Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima — is a historic photograph taken on February 23, 1945, by Joe Rosenthal. It depicts five United States Marines and a U.S. Navy corpsman raising the flag of the United States atop Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II.The… … Wikipedia
Raising the Flag at Ground Zero — is a photograph by Thomas E. Franklin of The Bergen Record , taken on September 11, 2001. The picture shows three New York City firefighters raising the American flag at ground zero of the World Trade Center following the September 11 attacks.… … Wikipedia
Pole vault — Pole vaulting is an athletic field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole (which today is usually made either of fiberglass or carbon fiber) as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as… … Wikipedia
pole vault — Track. 1. a field event in which a leap or vault over a crossbar is performed with the aid of a long pole. 2. a leap or vault so performed. [1890 95] * * * Track and field event consisting of a vault for height over a crossbar with the aid of a… … Universalium
liberty pole — A flagpole, usually one erected in exhibiting a patriotic spirit during wartime. A pole raised by rioters as a symbol of dissatisfaction with the government. Commonwealth v Morrison (Pa) 1 Addison 274, 275. See pole raising … Ballentine's law dictionary
Trolley pole — For the weapon, see Trolley pole (weapon). . [cite web| url=http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Civil and Environmental Engineering/1 012Spring2002/Readings/detail/green line project.htm| title=Boston Transit Milestones| author=Dr. Romin Koebel| work=MIT… … Wikipedia
Pike pole — Pike poles are long poles usually 6 10 feet in length used by firefighters to search for fires hidden behind the sheetrock in the walls and ceiling. They are made out of fiberglass with metal hooks on the end, used to pull items from an area of… … Wikipedia
Gin Pole — A pole used to assist in raising a tower … Energy terms
Midsummer — For other uses, see Midsummer (disambiguation). Midsummer Midsummer bonfire in Mäntsälä, Finland Also called Summer Solstice, Adonia, St. John s Feast Day, Līgo, Litha, M … Wikipedia
Thomas Gaddis — For the author, see Thomas E. Gaddis. Thomas Gaddis (1742–1834) was an officer in the American Revolutionary War. He was born December 28, 1742, in Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia and married Hannah Rice in 1764; the same year he built… … Wikipedia
