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Russia (Russia) (search for this): chapter 24
ter pipes, with a single pipe for a shower-bath. 8. A head-frame of a grain-elevator, where the belt passes over the upper drum and its cups discharge into the descending chute. Yoke for grain-elevators. Yoke-arbor. In Fig. 7391, the head-frame of the elevator is vertically adjustable in guides; its lower end entering the hold of the vessel. The belt is passed beneath one pulley of the adjustable frame and over another of the same, so as to allow of vertical movement of the same without affecting the belt. See also elevator. 9. A form of carriage clip which straddles the parts, and is tightened by nuts beneath the plate. Yoke-ar′bor. A form of double journal-box for pulley-spindles, in which a curved branch extending from one bearing to the other on each side of the pulley serves to protect the belt from being chafed or otherwise injured. Yok′ings. （Mining.) Pieces of wood used for designating possession. Stowces. Yufts. A kind of Russia lea
Africa (search for this): chapter 24
iters of the day. Cheetah-cart. Columella (50 B. C.) condemns yoking by the horns, and states that they can pull better by the neck and breast, which is true. His directions for the treatment of oxen are full and excellent. In Tuscany, oxen are guided by reins attached to rings passing through the cartilage between the nostrils. In Africa, a straight stick takes the place of the ring, and the ends of the bridle-rein are attached to it. The ox is the riding and pack animal of Central Africa. Fig. 7388 is a view of the cheetah, or hunting-leopard cart, from which he is let loose when the prey is seen. The drawing is taken from a model made in the Bombay Presidency, India, and exhibited at the World's Fair, London, 1851. It shows the heavy tongue, which forms a seat for the driver. 2. The neck-yoke, by which the fore end of the tongue is suspended from the hames, or collars of a span of horses. See neck-yoke. 3. A frame to fit the shoulders and neck of a person,
India (India) (search for this): chapter 24
s for the treatment of oxen are full and excellent. In Tuscany, oxen are guided by reins attached to rings passing through the cartilage between the nostrils. In Africa, a straight stick takes the place of the ring, and the ends of the bridle-rein are attached to it. The ox is the riding and pack animal of Central Africa. Fig. 7388 is a view of the cheetah, or hunting-leopard cart, from which he is let loose when the prey is seen. The drawing is taken from a model made in the Bombay Presidency, India, and exhibited at the World's Fair, London, 1851. It shows the heavy tongue, which forms a seat for the driver. 2. The neck-yoke, by which the fore end of the tongue is suspended from the hames, or collars of a span of horses. See neck-yoke. 3. A frame to fit the shoulders and neck of a person, and support a couple of buckets suspended from the ends of the yoke. Yokes (from Thebes). The ordinary yoke, worn upon the shoulders, and used so commonly in Europe for su
Europe (search for this): chapter 24
Y. Yacht. A decked pleasure-vessel. There are about 1,300 yachts in Great Britain, averaging 30 tons. The rigs are various, and many American and European yachts now have steampower as an accessory, or for use during calms. The name yacht first occurs in English naval records, 1660. The thalamegus of the anciend support a couple of buckets suspended from the ends of the yoke. Yokes (from Thebes). The ordinary yoke, worn upon the shoulders, and used so commonly in Europe for suspending buckets, etc., in carrying, is found represented very frequently in the Egyptian tombs. The figures b c in the accompanying cut are represented carrying water to irrigate plants. a represents a wooden yoke and leather strap found by Mr. Burton at Thebes, and brought by him to Europe. 4. Devices to be attached to breachy animals, to prevent their crawling or breaking through or jumping over fences, are sometimes called yokes. They are also known as pokes, the term yoke
Tuscany (Italy) (search for this): chapter 24
one for each bullock, and be gentled while thus fastened by hand-feeding. Then join an unbroken one with a veteran ; load light at first. Virgil says, begin with them when calves. They were yoken by the horns or neck, the latter being preferred by the writers of the day. Cheetah-cart. Columella (50 B. C.) condemns yoking by the horns, and states that they can pull better by the neck and breast, which is true. His directions for the treatment of oxen are full and excellent. In Tuscany, oxen are guided by reins attached to rings passing through the cartilage between the nostrils. In Africa, a straight stick takes the place of the ring, and the ends of the bridle-rein are attached to it. The ox is the riding and pack animal of Central Africa. Fig. 7388 is a view of the cheetah, or hunting-leopard cart, from which he is let loose when the prey is seen. The drawing is taken from a model made in the Bombay Presidency, India, and exhibited at the World's Fair, London, 1
