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Rail spiral in California
120°48′29″W / 39.91000°N 120.80806°W / 39.91000; -120.80806 The Williams Loop is a rail spiral on the Union Pacific Railroad's Feather River Route
Williams_Loop
Rail line spiral between the Central Valley and Mojave Desert
train derailment in San Bernardino, California. Trains portal Williams Loop — another loop in California California Historical Landmarks in Kern County
Tehachapi_Loop
Topics referred to by the same term
up loop in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Loop or LOOP may refer to: Loop (mobile), a Bulgarian virtual network operator and co-founder of Loop Live
Loop
2026 concert tour by Ed Sheeran
The Loop Tour is the sixth concert tour by the English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, in support of his eighth studio album, Play (2025). The tour began
Loop_Tour
Railway section in Northern California, Nevada and Utah
Lake Oroville Tobin Bridges Pulga Bridges Keddie Wye North Fork Bridge Williams Loop Spring Garden Tunnel Clio trestle Western Pacific Railroad Museum Beckwourth
Feather_River_Route
American musician and songwriter (born 1973)
"four-count loops" or "four-count starts" at the start of the beats that he produced, which is considered as a producer signature. Williams revealed in
Pharrell_Williams
Fundamental building block of control systems
A control loop is the fundamental building block of control systems in general and industrial control systems in particular. It consists of the process
Control_loop
Feedback controller
A closed-loop controller or feedback controller is a control loop which incorporates feedback, in contrast to an open-loop controller or non-feedback
Closed-loop_controller
British Formula One motor racing team and constructor
driver-in-the-loop simulator, single-axis testing machines, an 8-post rig, chassis rig, and bedplate testing. Like most F1 teams, Williams operates its
Williams_Racing
Place in California, United States
census. The Spring Garden Tunnel is located southeast of Spring Garden. Williams Loop is located northwest of Spring Garden. Spring Garden is located at 39°54′25″N
Spring_Garden,_California
Musical technique
on a computer with an audio interface. Musicians can loop with either looping software or loop pedals, which are sold for tabletop and floor-based use
Live_looping
State highway loops in Texas are owned and maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). Loop 500 is located in Shelby County. It runs
List of state highway loops in Texas (500–9999)
List_of_state_highway_loops_in_Texas_(500–9999)
Pattern seen in radiologic examinations
sentinel loop is seen in the right lower quadrant. Brant, William E.; Helms, Clyde A. (2007). Fundamentals of Diagnostic Radiology. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Sentinel_loop
2001 live album by Keller Williams
Loop is the fifth album by the rock artist Keller Williams. It was released in 2001 on SCI Fidelity Records. The album contains live recordings of three
Loop_(album)
Flight path putting aircraft in unusual attitudes
visualized as making a loop of ribbon, hence the name it is given (see "Gallery" for an animation of a loop).[citation needed] The first loop was performed by
Aerobatic_maneuver
2000 single by Robbie Williams
Pro Tools Tony Pleeth – string loop Paul Kegg – string loop Richard Boothby – string loop Richard Campbell – string loop The London Session Orchestra –
Supreme_(song)
American actress and director (born 1989)
Zelda Rae Williams (born July 31, 1989) is an American actress, director, producer and writer. She is the daughter of actor Robin Williams and film producer
Zelda_Williams
Japanese anime television series
2021). "The One Hour Photo Prop That Actually Belonged To Robin Williams". Looper. Archived from the original on September 14, 2022. Retrieved September
Neon_Genesis_Evangelion
Belgian earplug company
Loop Earplugs is a Belgian earplug company founded in 2016 by Maarten Bodewes and Dimitri O. Loop Experience were launched in 2018 are designed for concerts
