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The Fighter Interception Development Unit RAF was a special interceptor aircraft unit of the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War. It was
Fighter Interception Development Unit RAF
Fighter_Interception_Development_Unit_RAF
Military unit
(1944-46) Fighter Interception Development Squadron (Ford 1944-50) became Radar Interception Development Squadron Fighter Leaders School (1944-?) Fighter Support
Central_Fighter_Establishment
British World War II flying ace (1914–1995)
RAF, a night-fighter unit, and attended the staff college from October 1942. In January 1943, he was appointed commanding officer of RAF West Malling
Peter_Townsend_(RAF_officer)
British searchlight mounted on a fighter plane.
fighters with their own radar meant they were withdrawn from service in early 1943. The then-state-of-the-art metre-wavelength aircraft interception (AI)
Turbinlite
Former Royal Naval Air Station in Pembrokeshire, Wales
August 1945, 748 OTU moved out and 790 Fighter Direction Training Unit moved in, beginning live interception flights for the new R.N. Air Direction School
RNAS_Dale
Royal Air Force air combat support station in Cambridgeshire, England
developed throughout the war. It became the home of both fighter and gunnery research and development units working with new equipment and techniques. In addition
RAF_Wittering
Fighter aircraft adapted or designed for use at night
the RAF were well advanced with plans to build a radar – then called 'RDF' in Britain – equipped night-fighter fleet. The Aircraft Interception Mk. II
Night_fighter
Royal Air Force base in Suffolk, England (1939–1993)
Royal Air Force Wattisham or more simply RAF Wattisham (ICAO: EGUW) was, between 1939 and 1993, the name of a Royal Air Force station located in East
RAF_Wattisham
German World War II fighter pilot
Development Unit at RAF Duxford for tactical assessment, where it was flown in mock combat trials against the new Spitfire Mk.IX, providing the RAF with
Armin_Faber
Royal Air Force base in Yorkshire, England
communications intercept and missile warning site. It has been described as the largest electronic monitoring station in the world. RAF Menwith Hill is
RAF_Menwith_Hill
Former RAF base in Rutland, England
Squadron RAF Regiment No. 2899 Squadron RAF Regiment No. 2952 Squadron RAF Regiment All Weather and Night Fighter Operational Conversion Unit Flying Training
RAF_North_Luffenham
1994 multi-role combat aircraft family by Eurofighter
Conversion Unit (OCU). The first operational RAF Typhoon squadron to be formed was No. 3 (Fighter) Squadron on 31 March 2006, when it moved to RAF Coningsby
Eurofighter_Typhoon
1940 WWII air battle
slow speed and vulnerability to fighter interception after dive-bombing a target. As the losses went up Stuka units, with limited payload and range in
Battle_of_Britain
Former Royal Air Force station in Pembrokeshire, Wales
British jet fighter aircraft. However, the unit's main purpose here, was to provide aircraft and aircrew, flying live interception flights from RAF St Davids
RAF_St_Davids
British air force unit dealing with captured enemy aircraft
1945, reforming at RAF Tangmere on the same date, with unit codes EA, as the 'Enemy Aircraft Flight' (EAF) of the Central Fighter Establishment (CFE)
No._1426_Flight_RAF
Former Royal Air Force station, West Malling, Kent, England
remainder of the unit returned north to RAF Prestwick on 25 July due to the ineffectiveness of the Defiant against single-seat fighters. No. 29 Squadron
RAF_West_Malling
American WWII-era fighter aircraft
flown operationally by the RAF as a tactical-reconnaissance aircraft and fighter-bomber (Mustang Mk I). In mid 1942, a development project known as the Rolls-Royce
North_American_P-51_Mustang
Air and space warfare force of the United Kingdom
The RAF has seven front-line Typhoon squadrons, plus an Operational Conversion Unit (OCU), and Operational Evaluation Unit (OEU); No. 3 (Fighter) Squadron
Royal_Air_Force
1938 fighter aircraft family by Westland
the Second World War, only three RAF squadrons were equipped with the aircraft and, despite its success as a fighter and ground attack aircraft, it was
Westland_Whirlwind_(fighter)
British radar systems in aircraft
Within 5 miles the fighters would normally be able to spot their targets visually and complete the interception on their own. Interception rates over 80%
Aircraft_interception_radar
Series of interceptor aircraft
