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Ship class
The Fargo-class cruisers were a modified version of the Cleveland-class cruiser design; the main difference was a more compact pyramidal superstructure
Fargo-class_cruiser
1937 class of light cruisers of the United States Navy
The Brooklyn-class cruiser was a class of nine light cruisers built for the United States Navy between 1935 and 1938. Armed with five triple 6-inch (152 mm)
Brooklyn-class_cruiser
Class of light cruisers of the United States Navy
The Cleveland-class was a group of light cruisers built for the United States Navy during World War II. Fifty-two were ordered, and 36 were completed
Cleveland-class_cruiser
Light cruiser of the United States Navy
USS Fargo (CL-106), named after the city of Fargo, North Dakota, was the lead ship of her class of light cruisers of the United States Navy, most of which
USS_Fargo_(CL-106)
WWII-era U.S. Navy light cruiser class
1942 redesign at the same time as the modified Cleveland-class cruiser, the Fargo-class cruiser. The ships had the same main armament as Oakland, but the
Juneau-class_cruiser
American warship class (1945–1958)
cruisers to serve in the fleet, and scrapped in the early 1970s. The Worcester class was designed as a departure from the Cleveland-class and Fargo-class
Worcester-class_cruiser
Topics referred to by the same term
Navy USS Fargo (CL-106), the first Fargo-class cruiser Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9 (NATO reporting name: "Fargo"), a Soviet fighter plane USS Fargo (CL-85)
Fargo
U.S. Navy WWII-era heavy cruiser class
Cleveland and Fargo classes, and to a lesser degree the Atlanta and Juneau classes of light cruisers. Ten ships were authorized for the class with three
Oregon_City-class_cruiser
Light cruiser of the United States Navy
USS Huntington (CL-107), a Fargo-class light cruiser, was the second ship of the United States Navy named after the city of Huntington, West Virginia
USS_Huntington_(CL-107)
Type of large warship
A cruiser is a type of warship. Modern cruisers are generally the largest ships in a fleet after aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships, and can
Cruiser
US Navy light cruiser class
The Omaha-class cruisers were a class of light cruisers built for the United States Navy. They were the oldest class of cruiser still in active service
Omaha-class_cruiser
List of ships with the same or similar names
ship named for the city of Fargo, North Dakota. USS Fargo (CL-85) was originally laid down as a Cleveland-class light cruiser; it was completed as USS Langley (CVL-27)
USS_Fargo
Class of US Navy heavy cruisers
The Baltimore-class heavy cruisers were a class of heavy cruisers in the United States Navy commissioned during and shortly after World War II. Fourteen
Baltimore-class_cruiser
Late WWII-era class of "large cruisers" of the U.S. Navy
The Alaska-class were six large cruisers ordered before World War II for the United States Navy (USN), of which only two were completed and saw service
Alaska-class_cruiser
Class of light cruisers of the United States Navy
The Atlanta-class cruisers were eight United States Navy light cruisers which were designed as fast scout cruisers, flotilla leaders, or destroyer leaders
Atlanta-class_cruiser
US Navy heavy cruiser class
The Northampton-class cruisers were a group of six heavy cruisers built for the United States Navy, and commissioned between 1928 and 1931. The Northamptons
Northampton-class_cruiser
Heavy cruiser class of the United States Navy
The New Orleans-class cruisers were a class of seven heavy cruisers built for the United States Navy (USN) in the 1930s. These ships participated in the
New_Orleans-class_cruiser
Radar of the United States Navy
Baltimore-class cruiser USS Wichita (CA-45) Fargo-class cruiser Cleveland-class cruiser New Orleans-class cruiser Brooklyn-class cruiser Portland-class cruiser
SK_radar
List of ships with the same or similar names
USS Vallejo (CL-112) was planned as a Fargo-class cruiser, but her construction was canceled 5 October 1944. USS Vallejo (PG-205) was a Tacoma-class patrol gunboat, but
USS_Vallejo
Class of ships designed and constructed by the United States Navy in 1930
Portland class of heavy cruisers was a class of ships designed and constructed by the United States Navy in 1930. The two ships of the class, Portland
Portland-class_cruiser
American WWII-era heavy cruiser
London Naval Treaty, she was originally intended to be a New Orleans-class heavy cruiser, accordingly with the maximum main armament of three triple 8-inch
USS_Wichita_(CA-45)