Loop_Earplugs
Railway layout for steep climbs
loop or just loop) is a technique employed by railways to ascend steep hills. A railway spiral rises on a steady curve until it has completed a loop,
Spiral_(railway)
American singer and songwriter
jam-band' due to his frequent use of live phrase looping with multiple instruments. Keller Williams was born in Fredericksburg, Virginia on February 4
Keller_Williams
Loops of magnetic tape to create patterns or sounds
In music, tape loops are loops of magnetic tape used to create repetitive, rhythmic musical patterns or dense layers of sound when played on a tape recorder
Tape_loop
2026 award ceremony for music
Status With Grammy Win for 'Music by John Williams'". Variety. Retrieved February 2, 2026. "A Strange Loop - Broadway Musical - Original". Internet Broadway
68th_Annual_Grammy_Awards
Former designated US Numbered Highway section
US 66 and US 89 split from I-40 again at Bill Williams Loop Road near McClelland Lake. The highway took the loop road for 2.9 miles (4.7 km) south of the Interstate
U.S._Route_66_in_Arizona
Control system whose input is independent of output
In control theory, an open-loop controller, also called a non-feedback controller, is a control loop part of a control system in which the control action
Open-loop_controller
Highway in California
leaves the valley via Greenhorn Creek, passing the Feather River Route's Williams Loop and then following the small Estray Creek to Lee Summit, which the rail
California_State_Route_70
of two partial loops connected by a center leg. Each loop served a city, with the northern loop serving Centralia and the southern loop serving Chehalis
Business routes of Interstate 5
Business_routes_of_Interstate_5
American musician (born 1953)
Lucinda Gayl Williams (born January 26, 1953) is an American singer-songwriter and a solo guitarist. She recorded her first two albums, Ramblin' on My
Lucinda_Williams
Beltway around Amarillo, Texas
Loop 335 is a highway loop that encircles the city of Amarillo, Texas, United States. Loop 335 connects to every major highway in the city and passes close
Texas_State_Highway_Loop_335
Watershed of the Feather River
features (west-to-east) in the Feather Headwaters are the Keddie Wye, Williams Loop, Clio trestle, & Chilcoot Tunnel. "Boundary Descriptions and Names of
Feather_Headwaters
American record producer (born 1982)
music career, Williams worked as a railway conductor. With the use of the Roland SP-606, Williams musical style is considered a blend of loop-heavy, vinyl-esque
Conductor_Williams
State highway in Texas
Loop 494 is a state highway loop in the Greater Houston area of Texas. It is 9.7 miles (15.6 km) in length and is a former routing of US 59 in the area
Texas_State_Highway_Loop_494
Australian extreme sports and social media figure
MGPactionsports. "Ryan Williams – World First Loop on Scooter". YouTube. Retrieved 27 October 2022. Nitro Circus. "Ryan Williams: World's First Free Willy"
Ryan_Williams_(BMX_rider)
Most populous city in the United States
Waste360. Retrieved January 5, 2022. Paben, Jared (January 11, 2022). "Closed Loop picks up an MRF operator with strong financials – Resource Recycling". Resource
New_York_City
Control concept
equilibrium, and reduces the effects of perturbations. Negative feedback loops in which just the right amount of correction is applied with optimum timing
Negative_feedback
Former American amusement park in New Jersey
to revive infamous loop-the-loop waterslide". NJ.com. Retrieved April 15, 2020. MacDonald, Brady (March 5, 2015). "Vertical looping water slide, long thought
Action_Park
Rail line in Greater London
The Kingston loop line is a railway line built by the London and South Western Railway (L&SWR) in South West London. It was built in two stages, the first
Kingston_loop_line
Moldovan musician (born 1979)
really but part of Crazy Loop lives inside me." Bălan officially launched Crazy Loop in October 2007 with new single "Crazy Loop (Mm Ma Ma)", which landed
Dan_Balan
American singer and actress (born 1979)