Air Force (RAF) in 1986. The Tornado F2, which was only produced in small numbers, lacked key features such as radar, due to development issues. Accordingly
Panavia_Tornado_ADV
British heavy fighter aircraft of WWII
first production Beaufighter was delivered to RAF Tangmere for trials with the Fighter Interception Unit. On 2 September 1940, 25 Squadron, 29 Squadron
Bristol_Beaufighter
British fighter aircraft
The Hawker Tempest is a British fighter aircraft that was primarily used in its Mk.V form by the Royal Air Force (RAF) in the later stages of the Second
Hawker_Tempest
First successful interception using airborne radar: Was by a Bristol Blenheim 1F of the Fighter Interception Development Unit RAF, which guided by its
List_of_firsts_in_aviation
World War II signals intelligence agency of the German Luftwaffe
Mapping and interception of communications intelligence of Allied air forces in England and France. It conducted air to air interception, ground to air
Luftnachrichten_Abteilung_350
First operational jet-powered fighter aircraft
of 1945. Intercepts were generally or entirely made using Wilde Sau methods, rather than aircraft interception radar-controlled interception. As the two-seat
Messerschmitt_Me_262
Former RAF station 1917–1963
offensive against RAF Fighter Command airfields in August. On 15 August the experimental Fighter-bomber unit Erprobungsgruppe 210 attacked RAF Martlesham Heath
RAF_Martlesham_Heath
Most units of the Royal Air Force (RAF) are identified by a two character alphabetical or alpha- numeric combination squadron code. Usually, that code
List_of_RAF_squadron_codes
Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
604 Squadron RAF was a squadron of the Royal Air Force noted for its pioneering role the development of radar-controlled night-fighter operations. The
No._604_Squadron_RAuxAF
British twin-engine heavy fighter
Fighter Interception Unit – RAF Wittering (two aircraft for evaluation) Data from British Aircraft of world War Two : Westland Welkin, RAF Fighters,
Westland_Welkin
Former Royal Air Force station in West Sussex, England
(1943) Fighter Interception Unit RAF (1940) RAF Regiment: The following RAF Regiment units were also here at some point: No. 1304 Mobile Wing RAF Regiment
RAF_Tangmere
Royal Air Force station in Northumberland, England
In March 1943 RAF Boulmer was reopened as a satellite airfield to house the advanced flights of No. 57 Operational Training Unit RAF (a Supermarine Spitfire
RAF_Boulmer
Royal Air Force main operating base in Norfolk, England
Lightning squadron to be based at RAF Marham when it reformed on 1 August 2019 as the F-35 operational conversion unit (OCU). Opened in August 1916 close
RAF_Marham
Royal Air Force main operating base in Lincolnshire, England
World War on 4 November 1940 under No. 5 Group, part of RAF Bomber Command. The first flying unit, No. 106 Squadron with the Handley Page Hampden medium
RAF_Coningsby
Squadron RAF No. 422 (Fighter Interception) Flight RAF (1940) became No. 96 Squadron RAF No. 430 (Army Co-operation) Flight RAF (1940–41) became No. 1430
List of Royal Air Force aircraft independent flights
List_of_Royal_Air_Force_aircraft_independent_flights
RAF target-marking squadrons in World War II
doctrine of RAF Bomber Command was based on tight formations of heavily armed bombers attacking during daylight and fending off attacks by fighters with their
Pathfinder_(RAF)
Royal Air Force main operating base in Moray, Scotland
Squadron is the operational conversion unit for the Poseidon and Wedgetail. There are some non-flying units at RAF Lossiemouth, including No. 5 Force Protection
RAF_Lossiemouth
Royal Air Force station in Greater London, England
role during the Battle of Britain, when fighters from several of its units, including No. 303 Polish Fighter Squadron, engaged enemy aircraft as part
RAF_Northolt
Interceptor aircraft, British, 1960s–1980s
Low security RAF documents often stated "in excess of 60,000 ft (18,000 m)". In September 1962, RAF Fighter Command organised interception trials on Lockheed
English_Electric_Lightning
American stealth multirole fighter aircraft
Strike Fighter program, to replace the F-16 Fighting Falcon, F/A-18 Hornet, and the McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II, and others. Development was primarily
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II
Lockheed_Martin_F-35_Lightning_II
Aircraft designed to protect other aircraft
light bomber, and night fighter instead. In contrast to their German counterparts, the RAF long argued against the development of escorts. A key reason