as gun cruisers would be small: three Juneau-class, two Fargo-class, and three Oregon City-class cruisers. A fourth Oregon City-class cruiser would be
List of cruisers of the United States Navy
List_of_cruisers_of_the_United_States_Navy
Early Cold War-era heavy cruiser class of the U.S. Navy
Moines-class cruisers were a trio of U.S. Navy (USN) heavy cruisers commissioned in 1948 and 1949. Largely based on the earlier Baltimore-class heavy cruisers
Des_Moines-class_cruiser
US Navy light cruisers
The CL-154 class of 5-inch (127 mm) gun light cruisers was a United States Navy project from the last two years of World War II, with antecedents reaching
CL-154-class_cruiser
List of ships with the same or similar names
was a planned Fargo-class light cruiser canceled in 1944 while under construction. USS Helena (CA-75) was a Baltimore-class heavy cruiser commissioned
USS_Helena
American cruiser class
The Pensacola class was a class of United States Navy heavy cruiser, the first "treaty cruisers" designed under the limitations set by the Washington
Pensacola-class_cruiser
List of ships with the same or similar names
into the Independence-class light aircraft carrier USS Bataan (CVL-29). USS Buffalo (CL-110) was a planned Fargo-class light cruiser, laid down on 3 April
USS_Buffalo
United States Navy heavy cruiser
under construction after the 5 October 1944 cancellation of the Fargo-class light cruiser USS Helena (CL-113). Helena was launched at the Bethlehem Steel
USS_Helena_(CA-75)
Naval gun
and 165–173 short tons (147–154 long tons) in the Cleveland-class and Fargo-class cruisers, and each rifle barrel was 25 feet (7.6 m) long. The turret
6-inch/47-caliber_gun
List of ships with the same or similar names
Cleveland-class light cruiser, was completed as the Independence-class light aircraft carrier USS Cabot (CVL-28). Another light cruiser of the Fargo class,
USS_Wilmington
Light aircraft carrier class of the US Navy
during World War II. Adapted from the design for the Cleveland-class light cruisers, this class of ship resulted from the interest of President Franklin D
Independence-class aircraft carrier
Independence-class_aircraft_carrier
List of ships with the same or similar names
before launching. The third USS Tallahassee (CL-116) was a Fargo-class light cruiser that was cancelled before launching. This article includes a list
USS_Tallahassee
List of ships with the same or similar names
before its commissioning. USS Chattanooga (CL-118) was a planned Fargo-class light cruiser but construction was canceled 12 August 1945, prior to launching
USS_Chattanooga
Light aircraft carrier class of the US Navy
Navy during World War II. Like the nine Independence-class light carriers, they were based on cruiser hulls. However, they differed from the earlier light
Saipan-class_aircraft_carrier
List of ships with the same or similar names
completed as the Independence-class light aircraft carrier USS Cowpens (CVL-25) USS Huntington (CL-107) was a Fargo-class light cruiser in service from 1946 to
USS_Huntington
List of ships with the same or similar names
Tacoma-class patrol gunboat, reclassified as a patrol frigate, then renamed Lorain in 1944 while under construction USS Roanoke (CL-114), a Fargo-class light
USS_Roanoke
List of ships with the same or similar names
Fargo-class light cruiser, but her construction was canceled in August 1945 USS New Haven (CLK-2) was a planned Norfolk-class hunter-killer cruiser,
USS_New_Haven
List of ships with the same or similar names
Cleveland-class light cruiser, renamed USS Vicksburg a year before she was launched in 1942. USS Cheyenne (CL-117) was a planned Fargo-class light cruiser, but
USS_Cheyenne
25 February Fargo Fargo-class cruiser New York Shipbuilding Corporation Camden, New Jersey United States 25 February Northwind Wind-class icebreaker Western
List_of_ship_launches_in_1945
List of ships with the same or similar names
the Independence-class light aircraft carrier USS San Jacinto (CVL-30). USS Newark (CL-108) was a planned Fargo-class light cruiser; construction was
USS_Newark
United States Navy warship
completed her tour 14 June; Admiral Sherman shifted his flag to light cruiser Fargo (CL-106), and Rochester departed for Philadelphia the 15th, arriving
USS_Rochester_(CA-124)
Topics referred to by the same term
service HMS Tiger Tiger-class cruiser, the last cruiser class of the Royal Navy Tiger-class fast attack craft, a post-World War II class of Bundesmarine (German
Tiger_(disambiguation)
Aircraft carrier class of the US Navy