"Michelle Williams Fires Away With New Buzz Single 'Love Gun'". AOL. Archived from the original on March 21, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2011. Concrete Loop, Brian
Michelle_Williams_(singer)
Ultramarathon trail race in Tennessee
terrain. The race is limited to a 60-hour period from the start of the first loop, and takes place usually between mid-March and early April each year, though
Barkley_Marathons
Swedish funk band
Dirty Loops is a band from Stockholm, Sweden, made up of Jonah Nilsson (keyboards and lead vocals), Henrik Linder (bass and backing vocals) and Aron Mellergård
Dirty_Loops
Branch of engineering and mathematics
there are two types of control loop: open-loop control (feedforward), and closed-loop control (feedback). In open-loop control, the control action from
Control_theory
1999 studio album by Keller Williams & the String Cheese Incident
him from the confines of looping." The Washington Post called the album "strange and delightfully odd," writing that "Williams weaves a lot of quirky textures
Breathe (Keller Williams album)
Breathe_(Keller_Williams_album)
Films that present sexually explicit subject matter
May Irwin Kiss contained the first kiss on film. It was a 47-second film loop, with a close-up of a nuzzling couple followed by a short peck on the lips
Pornographic_film
American filmmaker (born 1946)
made his Broadway producing debut as a co-producer on the musical A Strange Loop. He went on to produce the stage musical adaptations of Water for Elephants
Steven_Spielberg
List of characters appearing in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
November 18, 2019. "Marvel Cinematic Universe characters who are useless". Looper.com. December 5, 2017. Archived from the original on December 9, 2019. Retrieved
Characters of the Marvel Cinematic Universe: M–Z
Characters_of_the_Marvel_Cinematic_Universe:_M–Z
List of characters appearing in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
and Dormammu in an endless loop, where he offers a bargain and dies when the entity refuses. Desperate to escape this loop, Dormammu accepts the bargain
Characters of the Marvel Cinematic Universe: A–L
Characters_of_the_Marvel_Cinematic_Universe:_A–L
Non-orientable surface with one edge
In mathematics, a Möbius strip, Möbius band, or Möbius loop is a surface that can be formed by attaching the ends of a strip of paper together with a half-twist
Möbius_strip
System that manages the behavior of other systems
there are two types of control loop: open-loop control (feedforward), and closed-loop control (feedback). In open-loop control, the control action from
Control_system
Scottish actor, producer, director, writer and presenter (born 1965)
received a Tony Award for Best Musical as a producer of the musical A Strange Loop. In 2025, Cumming was awarded a law doctorate by the University of St Andrews
Alan_Cumming
2002 studio album by Keller Williams
Laugh is the sixth studio album by Keller Williams, released in 2002. Freeker by the Speaker 4:52 One Hit Wonder 4:06 Hunting Charlie 4:01 Alligator Alley
Laugh_(Keller_Williams_album)
American politician (born 1951)
(54.09%) against Republican nominee Tim Williams, who had run for an Assembly seat in 2008. 2012 – Dondero Loop was unopposed for the June 12, 2012 Democratic
Marilyn_Dondero_Loop
Capital of France
Vittal; Kumar, Rohini (17 July 2025). Undulating patterns of Hysteresis loops in diurnal seasonality of air temperature in Urban Heat Island effect: Insights
Paris
U.S. Navy officer and NASA astronaut (born 1965)
Sunita Lyn Williams (née Pandya; born September 19, 1965) is a retired United States Navy captain and former NASA astronaut. Williams served aboard the
Sunita_Williams
Country in Southern Africa
also the first helicopter in the world to successfully perform a 360-degree loop, a feat previously seen as impossible. South Africa is a major global tourist
South_Africa
Planned state highway in Arizona
County. It is the lowest-numbered state route in Arizona. The first mile from Loop 202 to Ellsworth Road opened on May 4, 2014. An extension to Ironwood Drive