Manchester (United Kingdom) (search for this): chapter 24
endulum vibrating in vacuo in the latitude of London at the level of the sea in a temperature of 60° Fah. Yard-tack′le. （Nautical.) A threefold tackle depending from the end of a lower yard-arm, for lifting boats and other weights. Yarn. Thread prepared for weaving. 1. Cotton yarn is numbered according to the number of hanks contained in a pound of 7,000 grains. Each hank or skein measures 840 yards. At the great exhibition of industry, London, 1853, Mr. Houldsworth of Manchester exhibited cotton yarn Nos. 100 to 2,150. No. 100 single cotton yarn weighs 70 grains. No. 500 single cotton yarn weighs 14 grains. No. 700 single cotton yarn weighs 10 grains. One pound weight of No. 2,150 extends upwards of 1,000 miles in length. Houldsworth is said to have attained a fineness represented by No. 10,000, one pound of which would extend 4,770 miles. This is marvelous. Yarn is made into hanks on a reel 4 1/2 feet in circumference, 80 revolutions of which m
England (United Kingdom) (search for this): chapter 24
Y. Yacht. A decked pleasure-vessel. There are about 1,300 yachts in Great Britain, averaging 30 tons. The rigs are various, and many American and European yachts now have steampower as an accessory, or for use during calms. The name yacht first occurs in English naval records, 1660. The thalamegus of the ancients. Yan′kee gang. An arrangement in a sawmill (Canada) adapted for logs of 21 inches diameter and under. It consists of two sets of gang-saws, having parallel ways in the immediate vicinity of each other. One is the slabbing-gang, and reduces the log to a balk and slab-boards. The balk is then shifted to the stock-gang, which rips it into lumber. See slabbing-gang; stock-gang. Yard. 1. (Nautical.) A spar slung from a mast and serving to extend a sail. Square sails on yards are shown in the paintings of Eleythya, and elsewhere in Egypt. Yards are either square, lateen, or lug-sail. Yards for square sails are suspended across the mas
Canada (Canada) (search for this): chapter 24
Y. Yacht. A decked pleasure-vessel. There are about 1,300 yachts in Great Britain, averaging 30 tons. The rigs are various, and many American and European yachts now have steampower as an accessory, or for use during calms. The name yacht first occurs in English naval records, 1660. The thalamegus of the ancients. Yan′kee gang. An arrangement in a sawmill (Canada) adapted for logs of 21 inches diameter and under. It consists of two sets of gang-saws, having parallel ways in the immediate vicinity of each other. One is the slabbing-gang, and reduces the log to a balk and slab-boards. The balk is then shifted to the stock-gang, which rips it into lumber. See slabbing-gang; stock-gang. Yard. 1. (Nautical.) A spar slung from a mast and serving to extend a sail. Square sails on yards are shown in the paintings of Eleythya, and elsewhere in Egypt. Yards are either square, lateen, or lug-sail. Yards for square sails are suspended across the mast
Cyrus (search for this): chapter 24
withers of the horses, the yoke being held in place by neck-bands and girths. See chariot. Yarn-tester. Elijah found Elisha in the field, with twelve yoke of cattle before him, and he with the twelfth. This means twelve plows and as many yoke of oxen. (See plow.) Job had 500 yoke of cattle. Post's ox-yoke. Horses were yet yoked to the poles of the chariots in the time of Xerxes. The sacred chariot of Jupiter (Ormuzd), mentioned by Xenophon in his description of the train of Cyrus, had golden yokes and was drawn by white horses. The Persian monarchs fought from chariots down to the time of the Macedonian conquest. The white horses were raised on the Nicaean plain, in Media, and were a peculiar breed belonging to the king. The Greeks captured them from Xerxes after the defeat at Salamis. The curious yoke over the withers of the Russian horses is probably a survival of an old type. Oxen (1000 B. C.) were yoked by the horns in Greece (Homer). Ox-yokes (ancient Egy
Salamis (search for this): chapter 24
x-yoke. Horses were yet yoked to the poles of the chariots in the time of Xerxes. The sacred chariot of Jupiter (Ormuzd), mentioned by Xenophon in his description of the train of Cyrus, had golden yokes and was drawn by white horses. The Persian monarchs fought from chariots down to the time of the Macedonian conquest. The white horses were raised on the Nicaean plain, in Media, and were a peculiar breed belonging to the king. The Greeks captured them from Xerxes after the defeat at Salamis. The curious yoke over the withers of the Russian horses is probably a survival of an old type. Oxen (1000 B. C.) were yoked by the horns in Greece (Homer). Ox-yokes (ancient Egypt). A knotted thong secured the yoke to the pole of the chariot of Gordius, king of Phrygia. It was a complicated tie, and formed the famous Gordian knot which was cut asunder by the sword of Alexander; his favorite mode of solving a difficulty. Varro (50 B. C.) recommends that in breaking oxen their ne
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