Escort_fighter
Royal Navy airfield in Cornwall, England
equipped with aircraft interception (AI) radar produced better results. Ground-controlled interception (GCI) in the area was covered by RAF Treleaver radar station
Predannack_Airfield
Fighter aircraft specializing in the defensive interception of enemy aircraft
aircraft, or simply interceptor, is a type of fighter aircraft designed specifically for the defensive interception role against an attacking enemy aircraft
Interceptor_aircraft
Military aircraft for air-to-air combat
its unit flyaway cost (FAC) is around US$150 million. To spread the development costs – and production base – more broadly, the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF)
Fighter_aircraft
Former RAF base in Buckinghamshire, England
interception for aircraft such as the Gloster Javelin, Bristol Brigand, Vickers Valetta, de Havilland Venom and Gloster Meteor. The unit moved to RAF
RAF_Medmenham
Royal Air Force base in Yorkshire, England
consisted of Royal Aircraft Factory BE.2c fighters of No. 33 Squadron RAF. These fighters were used to intercept Zeppelin bombers approaching Yorkshire cities
RAF_Finningley
Former Royal Air Force station in Worcestershire, England
Vickers Wellington bombers of No. 23 Operational Training Unit RAF (OTU), based a few miles away at RAF Pershore. In May 1942, the Telecommunications Research
RAF_Defford
British multi-role combat aircraft of WW2
MP469, four more B Mk.IVs were converted into NF MK XVs. The Fighter Interception Unit at RAF Ford carried out service trials, March 1943, and then these
De_Havilland_Mosquito
Former Royal Naval Air Station in West Sussex, England
Night Fighter Interception Unit, from RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus), on 1 December. This unit collaborated with the RAF Fighter Interception Unit at
RNAS_Ford
Royal Air Force base in Yorkshire, England
fighters based there in the latter stages of the Cold War and into the early 21st century. Since 2006, it has become the home of the deployable RAF communications
RAF_Leeming
Filter Room was part of RAF Fighter Command's radar defence system in Britain during the Second World War. The filter room at Fighter Command Headquarters
Filter_Room
Fighter aircraft in the UK
Force (RAF) to have an open cockpit, and also the penultimate biplane fighter in its service. The Gauntlet had a somewhat lengthy development process
Gloster_Gauntlet
Royal Air Force station in Lincolnshire, England
Command. Other units include the RAF Aerial Erector School, No. 54 Signals Unit and No. 591 Signals Unit. Formerly an RAF training and fighter airfield, it
RAF_Digby
French/British attack aircraft
aircraft and Hawker Siddeley P.1154 supersonic V/STOL fighter, the British Royal Air Force (RAF) were looking at their future light strike needs and needed
SEPECAT_Jaguar
World War II air battle part of the greater Battle of Britain
Luftwaffe and British Royal Air Force (RAF). On that day, the Luftwaffe made an all-out effort to destroy RAF Fighter Command. The air battles that took place
The_Hardest_Day
British fighter aircraft of the 1930s and 40s
single-seat fighter aircraft of the 1930s–40s which was designed and predominantly built by Hawker Aircraft Ltd. for service with the Royal Air Force (RAF). It
Hawker_Hurricane
Former Royal Naval Air Station in Hampshire, England
night fighter aircraft with the other three as the target aircraft. December saw the unit move to RAF Ford to join the RAF Fighter Interception Unit. 739
RNAS_Lee-on-Solent
Military unit
States Air Force unit. It is assigned to the 58th Operations Group at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. The 415th Night Fighter Squadron was formed
415th Special Operations Squadron
415th_Special_Operations_Squadron
Early British jet bomber
the enemy. While interception of the Canberra was within the capabilities of Egypt's MiG-15s and MiG-17s, as shown by the interception of Canberras by
English_Electric_Canberra
Former RAF base in Cornwall, England
engaging Luftwaffe fighter interceptor aircraft. This was once again a short-lived arrangement and the group took its Liberators to RAF Dunkeswell on 6 August
RAF_St_Eval
Former RAF station in Warwickshire, England
Operational Training Unit RAF instructing Airborne Interception techniques with Bristol Beaufighters and Blenheims. Moved to RAF Cranfield. July 1944
RAF_Honiley
British single-engined medium bomber