Arizona_State_Route_24
2021 video game
Softworks. The player controls Colt Vahn, an assassin who must escape a time loop by killing eight targets known as visionaries before midnight each day. The
Deathloop
2020 science fiction action film by Joe Carnahan
a retired special forces soldier who tries to escape a never-ending time loop that results in his death. Mel Gibson, Annabelle Wallis, Naomi Watts, and
Boss_Level
1988 film directed by Robert Zemeckis
Williams was hired to supervise the animation sequences. Production was moved from Los Angeles to Elstree Studios in England to accommodate Williams and
Who_Framed_Roger_Rabbit
English musician and songwriter (born 1942)
Cage, McCartney made tape loops by recording voices, guitars and bongos on a Brenell tape recorder and splicing the various loops. He referred to the finished
Paul_McCartney
Race track in Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
village and medieval castle of Nürburg in the Eifel mountains. The north loop is 20.830 km (12.943 mi) long and contains more than 300 metres (1,000 feet)
Nürburgring
1995 film by John Lasseter
its "razzle-dazzle technique and unusual look" and said that "the camera loops and zooms in a dizzying fashion that fairly takes one's breath away." Roger
Toy_Story
Japanese anime television series
concept by amphibian, and animated by Akatsuki. The series was produced by Williams Street with Jason DeMarco serving as executive producer; the English dub
Housing_Complex_C
American actor (born 1963)
Pitt's 1980s Pringles Commercial Is So Unhinged It'll Make You Cringe". Looper. Retrieved March 11, 2026. Catalano, Grace (June 1, 1995). Brad Pitt: Hot
Brad_Pitt
1998 single by Massive Attack
"Watch Hayley Williams Cover Massive Attack's "Teardrop"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 21 May 2021. Kennzie, Jada (16 January 2021). "Hayley Williams Just Released
Teardrop_(song)
American educator and mother of Kanye West (1949–2007)
Donda Clairann West (née Williams; July 12, 1949 – November 10, 2007) was an American educator and chair of Chicago State University's Department of English
Donda_West
2018 studio album by Kamaal Williams
videos were released for the album, "Catch the Loop" and "Salaam", both directed by Greg Barnes. Williams also announced a tour across Europe in 2018 and
The Return (Kamaal Williams album)
The_Return_(Kamaal_Williams_album)
Portrayal of sexual subject matter
throughout the twentieth century. First as stag films (1900–1940s), then as porn loops or short films for peep shows (1960s), followed by as feature films for
Pornography
Stadium in Inglewood, California, U.S.
Los Angeles Chargers. September 8, 2020. Retrieved September 9, 2020. Williams, Charean (May 19, 2020). "Report: Owners approve lending Rams another $500
SoFi_Stadium
Natural satellite orbiting Earth
Jolliff, Bradley L.; Khan, Amir; Pritchard, Matthew E.; Weiss, Benjamin P.; Williams, James G.; Hood, Lon L.; Righter, Kevin; Neal, Clive R.; Shearer, Charles
Moon
English rock band (1960–1970)
by an engineer or band member, who randomly varied the movement of a tape loop while Martin created a composite recording by sampling the incoming data
The_Beatles
Freeway in Rochester, New York
The Inner Loop, formerly a complete loop, is now a C-shaped freeway in downtown Rochester, New York, in the United States. Only the portions north of Interstate 490
Inner_Loop_(Rochester)
Use of various control systems for operating equipment
and output control signals. In the simplest type of an automatic control loop, a controller compares a measured value of a process with a desired set value
Automation
Federal capital district of the United States
geographically demarcating the region inside the Capital Beltway, the city's highway loop constructed in 1964. The phrase is used as a title for a number of political
Washington,_D.C.
American multinational technology company
also operates from the Apple Campus (also known by its address, 1 Infinite Loop), a grouping of six buildings in Cupertino that total 850,000 square feet
Apple_Inc.
