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An aspergillum is used in Roman Catholic, Lutheran and Anglican ceremonies, including the Rite of Baptism and during the Easter Season. [3] In addition, a priest will use the aspergillum to bless the candles during Candlemas services and the palms during Palm Sunday Mass. [4] At a requiem, if a coffin is present, the priest will sprinkle holy water on the coffin.
The vessel rides smoothly in choppy water and has reached speeds of 29 knots. [ 12 ] The Chinese Navy [ 13 ] [ 14 ] [ 15 ] and US Navy [ 16 ] are reportedly working on their own supercavitating submarines using technical information obtained on the Russian VA-111 Shkval supercavitation torpedo.
A carrying pole, also called a shoulder pole [1] or a milkmaid's yoke, is a yoke of wood or bamboo, used by people to carry a load. This piece of equipment is used in one of two basic ways:
Some vessels were designed as grave markers. Craters marked the places of males and amphorae marked those of females. [10] This helped them to survive, and is why some will depict funeral processions. [11] White ground lekythoi contained the oil used as funerary offerings and appear to have been made solely with that object in mind. Many ...
Because of the vessel's flat bottom it may also be "drifted" sideways when required. [1] Contrary to popular belief, the gondola is never poled like a punt as the waters of Venice are too deep. Until the early 20th century, as many photographs attest, gondolas were often fitted with a "felze", a small cabin, to protect the passengers from the ...
The vessels used in the ritual, including the patera, often had a significant form which differentiated them from secular vessels. The libation could be poured onto something of religious significance, such as an altar, or into the earth. On the other hand, one or more libations began most meals and occasions when wine was drunk in Greco-Roman ...
“Tannins, found in grape skins and seeds, have antioxidant properties that protect against oxidative stress and support blood vessel health,” says Michelle Routhenstein, M.S., RD, CDCES, CDN ...
Rudders may be balanced, by having some of the blade extend in front of the stock. On simple watercraft, the rudder may be controlled by a tiller —essentially, a stick or pole attached to the top of the rudder to allow it to be turned by a helmsman. In larger vessels, the rudder is often linked to a steering wheel via cables, pushrods, or ...