for long-distance flying by the RAF's Long-Range Development Unit Flight. Alterations included extensive development work with a fuel dumping system to
Vickers_Wellesley
British Royal Air Force night fighter ace
DFC & Bar, AE (27 July 1917 – 21 July 2002) was a Royal Air Force (RAF) night fighter ace during the Second World War and a test pilot. During the war,
John_Cunningham_(RAF_officer)
World War II battle on north coast of France
fighters of Royal Air Force Fighter Command were "a force without an immediate mission". Without anything else to do, the day fighters of RAF Fighter
Dieppe_Raid
Group of American pilots who flew for the Republic of China Air Force in 1941–42
Nakajima Ki-27 "Nate" fighters of 77th Sentai. The Imperial Japanese Army Air Force (JAAF) formation was intercepted by the AVG and RAF Brewster Buffalos
Flying_Tigers
Britain's first jet fighter, 1943–1980s
No. 616 Squadron RAF. The Meteor was not a sophisticated aircraft in its aerodynamics, but proved to be a successful combat fighter. Gloster's 1946 civil
Gloster_Meteor
German twin engine multirole combat aircraft
a so-called Schnellbomber ("fast bomber") that would evade interception by enemy fighters of its era by flying at high speed. On 21 December 1936, the
Junkers_Ju_88
(1946-56) Fighter Interception Development Unit RAF (1944) Fighter Interception Unit (1940-44) became Fighter Interception Development Unit RAF Fleet Requirements
List of Royal Air Force units & establishments
List_of_Royal_Air_Force_units_&_establishments
"48th Fighter Wing welcomes new flagships". RAF Lakenheath. Retrieved 30 September 2022. Oldaker, Cedrique (3 November 2021). "Red Returns Home". RAF Lakenheath
List of active United States Air Force aircraft squadrons
List_of_active_United_States_Air_Force_aircraft_squadrons
Fighter aircraft; first single-engine jet in RAF service
jet fighter developed and manufactured by the de Havilland Aircraft Company. It was the second jet fighter to be operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF),
De_Havilland_Vampire
British interceptor aircraft
the Javelin. The Lightning entered service with the RAF only a few years after the Javelin. Fighter bomber and aerial reconnaissance variants were proposed
Gloster_Javelin
British medium bomber in World War II
based at RAF Manston, had some of its Mk.IFs equipped with AI Mk.III radar. With this radar equipment, a Blenheim from the Fighter Interception Unit (FIU)
Bristol_Blenheim
British carrier-borne reconnaissance aircraft/fighter aircraft
Air Squadron (Night Fighter Interception Unit) 748 Naval Air Squadron (Naval Fighter Pool) 759 Naval Air Squadron (RNAS Fighter School) 760 Naval Air
Fairey_Fulmar
Series of all-weather interceptor aircraft
terminal phases of the interception mission; instead, the F-94 would largely be directed through traditional ground-controlled interception, akin to the preceding
Lockheed_F-94_Starfire
Former Royal Air Force operations group
which detected night fighter radar and radio emissions and allowed the RAF fighters to home in onto the Axis aircraft and either shoot them down or disrupt
No._100_Group_RAF
New Zealand soldier, aviator and former Royal Air Force Air Chief Marshal (1892–1975)
the RAF in a series of command and staff postings, including a period as air attaché in South America. By the late 1930s, he was serving in Fighter Command
Keith_Park
British carrier-based fighter-bomber
evacuation, acting as a unit of RAF Fighter Command. However, these Skuas were attacked on several occasions by RAF fighters who were unfamiliar with
Blackburn_Skua
Royal Air Force Air Chief Marshal (1882–1970)
senior officer in the Royal Air Force. He was Air Officer Commanding RAF Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain and is generally credited with playing
Hugh_Dowding
World War II Allied operations against German long-range weapons
V-1 flying bombs to RAF fighters. After the Robot Blitz began on the night of 12/13 June 1944, the first RAF fighter interception of a V-1 was on 14/15
Operation_Crossbow
German World War II flying ace and general
British off guard. The RAF attempted to intercept with the forces available, but the German fighter defences were able to shoot down 43 RAF aircraft with 247
Adolf_Galland
WWII-era British Royal Air Force interceptor aircraft
Royal Air Force (RAF) during World War II. The Defiant was designed and built by Boulton Paul Aircraft as a "turret fighter" to meet the RAF requirement for
Boulton_Paul_Defiant
Royal Air Force station in the London Borough of Harrow