Kalinin Bay damaged a Myōkō-class cruiser with two hits. In addition, the gun crew on USS White Plains may have struck the cruiser Chōkai, with up to six 5-inch
Casablanca-class escort carrier
Casablanca-class_escort_carrier
Proposed class of American super-battleships
vessel that was primarily intended to catch Japanese cruisers and counter the fast Kongō-class battleships. The latter type, which eventually emerged
Montana-class_battleship
slower and less heavily armed armored cruisers had been rendered obsolete by the UK Royal Navy's Invincible-class battlecruisers. Construction of these
List of battlecruisers of the United States
List_of_battlecruisers_of_the_United_States
List of ships with the same or similar names
USS Crown Point (CV-27) was an Independence-class aircraft carrier, originally planned as the light cruiser USS Fargo (CL-85), but renamed USS Langley (CVL-27)
USS_Crown_Point
Independence-class aircraft carrier
at Camden, New Jersey, Langley was originally ordered as the light cruiser USS Fargo (CL-85), but by the time her keel was laid in April 1942, she had
French aircraft carrier La Fayette
French_aircraft_carrier_La_Fayette
Fast battleship class of the United States Navy
while faster aircraft carriers and their cruiser escorts would be outmatched by the Japanese Kongō-class battlecruisers, which had been upgraded in
Iowa-class_battleship
Independence-class aircraft carrier of the US Navy in service 1943-1947
February 1942. The ship was originally ordered as a Cleveland-class light cruiser and named Fargo (CL‑85). She was laid down as USS Crown Point (CV‑27) by
USS_Langley_(CVL-27)
1940s class of aircraft carrier of the United States Navy
Essex class is a retired class of aircraft carriers of the United States Navy. The 20th century's most numerous class of capital ship, the class consisted
Essex-class_aircraft_carrier
Class of American aircraft carriers
needed to armor the flight deck were achieved by removing the planned cruiser-caliber battery of 8-inch (203 mm) guns and reducing the 5-inch antiaircraft
Midway-class_aircraft_carrier
Class of American destroyers
The Allen M. Sumner class was a group of 58 destroyers built by the United States during World War II. Another twelve ships were completed as destroyer
Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
Allen_M._Sumner-class_destroyer
1940s class of destroyers of the United States Navy
The Fletcher class is a class of destroyers built by the United States during World War II. The class was designed in 1939 as a result of dissatisfaction
Fletcher-class_destroyer
US Navy submarine class of World War II
or "P"-class and Salmon / Sargo or new "S"-class submarines, launched 1935–1939. These were smaller, more maneuverable boats than the cruiser-type V-boats
Tambor-class_submarine
The List of ship classes of World War II is an alphabetical list of all ship classes that served in World War II. Only actual classes are included as opposed
List of ship classes of World War II
List_of_ship_classes_of_World_War_II
Class of US Navy cargo ship late 1940s
Boulder Victory–class cargo ship was a cargo ship design shipping use during World War II by the United States Navy. The Boulder Victory–class design is the
Boulder Victory–class cargo ship
Boulder_Victory–class_cargo_ship
US Navy fast battleship class (1937–1947)
eight battleships and eight battlecruisers or cruisers with the Nagato, Tosa, Amagi, Kii and Number 13 classes. Two ships from these designs were to be laid
North Carolina-class battleship
North_Carolina-class_battleship
Fast battleship class of the United States Navy
The South Dakota class was a group of four fast battleships built by the United States Navy. They were the second class of battleships to be named after
South Dakota-class battleship (1939)
South_Dakota-class_battleship_(1939)
Aircraft carrier class of the US Navy
The Bogue class were a class of 45 escort carriers built in the United States for service with the US Navy and the Royal Navy, through the Lend-Lease program
Bogue-class_escort_carrier
Class of destroyer minelayers warship
previous DM-classed vessels were all conversions from earlier flush-deck destroyers of WW1 vintage. USS Terror Abdiel Class French cruiser Pluton HMS Adventure
Robert H. Smith-class destroyer
Robert_H._Smith-class_destroyer
United States Navy ship classification
William T. Garner: Unwavering Valor ch. 12. On this occasion, Japan sent the cruiser to Honolulu, Hawaii; the Naniwa arrived at Hawaii on February 23, 1894
Attack_transport
Destroyer class of the US Navy
