEL FRA Ret GBR GER ITA ESP NC
Aldo_Gordini
French racing driver (born 1940)
driver was winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1973 and 1974, driving a Matra-Simca MS670. After the end of his career as racing car driver, he continued to
Gérard_Larrousse
Stanley-Turner Alvis 3L 33 230 Eric Brinkman Riley 2.5 L 34 291 G. Laudy Simca 8 Sport 35 275 J. Richard Ducros Simca 8 Sport 36 346 J. Lecat Renault 4CV 37 141
1951_Monte_Carlo_Rally
Racing tournament
ahead of Ferrari, while Porsche prevailed in the 2000cc division and Abarth-Simca took the 1300cc division. The International Trophy for GT Prototypes was
1965 World Sportscar Championship
1965_World_Sportscar_Championship
Milestone", Carpages.co.uk, June 27, 2005 Saturn S-Series "Development of Simca 1100 cars". Rootes-Chrysler.co.uk. Archived from the original on July 4
List of best-selling automobiles
List_of_best-selling_automobiles
Motor car race
Simca-Gordini T11 Simca-Gordini 16 1.5 L4 E 48 Robert Manzon Equipe Gordini Simca-Gordini Simca-Gordini T15 Simca-Gordini 15C 1.5 L4 s E Maurice Trintignant
1951_Swiss_Grand_Prix
Swiss racing driver (1918–1982)
Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 WDC Pts 1952 Alfred Dattner Simca-Gordini 11 Gordini 1500 1.5 L4 SUI Ret 500 BEL FRA GBR GER NED ITA NC
Max_de_Terra
17th 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race
rivalry was started between the Monopoles, Simcas, Gordinis (and later DBs in this class) all using Citroen, Simca or Panhard engines at various times, all
1949_24_Hours_of_Le_Mans
Motor car race
Argentines—Carlos Menditeguy and Pablo Birger—the latter of which drove a Simca-Gordini. Ascari was once again the fastest qualifier, taking his fourth
1953_Argentine_Grand_Prix
Cancelled motorsport event
Years of Legends' Sherborne, Dorset: Evro Publishing ISBN 978-1-910505-75-5 Clarke, R.M. - editor (1998) Le Mans 'The Bentley & Alfa Years 1923-1939'
1936_24_Hours_of_Le_Mans
Motor car race
Gordini Simca-Gordini Simca-Gordini T15 86 Robert Manzon Simca-Gordini Simca-Gordini T15 88 André Simon Simca-Gordini Simca-Gordini T15 90 "Eymart" Simca-Gordini
1950_German_Grand_Prix
French coachbuilding company
CG agreed to collaborate with the Simca division of Chrysler Europe in a new venture to be called Simca-CG. Simca-CG would go racing with a jointly-developed
Chappe_et_Gessalin
Sandt Citroën 11 17 85 Norma Simca 8 18 88 Boulard Citroën 11 19 154 Maurice Gatsonides Hillman Minx 20 12 Hall Lagonda 4.5. L 21 205 M. J. Palma Ford V8
1949_Monte_Carlo_Rally
Race track in France
the event, with René Mauriès in a Simca Gordini, Michel Lecerf (Simca, prepared by Roger Deho), Roger Armichen (Simca), Robert Galy (Galy Spéciale) and
Circuit_de_Cadours
assembly business relocated to larger premises at Nanterre, and out of this Simca was born. Gordini had already established a strong reputation as a racing
Amédée_Gordini
resulting in a low kerb weight of 700 kg (1,500 lb). It is powered by a 9.5 hp (7.1 kW) motor integrated in each rear wheel, with rear-mounted sodium-sulphur
Fiat_Downtown
Motor vehicle
Electric Monica Mors MPM Motors PSA Group Rosengart SAP Salmson Saviem SEAB Simca Matra René Bonnet Talbot Deutsch-Bonnet Talbot-Lago Venturi Components EFI
Genty_Akylone
Motor car race
Gordini Simca-Gordini 106 + 4 Laps 8 6 28 Pierre Levegh Pierre Levegh Talbot-Lago 104 + 6 Laps 10 7 20 Maurice Trintignant Equipe Gordini Simca-Gordini
1950_Pau_Grand_Prix
Commune of France
number of companies including Simca and Peugeot, have produced vehicles at the Poissy Plant. From 1961 until 1991 the Simca Poissy engine was made there
Poissy
Motor car race
finished second in a Maserati and Maurice Trintignant came in third in a Simca-Gordini. Juan Manuel Fangio in a Maserati set fastest lap. oldracingcars
1950_Albi_Grand_Prix
Multinational automotive car manufacturing corporation
Stellantis acquired a 20% stake in Chinese EV manufacturer Leapmotor for €1.5 billion, forming a joint venture, Leapmotor International, to handle global
Stellantis
Motor vehicle
2013-07-27. Retrieved 2012-12-26. "Technical specifications of 1899 Fiat 3.5 CV". carfolio.com. Retrieved 2008-02-26. "Lancia, the essentials". Italiancar
Fiat_4_HP
SIMCA 5
SIMCA 5
Girl/Female
Afghan, Arabic, Armenian, Australian, Farsi, French, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Muslim, Sanskrit, Tamil
Limit; Border; Listener; Precious Thing; Treasure; Boundary; Bank; Shore
Girl/Female
Scottish
Listener.
