monoxila
English translation: Single hollowed trunk
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Single hollowed trunk Explanation: Two articles found in Google: Destination Viking Its bottom was made of the single hollowed trunk of a big tree (“monoxil” as it was called in the tractate of the Byzantine Empire Constantine of the 10 th ... www.destinationviking.com/culture/vhm_3_3/3_3_russia.htm - 34k - Similar pages CIMEC - Museums and Collections in Romania The original exhibits in this hall include the amphora with sheep suet from the 3rd century AD, the monoxil from the 15th century, the box with sailing ... www.cimec.ro/scripts/muzee/iden.asp?k=233 - 11k - Similar pages -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 12 mins (2008-04-12 13:04:29 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Used for the ship called Lodia (vikings in Russia). |
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peer agreement (net): +5dugout / monoxylon Explanation: Dugout (boat) Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - Cite This Source A dugout is a boat which is basically a hollowed tree trunk. Other names for this type of boat are logboat and monoxylon. Monoxylon (pl: monoxyla) is Greek -- mono (single) + xylon (tree) -- and is mostly used in classic Greek texts. dugout One entry found. dugout Main Entry: dug·out Listen to the pronunciation of dugout Pronunciation: \ˈdəg-ˌau̇t\ Function: noun Date: 1819 1: a boat made by hollowing out a large log2 a: a shelter dug in a hillside; also : a shelter dug in the ground and roofed with sod b: an area in the side of a trench for quarters, storage, or protection3: either of two low shelters on either side of and facing a baseball diamond that contain the players' benches http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dugout Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dugout_(boat) |
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