of the seventeen US Treaty cruisers built in the 1920s and 1930s lacked torpedoes; eventually all of the US Treaty cruisers' torpedoes were removed in
Bagley-class_destroyer
Aircraft carrier of the US Navy
French armed merchant cruiser Barfleur had gotten underway for sea. The French were accordingly warned that the auxiliary cruiser would be sunk or captured
USS_Wasp_(CV-7)
US Navy aircraft carrier class
The Yorktown class was a class of three aircraft carriers built for the United States Navy and completed shortly before World War II, the Yorktown (CV-5)
Yorktown-class aircraft carrier
Yorktown-class_aircraft_carrier
Destroyer class of the US Navy
leaders was the Navy's total lack of modern light cruisers, only partly alleviated by the ten Omaha-class ships built in the 1920s. Naval historian Norman
Porter-class_destroyer
Destroyer class of the US Navy
of the seventeen US Treaty cruisers built in the 1920s and 1930s lacked torpedoes; eventually all of the US Treaty cruisers' torpedoes were removed in
Gridley-class_destroyer
Class of US Navy cargo ship
Victory-class cargo ship was a cargo ship design used for shipping during the Korean War by the United States Navy. Greenville Victory-class cargo ships
Greenville Victory-class cargo ship
Greenville_Victory-class_cargo_ship
Destroyer class of the US Navy
In 1941, all of the class were based in the Atlantic or Caribbean conducting Neutrality Patrols, during which Somers and the cruiser Omaha captured a German
Somers-class_destroyer
Destroyer class of the US Navy
this was unsuccessful. The Caldwells had a cutaway stern rather than the cruiser stern of the later ships, and thus had a tighter turning radius than their
Caldwell-class_destroyer
Destroyer class of the US Navy
of the seventeen US Treaty cruisers built in the 1920s and 1930s lacked torpedoes; eventually all of the US Treaty cruisers' torpedoes were removed in
Benham-class_destroyer
Ship type
uses, particularly as Bogue-class escort carriers, and as Windsor-class and Bayfield-class attack transports, Klondike-class destroyer tenders, submarine
Type_C3_ship
1941 class of frigates of the Royal Navy
The River class was a class of 151 frigates launched between 1941 and 1944 for use as anti-submarine convoy escorts in the North Atlantic. The majority
River-class_frigate
Destroyer class of the US Navy
place of the 4-inch guns. As with the preceding Wickes class, the fleet found that the tapered cruiser stern, which made for a nice depth charge deployment
Clemson-class_destroyer
US Navy fleet submarine class
for the main fleet action, a titanic gun battle between battleships and cruisers. This was an operational concept born from experience in World War I. To
Gato-class_submarine
American subsidiary of automaker Stellantis
that he knew of when he worked at its Buick division. He then acquired Fargo Trucks and the Dodge Brothers Company, and created the Plymouth and DeSoto
Chrysler
Dreadnought battleship class of the United States Navy
The Wyoming class was a pair of dreadnought battleships built for the United States Navy. Wyoming and Arkansas were authorized in early 1909, and were
Wyoming-class_battleship
Dreadnought battleship class of the United States Navy
caliber dual-purpose turret, the same as mounted on the Worcester class anti-aircraft cruisers. No. 2 and No. 3 main battery turrets were also removed, but
New_Mexico-class_battleship
US Navy submarine class of World War II
The Sargo-class submarines were among the first United States submarines to be sent into action after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, starting war
Sargo-class_submarine
Destroyer class of the US Navy
The Sampson-class destroyers served in the United States Navy during World War I. Commissioned in 1916 and 1917, the class was a modification of the O'Brien
Sampson-class_destroyer
Submarine class
The Mackerel-class submarines were a pair of experimental prototype submarines built just prior to World War II and launched in 1940 and 1941. The two
Mackerel-class_submarine
Dreadnought battleship class of the United States Navy
The Colorado-class battleships were a group of four United States Navy super-dreadnoughts, the last of its pre-Treaty battleships. Designed during World
Colorado-class_battleship
Class of US cargo ship, 1940s
The Victory ship is a class of cargo ships produced in large numbers by American shipyards during World War II. They were a more modern design compared
Victory_ship
Class of American destroyer escorts
The Rudderow-class destroyer escorts were destroyer escorts launched in the United States in 1943 to 1945. Of this class, 21 were completed as destroyer