Canadian mixed martial artist
John Williams was a Canadian mixed martial artist who became the oldest active professional mixed martial artist at age 70, when he made his professional
John Williams (mixed martial artist)
John_Williams_(mixed_martial_artist)
American sports comedy-drama television series
Kieran (April 19, 2023). "Ted Lasso S3 Episode 6: Total Football Explained". Looper. Retrieved April 20, 2023. Pereira, Inês (May 30, 2023). "Take a behind-the-scenes
Ted_Lasso
Earth's most severe extinction event
prevalent by the Anisian. Biodiversity rise thus behaved as a positive feedback loop enhancing itself as it took off in the Spathian and Anisian. Accordingly
Permian–Triassic extinction event
Permian–Triassic_extinction_event
French/English drummer (born 1957)
band's history. Known for experimenting with electronic percussion and loops, Williams was a primary contributor to the band's remix album Mixed Up in 1990
Boris_Williams
Small domesticated carnivorous mammal
59 (3): 485–490. doi:10.1007/BF00261338. PMID 4029324. S2CID 11858455. Loop, M. S.; Bruce, L. L. (1978). "Cat color vision: The effect of stimulus size"
Cat
American basketball player (born 1988)
plays for God. On some of his Curry One basketball shoes, there is a lace loop scripted "4:13" in reference to the Bible verse Philippians 4:13, which reads:
Stephen_Curry
2023 superhero film by Andy Muschietti
Dark Flash who became obsessed with reversing time and is caught in a time loop. Ian Loh portrays a young Barry in flashbacks, and Miller's acting double
The_Flash_(film)
Sequence of steps for decision-making
A decision cycle or decision loop is a sequence of steps used by an entity on a repeated basis to reach and implement decisions and to learn from the results
Decision_cycle
English rock musician (born 1959)
and Smith completely reconstructed the track, built around a sampled drum loop by Cure drummer Jason Cooper. Smith and Plati added keyboards, effects and
Robert_Smith_(musician)
Martial artist and actor (1940–1973)
Richard (March 21, 2022). "The Best Kung Fu Movies Of All Time Ranked". Looper.com. Static Media. Archived from the original on April 21, 2022. Retrieved
Bruce_Lee
American production company
LOOP Filmworks was an American production company formed by David Chartier and later managed by partner Avi Zev Weider. David Chartier, who previously
LOOP_Filmworks
Production of voltage by a varying magnetic field
magnetic flux through the wire loop is proportional to the number of magnetic field lines that pass through the loop. When the flux through the surface
Electromagnetic_induction
2015 video game
January 21, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) Williams, Hayley (September 15, 2020). "You Can Now Watch The Undertale Orchestral
Undertale
City park and historic district in Providence, Rhode Island, United States
September 12, 2017. Marrocco, Jacob (May 24, 2017). "One-way Roger Williams greenway loop draws mostly negative reaction". Cranston Herald. Retrieved September
Roger_Williams_Park
can also lead to Time Cells, where prisoners are forever stuck in time loops and the Doors are colored red. FuseFX, which provided the portals' visual
Features of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Features_of_the_Marvel_Cinematic_Universe
Mechanism of nuclear organization
Loop extrusion is a major mechanism of nuclear organization. It is a dynamic process in which structural maintenance of chromosomes (SMC) protein complexes
Loop_extrusion
Australian actor and singer (born 1968)
Culwell-Block, Logan (9 May 2022). "2022 Tony Award Nominations: A Strange Loop, MJ, Paradise Square Lead the Pack". Playbill. Retrieved 9 May 2022. Evans
Hugh_Jackman
1993 American comedy film by Harold Ramis
Groundhog Day event in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, who becomes trapped in a time loop, forcing him to relive February 2 repeatedly. The film also features Stephen
Groundhog_Day_(film)
Social media platform owned by Meta
combines photos into short, one-second videos that play back-and-forth in a loop. In April 2026, Instagram launched a stand-alone app called Instants in select
City and county in California, US