RAF Bentley Priory was a non-flying Royal Air Force station near Stanmore in the London Borough of Harrow. It was the headquarters of Fighter Command
RAF_Bentley_Priory
Former RAF station
Unit at nearby RAF Colerne, but by the time construction work started in 1940 it had been selected as a sector station by No. 10 Group of RAF Fighter
RAF_Charmy_Down
Former Royal Air Force station in Tyne and Wear, England
Royal Air Force Sunderland or RAF Sunderland is a former Royal Air Force station in Sunderland. In 1958 the station was closed and the airfield became
RAF_Usworth
1939 fighter aircraft family by Focke-Wulf
front-line fighter of the Royal Air Force (RAF), particularly at low and medium altitudes. The 190 maintained its superiority over Allied fighters until the
Focke-Wulf_Fw_190
WWII UK air defence network
of interception over 90% were becoming common, and several raids were met with 100% interception rates. In numerical terms, it was as if Fighter Command
Dowding_system
Late-World-War-II German airborne interception radar system
night fighters. Introduced by Telefunken in April 1945, only about 25 units saw service. The German Luftwaffe first introduced an airborne interception radar
FuG_240_Berlin
British flying ace of WWII
made as a night fighter pilot with No. 255 Squadron. For much of the remainder of the war, he performed instructing duties and commanded RAF stations. He
James_Sanders_(RAF_officer)
Former Royal Air Force station in Fife, Scotland
beyond, the station was home to fighter aircraft which policed northern UK airspace. The station ceased to be an RAF station at 12:00 hrs on 31 March
RAF_Leuchars
WW2 Royal Air Force unit
considerable number of first-class fighter aircraft to defeat an attacker and bombers to destroy ground targets. In 1938 the RAF expansion programme was intended
RAF Advanced Air Striking Force
RAF_Advanced_Air_Striking_Force
Operational model of the world's first air-to-air radar system
the Night Interception Committee (so-named in July 1940) under the direction of Richard Peirse. Peirse raised the Night Interception Unit at RAF Tangmere
AI_Mark_IV_radar
German World War II cruise missile
radar-equipped Vickers Wellington bomber was modified for use by the RAF's Fighter Interception Unit as an airborne early warning and control aircraft. Flying at
V-1_flying_bomb
Griffon-powered variants of the Supermarine Spitfire
later became standard for all Spitfire Mk XIVs used by RAF 2nd Tactical Air Force as fighters. The improved armament was more effective for both air-to-air
Supermarine Spitfire (Griffon-powered variants)
Supermarine_Spitfire_(Griffon-powered_variants)
Second World War fighter pilot (1922–1995)
the Radar War between the RAF and Luftwaffe Nightfighter Forces, in which he details his time with the Fighter Interception Unit describing how to fly and
Jeremy_Howard-Williams
German night fighter aircraft during late World War II
that were already in service with the Royal Air Force (RAF). The Ta 154 commenced development in 1942 and was worked on during much of the latter half
Focke-Wulf_Ta_154_Moskito
1940–41 bombing of Britain during WWII
Reginald Leyland (aircraft intercept radar operator) of the Fighter Interception Unit became the first pilot and crew to intercept and destroy an enemy aircraft
The_Blitz
Attack aircraft family by Bristol
aircraft served with RAF Coastal Command from 1946 to 1947 before being converted to bombers. In 1946 the first 11 production torpedo-fighter (TF.1) aircraft
Bristol_Brigand
Royal Air Force base in Yorkshire, England
Regiment training and HQ were located. RAF Sutton on Hull was also the location of No. 3505 Fighter Control Unit between 1947 and 1961. The FCU was awarded
RAF_Sutton_on_Hull
Category D men's prison in West Sussex, England
746 Naval Air Squadron, the Night Fighter Interception Unit, was still stationed here, however, it relocated to RAF West Raynham on the 23 of the same
HM_Prison_Ford
Aircraft in Japan
endurance of six hours and sufficient speed to evade interception by any fighter in existence or development, but otherwise did not constrain the design by
Mitsubishi_Ki-46
FIGHTER INTERCEPTION-DEVELOPMENT-UNIT-RAF
FIGHTER INTERCEPTION-DEVELOPMENT-UNIT-RAF
Boy/Male
Tamil
Development, Prosper
Female
English
English name derived from the vocabulary word, UNITY means "oneness, unity."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for the smaller of two men with the same forename, from the comparative of Light.Perhaps an Americanized spelling of German Leiter.
