Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Bevis of Hampton fighting a lion, Taymouth Hours Bevis of Hampton (Old French: Beuve(s) or Bueve or Beavis de Hanton(n)e; Anglo-Norman: Boeve de Haumtone; Italian: Buovo d'Antona) or Sir Bevois [1] was a legendary English hero and the subject of Anglo-Norman, [2] Dutch, French, [2] English, [2] Venetian, [2] and other medieval metrical chivalric romances that bear his name.
Beves of Hamtoun, also known as Beves of Hampton, Bevis of Hampton or Sir Beues of Hamtoun, is an anonymous Middle English romance of 4620 lines, [a] dating from around the year 1300, [2] which relates the adventures of the English hero Beves in his own country and in the Near East. It is often classified as a Matter of England romance.
No verified details of this merchant ship, its age or fate is known other than "Beuis(t) of Hampton of CL. Tonnes". This translates to “Bevis of Hampton, 150 tons.” The (t) was actually a footnote reference symbol in the form of a Latin cross ( ️). The “burthen” or weight bearing capacity of cargo of the Bevis was 150 tons. This does ...
The sides of a ship. To describe a ship as "on her beam ends" may mean the vessel is literally on her side and possibly about to capsize; more often, the phrase means the vessel is listing 45 degrees or more. beam reach Sailing with the wind coming across the vessel's beam. This is normally the fastest point of sail for a fore-and-aft-rigged ...
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia; Contact us
Bevis (sometimes spelled Beavis or Bevys) is a given name of Old French origin, meaning someone coming from Beauvais, in the Oise region, or after the Norman French “belfils” or “beufitz”, meaning fair or lovely son.
Both protagonists fake madness. Still, Haveloc has special abilities that we do not find in Amleth, such as a fire coming from his mouth during sleep, an oversized stature, a birth-mark indicating his royal descent and the ability to blow a miraculous horn. Comparable motifs emerge in the romance of Bevis of Hampton.
Also ship's magazine. The ammunition storage area aboard a warship. magnetic bearing An absolute bearing using magnetic north. magnetic north The direction towards the North Magnetic Pole. Varies slowly over time. maiden voyage The first voyage of a ship in its intended role, i.e. excluding trial trips. Maierform bow A V-shaped bow introduced in the late 1920s which allowed a ship to maintain ...