the Doom Loop?". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved November 5, 2023. Weil, Elizabeth (May 10, 2023). "Spiraling in San Francisco's Doom Loop". Curbed
San_Francisco
Jamaican politician
Ltd. Fayval Williams Resigns". MoneyMax101. 7 October 2015. Retrieved 2016-02-27. "Fayval Williams resigns from Kingston Properties". Loop News Jamaica
Fayval_Williams
Businessman and public official (born 1971)
original on November 28, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2022. "Boring Co. underground loop to be put to the test". The Las Vegas Review-Journal. May 20, 2021. Archived
Elon_Musk
English professional footballer and actor (born 1965)
as Musketeers who are imprisoned in a dungeon by the Duke. Steve Aoki & LOOPERS - "Pika Pika" (2018) Originally filmed for Steve Aoki & Knife Party - "Piledriver"
Vinnie_Jones
WWE television programs
edition, each show featured a cold open of short wrestler promos set to a loop of the beginning of Lee Ritenour's "Traveling Music" from the American Flyers
Saturday_Night's_Main_Event
RNA family
The histone 3′ UTR stem-loop is an RNA element involved in nucleocytoplasmic transport of the histone mRNAs, and in the regulation of stability and of
Histone_3′_UTR_stem-loop
WILLIAMS LOOP
WILLIAMS LOOP
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, French, German, Swiss
Will Helmet; Resolute Protector; Will; Son of William
Boy/Male
Australian, French
Son of William
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Norman form of an Old French personal name composed of the Germanic elements wil ‘will’, ‘desire’ + helm ‘helmet’, ‘protection’. This was introduced into England at the time of the Conquest, and within a very short period it became the most popular personal name in England, mainly no doubt in honor of the Conqueror himself.
Boy/Male
German
Male
Irish
Irish Gaelic form of German Wilhelm, UILLIAM means "will-helmet."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Willet, a pet form of the personal name Will.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Willits.
Male
English
English form of Norman French Willelm, WILLIAM means "will-helmet."
Surname or Lastname
English (also very common in Wales)
English (also very common in Wales) : patronymic from
William.This very common surname was brought to North America from southern
England and Wales independently by many different bearers from the
17th century onward. It has also absorbed some continental European
cognates such as Dutch
Boy/Male
Shakespearean American French Teutonic English German
Henry VI, 2' Sir John Stanley. 'Henry VI, Part III' Sir William Stanley. 'As You Like It' A...
Boy/Male
Teutonic
Resolute defender.
Female
Scottish
Variant spelling of Scottish Lilias, LILLIAS means "lily."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Willard.German : variant of Willhardt (see Willert).
Boy/Male
Irish
The Irish form of William, originally a German name will + helmâ€â€desire + helmetâ€â€ and suggests “â€strong protector.â€â€ It is currently a very fashionable name in Ireland and across the world.
Boy/Male
German
Form of William; Resolute Protector
Boy/Male
Shakespearean American English German
King Henry V' Soldier in the King's army.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from the personal name Will.George Willis is recorded in Boston, MA, in the 1630s. Nathianel Willis, born in Boston in 1780, and his son Nathaniel Parker Willis, born in Portland, ME, in 1806, were both prominent journalists.
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, WILLIS means "son of Will."
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Indian, Irish, Jamaican, Modern, Portuguese, Shakespearean, Swedish, Swiss, Teutonic
Resolute Protector; Will-helmet; Will Desire; Valley; Unwavering Protector; Protect
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of William, from a central French form in which W is replaced by G.
WILLIAMS LOOP
WILLIAMS LOOP
Girl/Female
Australian, British, Christian, Danish, English, French, German, Greek, Hebrew
Originally a Diminutive of Dorothea; Gift; From Doris
Male
Finnish
Short form of Finnish Viljami, VILJO means "will-helmet."
Boy/Male
English
From the peaceful farm.