Girl/Female
Hebrew
Joyous.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Heaven
Surname or Lastname
English (and possibly Hungarian)
English (and possibly Hungarian) : see Simcoe.
Girl/Female
Indian
Sweety
Girl/Female
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Muslim
Simla
Boy/Male
Muslim
Heaven
Girl/Female
Arabic, Indian, Malayalam, Muslim
Heaven; Princess
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
The Lion
Boy/Male
Hindu
Joy
Girl/Female
Bengali, Indian
Feeling Happy and Pride; Love from the Core of the Heart
Male
African
lion.
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Heaven princess
Boy/Male
African, English, Hindu, Indian, Swahili
Lion; Leonine
Girl/Female
Hindu
Boundary, Border
Female
Hindi/Indian
(सीमा) Hindi name SIMA means "boundary, limit." Compare with another form of Sima.
Female
Gypsy/Romani
 Possibly a Romani feminine form of Hebrew unisex Simcha, SIMZA means "joy."
Female
Hebrew
(שִׂמְחָה) Hebrew unisex name SIMCHA means "joy."
Boy/Male
Hebrew
Joy.
SIMCA 5
SIMCA 5
Surname or Lastname
German
German : occupational name for a cooper, a short form of Fassbender.English : from an agent derivative of Old English bendan ‘to bend (the bow)’, hence probably a metonymic occupational name for an archer. Compare Benbow.Hungarian : from bender ‘curl’, hence a nickname for someone with curly hair.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Indian, Jamaican, Lebanese, Portuguese, Shakespearean, Swedish, Swiss, Tamil
Warrior; He Beholds; Rich; God's Grace; God Sees; Foresighted; Wealthy
Girl/Female
Scottish
Blond.
Boy/Male
Indian
Love
Boy/Male
Tamil
A sage, God of fertility
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
The beautiful one to grow in peace and love with God
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Praise; Appreciation; Recitation of Good will
Girl/Female
Indian
Narrator, Reciter, Transmit
Girl/Female
Latin Celtic English
Ardent. Eager. Industrious.
Male
English
Scottish surname transferred to unisex forename use, derived from a contracted form of Gregor, GREER means "watchful; vigilant."Â
SIMCA 5
SIMCA 5
SIMCA 5
SIMCA 5
SIMCA 5
n.
A gold coin of Zealand [Netherlands] equal to 14 florins, about $ 5.60.
n.
See Tread, n., 5.
v. t.
To provide with a trap; as, to trap a drain; to trap a sewer pipe. See 4th Trap, 5.
n.
A rare element of the nitrogen-phosphorus group, found combined, in vanadates, in certain minerals, and reduced as an infusible, grayish-white metallic powder. It is intermediate between the metals and the non-metals, having both basic and acid properties. Symbol V (or Vd, rarely). Atomic weight 51.2.
v. i.
To act the virgin; to be or keep chaste; -- followed by it. See It, 5.
n.
A cyma.
v. i.
See 5th Ruck, and Roke.
n.
One of the established characters in the old moralities and puppet shows. See Morality, n., 5.
n.
The thorax of an insect. See Trunk, n., 5.
n.
A seal; a coining die; -- used adjectively to designate the silver currency of the Mogul emperors, or the Indian rupee of 192 grains.
n.
An affection of the windpipe of a horse, causing a loud, peculiar noise in breathing under exertion; the making of the noise so caused. See Roar, v. i., 5.
n.
A vocal, or sometimes a whispered, sound modified by resonance in the oral passage, the peculiar resonance in each case giving to each several vowel its distinctive character or quality as a sound of speech; -- distinguished from a consonant in that the latter, whether made with or without vocality, derives its character in every case from some kind of obstructive action by the mouth organs. Also, a letter or character which represents such a sound. See Guide to Pronunciation, // 5, 146-149.
n.
A Linnaean genus of Quadrumana which included the types of numerous modern genera. By modern writers it is usually restricted to the genus which includes the orang-outang.
a.
Affected with the vapors. See Vapor, n., 5.
adv.
With that violation of law called a rout. See 5th Rout, 4.
n.
An arboreal anthropoid ape (Simia satyrus), which inhabits Borneo and Sumatra. Often called simply orang.
n. i.
To move with light, quick steps; to walk or move lightly; to skip; to move the feet nimbly; -- sometimes followed by it. See It, 5.
n.
An umbilicus. See Umbilicus, 5 (b).
n.
See Romance, 5.
n.
One of a Teutonic race, formerly dwelling on the south shore of the Baltic, the most barbarous and fierce of the northern nations that plundered Rome in the 5th century, notorious for destroying the monuments of art and literature.