Rudderow-class destroyer escort
Rudderow-class_destroyer_escort
Group of U.S. Navy submarines and classes derived from them
separate classes of submarines: large, fast fleet submarines (V-1 through V-3), large long-range submarines (the minelayer V-4 and two submarine cruisers V-5
V-boat
Former class of US Navy destroyers
Mahan-class destroyers of the United States Navy were a series of 18 destroyers of which the first 16 were laid down in 1934. The last two of the 18,
Mahan-class_destroyer
1942 American type of warship
The American Flower-class corvettes were those ships of the Royal Navy's Flower class built for, or operated by, the United States Navy during World War
American Flower-class corvette
American_Flower-class_corvette
Destroyer class of the US Navy
construction of ten battleships, six Lexington-class battlecruisers, ten Omaha-class scout cruisers, and 50 Wickes-class destroyers. A subsequent General Board
Wickes-class_destroyer
Dreadnought battleship class of the United States Navy
The Pennsylvania class consisted of two super-dreadnought battleships built for the United States Navy just before the First World War. Named Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania-class_battleship
Class of American destroyer escorts
Leyte Gulf, where she, along with several other ships, engaged a number of cruisers and battleships of the Imperial Japanese Navy in a torpedo attack, where
John C. Butler-class destroyer escort
John_C._Butler-class_destroyer_escort
Class of American destroyers
The Gearing class was a series of 98 destroyers built for the U.S. Navy during and shortly after World War II. The Gearing design was a minor modification
Gearing-class_destroyer
Dreadnought battleship class of the United States Navy
fields of fire. The new towers had been removed from one of the Brooklyn-class cruisers that had recently been rebuilt. The foremast was replaced with a tower
Tennessee-class_battleship
1936 class of US Navy gunboats
The Erie-class gunboats were a class of gunboats built by the United States prior to World War II. The class was designed in 1932, and commissioned into
Erie-class_gunboat
Ranger-class aircraft carrier
was an interwar United States Navy aircraft carrier, the only ship of its class. A Treaty ship, Ranger was the first U.S. vessel to be designed and built
USS_Ranger_(CV-4)
US amphibious assault ship
Haskell-class attack transports (APAs) were amphibious assault ships of the United States Navy created in 1944. They were designed to transport 1,500
Haskell-class attack transport
Haskell-class_attack_transport
Destroyer class of the US Navy
Gleaves-class destroyers were a class of 66 destroyers of the United States Navy built 1938–42, designed by Gibbs & Cox. The first ship of the class was USS Gleaves
Gleaves-class_destroyer
Aircraft carrier class of the US Navy
Island-class escort carrier was a two-ship class, originally listed as "AVG" (Aircraft Escort Vessels). They were converted from type C3-class merchant
Long Island-class escort carrier
Long_Island-class_escort_carrier
Aircraft carrier class of the US Navy
Sangamon class were a group of four escort aircraft carriers of the United States Navy that served during World War II. Originally built as Cimarron-class fleet
Sangamon-class_escort_carrier
Super-dreadnought battleship class of the United States Navy
New York class was a pair of super-dreadnought battleships built for the United States Navy between 1911 and 1914. The two ships of the class, New York
New_York-class_battleship
US Navy submarine class of World War II
The United States Navy Salmon-class submarines were an important developmental step in the design of the "fleet submarine" concept during the 1930s. An
Salmon-class_submarine
Heavy cruiser of the United States Navy
6132664 USS Oregon City (CA-122), the lead ship of the Oregon City class of heavy cruisers, was laid down 8 April 1944 by Bethlehem Steel Company, Quincy
USS_Oregon_City
FARGO CLASS-CRUISER
FARGO CLASS-CRUISER
Girl/Female
Tamil
Glass
Boy/Male
Australian, Dutch, German, Greek
People's Victory
Male
German
Short form of German Niclaus, CLAUS means "victor of the people."Â
Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, Dutch, Greek, Swedish
People of Victory; Victory of the People
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Farrow.Italian : from farro, the common name of two varieties of wheat (from Latin far, farris), probably applied as a topographic name or a metonymic occupational name for a farmer.Catalan (Farró) : probably an occupational name from ferró ‘smith’.