Boy/Male
English
Sword.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Rajhansa | ராஜஹஂஸா
Swan
Girl/Female
Indian, Kannada, Traditional
Beautiful Light
Boy/Male
French American Biblical English
Prosperous protector. A FrenchOld English name Eadmund, meaning rich or happy, and protection.
Boy/Male
Indian, Telugu
Noble; Race of People; Honourable
Boy/Male
Arabic
One who is Extremely Truthful
Surname or Lastname
Scottish
Scottish : habitational name from Ayton in Berwickshire, ‘the settlement on the Eye river’.English : habitational name from a group of places in North Yorkshire called Ayton, from Old English ēa ‘river’ + tūn ‘farmstead’, ‘estate’, or from Eyton in Shropshire, named with Old English ēg ‘island’ + tūn ‘settlement’.
WILLIAMS LOOP
WILLIAMS LOOP
WILLIAMS LOOP
WILLIAMS LOOP
WILLIAMS LOOP
n.
A method of reducing corpulence by avoiding food containing much farinaceous, saccharine, or oily matter; -- so called from William Banting of London.
a.
A term used by Sir William Hamilton to define propositions having their quantity indicated by a verbal sign; as, all, none, etc.; -- contrasted with preindesignate, defining propositions of which the quantity is not so indicated.
n.
A genus of plants containing some of the most popular of cultivated flowers, including the pink, carnation, and Sweet William.
a.
Of or relating to Sir William Herschel; as, the Herschelian telescope.
n.
A beautiful bright-colored European finch (Carduelis elegans). The name refers to the large patch of yellow on the wings. The front of the head and throat are bright red; the nape, with part of the wings and tail, black; -- called also goldspink, goldie, fool's coat, drawbird, draw-water, thistle finch, and sweet William.
n.
Literally, the letters of a word read backwards, but in its usual wider sense, the change or one word or phrase into another by the transposition of its letters. Thus Galenus becomes angelus; William Noy (attorney-general to Charles I., and a laborious man) may be turned into I moyl in law.
n.
A native or inhabitant of Normandy; originally, one of the Northmen or Scandinavians who conquered Normandy in the 10th century; afterwards, one of the mixed (Norman-French) race which conquered England, under William the Conqueror.
a.
Not swearing allegiance; -- applied to the party in Great Britain that would not swear allegiance to William and Mary, or their successors.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Loop.
n.
A small narrow opening or window in a tower or fortified wall; a loophole.
n.
One of a secret society, organized in the north of Ireland in 1795, the professed objects of which are the defense of the regning sovereign of Great Britain, the support of the Protestant religion, the maintenance of the laws of the kingdom, etc.; -- so called in honor of William, Prince of Orange, who became William III. of England.
n.
A Crawford peach; a well-known freestone peach, with yellow flesh, first raised by Mr. William Crawford, of New Jersey.
n.
The ringing of an evening bell, originally a signal to the inhabitants to cover fires, extinguish lights, and retire to rest, -- instituted by William the Conqueror; also, the bell itself.
n.
The ancient title of emperors of Germany assumed by King William of Prussia when crowned sovereign of the new German empire in 1871.
n.
A partisan or adherent of James the Second, after his abdication, or of his descendants, an opposer of the revolution in 1688 in favor of William and Mary.
n.
One of those adherents of James II. who refused to take the oath of allegiance to William and Mary, or to their successors, after the revolution of 1688; a Jacobite.
v. t.
To subject (wood, fabrics, etc.) to a process of saturation in a solution of chloride of zinc, to prevent decay; -- a process invented by Sir William Burnett.
n.
Any book printed by William Caxton, the first English printer.
n.
A Bartlett pear, a favorite kind of pear, which originated in England about 1770, and was called Williams' Bonchretien. It was brought to America, and distributed by Mr. Enoch Bartlett, of Dorchester, Massachusetts.
n.
A believer in the doctrine of William Miller (d. 1849), who taught that the end of the world and the second coming of Christ were at hand.