Female
Welsh
Variant spelling of Welsh Enid, ENIT means "soul."
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Dignity; Development
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Development
Female
Hebrew
(×וּרִית) Hebrew name URIT means "fire, light."
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Development
Boy/Male
Hindu
Development, Expanding
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Unni, UNI means "afflicted, depressed."
Boy/Male
Arabic
Intercession
Boy/Male
Tamil
Development, Expanding
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Intercession; Recommendation; Mediation
Boy/Male
Tamil
Development, Prosper
Boy/Male
Bengali, Indian
Development; Brightness
Boy/Male
Hindu
Development, Prosper
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Development; Expansion
Boy/Male
Hindu
Development, Prosper
Boy/Male
Indian
Intercession, Mediation
Boy/Male
Muslim
Intercession, Mediation
FIGHTER INTERCEPTION-DEVELOPMENT-UNIT-RAF
FIGHTER INTERCEPTION-DEVELOPMENT-UNIT-RAF
Biblical
lovely, amiable
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Leake.Dutch (de Leek) : nickname for an uneducated or ignorant person, from Dutch leek ‘layman’.
Boy/Male
Swedish
Stutters.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Punjabi, Sikh, Telugu
Guru of the Sikhs; First Sikh Guru
Boy/Male
English
From the thom tree.
Female
French
French form of Greek HÅsanna, OSANNE means "deliver us."
Male
English
English unisex name derived from the name of the precious stone, JADE means "jade."
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
God
Female
Greek
(ΕυτÏοπια) Feminine form of Greek Eutropios, EUTROPIA means "versatile." Compare with another form of Eutropia.
Girl/Female
Indian
True, Truly, Obedient of God
FIGHTER INTERCEPTION-DEVELOPMENT-UNIT-RAF
FIGHTER INTERCEPTION-DEVELOPMENT-UNIT-RAF
FIGHTER INTERCEPTION-DEVELOPMENT-UNIT-RAF
FIGHTER INTERCEPTION-DEVELOPMENT-UNIT-RAF
FIGHTER INTERCEPTION-DEVELOPMENT-UNIT-RAF
v. t.
To unite.
a.
Pertaining to, or characteristic of, the process of development; as, the developmental power of a germ.
v. t.
To convey by a lighter, as to or from the shore; as, to lighter the cargo of a ship.
imp. & p. p.
of Knit
n.
Obstruction caused by breaking in upon course, current, progress, or motion; stop; hindrance; as, the author has met with many interruptions in the execution of his work; the speaker or the argument proceeds without interruption.
n.
The act of intercepting; as, interception of a letter; interception of the enemy.
v. t.
To make lighter, or less heavy; to reduce in weight; to relieve of part of a load or burden; as, to lighten a ship by unloading; to lighten a load or burden.
n.
One who, or that which, lights; as, a lighter of lamps.
a.
Intercepting or tending to intercept.
n.
Concord; harmony; conjunction; agreement; uniformity; as, a unity of proofs; unity of doctrine.
n.
The state of being interrupted; a breach or break, caused by the abrupt intervention of something foreign; intervention; interposition.
a.
Of or pertaining to a unit or units; relating to unity; as, the unitary method in arithmetic.
n.
One who fights; a combatant; a warrior.
a.
Having sight, or seeing, in a particular manner; -- used in composition; as, long-sighted, short-sighted, quick-sighted, sharp-sighted, and the like.
v. t.
To unite closely; to connect; to engage; as, hearts knit together in love.
n.
The series of changes which animal and vegetable organisms undergo in their passage from the embryonic state to maturity, from a lower to a higher state of organization.
v. t.
To draw tighter; to straiten; to make more close in any manner.
n.
Comparative obscurity owing to interception or interruption of the rays of light; partial darkness caused by the intervention of something between the space contemplated and the source of light.
v. t.
United; joint; as, unite consent.
n.
The act of interceding; intercession; intervention.