Surname or Lastname
North German
North German : topographic name from Middle Low German plas ‘place’, ‘open square’, ‘street’.South German (also Pläss) : from a short form of the medieval personal name Blasius.English : variant of Place 3.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the medieval personal name Classe, a short form of Nicholas. See also Clayson.Variant of Klaas or Klass, North German forms of Claus.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Close 1.German : variant of Kloss.
Girl/Female
Indian
Glass
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Old French, Middle English cras ‘big’, ‘fat’ (Latin crassus).Possibly an altered spelling of German Krass.
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : metonymic occupational name for a glazier or glass blower, from Old English glæs ‘glass’ (akin to Glad, referring originally to the bright shine of the material), Middle High German glas.Irish and Scottish : Anglicized form of the epithet glas ‘gray’, ‘green’, ‘blue’ or any of various Gaelic surnames derived from it.German : altered form of the personal name Klass, a reduced form of Nikolaus (see Nicholas).Jewish (Ashkenazic) : ornamental name from German Glass ‘glass’, or a metonymic occupational name for a glazier or glass blower.
Surname or Lastname
Italian (Sicily and Calabria) and Portuguese
Italian (Sicily and Calabria) and Portuguese : topographic name from faro ‘beacon’, ‘lighthouse’ (Greek pharos), or a habitational name from any of several places named with this word. Compare Alfaro and Haro.English : variant of Farrow.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Hungarian, Indian
One with Big Eyes
Female
English
English short form of Latin Cassandra, CASS means "she who entangles men."Â
Girl/Female
American, Christian, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Irish, Latin, Netherlands
Pearl
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the medieval female personal name Cass, a short form of Cassandra. This was the name (of uncertain, possibly non-Greek, origin) of an ill-fated Trojan prophetess of classical legend, condemned to foretell the future but never be believed; her story was well known and widely popular in medieval England.
Boy/Male
Spanish
Reference to the card game faro.
Boy/Male
Greek Latin
People's victory.
Girl/Female
Indian
Glass
Female
English
English variant spelling of French Margot, MARGO means "pearl."
FARGO CLASS-CRUISER
FARGO CLASS-CRUISER
Male
Swedish
Old Swedish variant form of Scandinavian Birger, BIRGHIR means "rescuer, saver."
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Lakshman son of Sumitra)
Boy/Male
Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Servant of the God
Boy/Male
Arabic, Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Muslim, Sanskrit
Name of a Star; A Token; Stars
Male
Egyptian
, the name of many Egyptian kings.
Male
German
German form of Roman Latin Cæsar, KAISER means "severed."Â
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Brainy
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Borrowman.
Boy/Male
Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Mythological, Oriya, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Traditional
Sweet Like Honey; Lord Krishna; Sweet
Girl/Female
Hindu
FARGO CLASS-CRUISER
FARGO CLASS-CRUISER
FARGO CLASS-CRUISER
FARGO CLASS-CRUISER
FARGO CLASS-CRUISER
n.
To arrange in classes; to classify or refer to some class; as, to class words or passages.
v. t.
Variant of Clasp
n.
One of the sections into which a church or congregation is divided, and which is under the supervision of a class leader.
v. t.
To smooth or polish anything, as leater, by rubbing it with a glass burnisher.
n.
A large constellation in the southern hemisphere, called also Argo Navis. In modern astronomy it is replaced by its three divisions, Carina, Puppis, and Vela.
v. t.
To cover or furnish with glass; to glaze.
n.
A movement or piece in largo time.
a.
Of the rank or degree below the best highest; inferior; second-rate; as, a second-class house; a second-class passage.
v. t.
To shut or fasten together with, or as with, a clasp; to shut or fasten (a clasp, or that which fastens with a clasp).
v. t.
An optical glass; a lens; a spyglass; -- in the plural, spectacles; as, a pair of glasses; he wears glasses.
v. t.
Anything made of glass.
v. t.
A drinking vessel; a tumbler; a goblet; hence, the contents of such a vessel; especially; spirituous liquors; as, he took a glass at dinner.
v. t.
A looking-glass; a mirror.
a.
Of the best class; of the highest rank; in the first division; of the best quality; first-rate; as, a first-class telescope.
v. t.
To case in glass.
n.
To divide into classes, as students; to form into, or place in, a class or classes.
n.
A group of individuals ranked together as possessing common characteristics; as, the different classes of society; the educated class; the lower classes.