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Date "Benbow" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1702. (references) |
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| Literature | 1: Benbow (Admiral ), in an engagement with the French near St. Martha, on the Spanish coast, in 1701, had his legs and thighs shivered into splinters by a chain-shot, but, supported in a wooden frame, he remained on the quarter-deck till morning, when Du Casse bore away. Almeyda, the Portuguese governor of India, in his engagement with the united fleet of Cambay'a and Egypt, had his legs and thighs shattered in a similar manner; but, instead of retreating, had himself bound to the ship's mast, where he "waved his sword to cheer on the combatants," till he died from loss of blood. (See Cyn�giros, Jaafer, etc.) 2: "Whirled by the cannon's rage, in shivers torn, 3: His thighs far shattered o'er the waves are borne; 4: Benbow A sot, generous, free, idle, and always hanging about the ale-house. He inherited a good estate, spent it all, and ended life in the workhouse. The tale is in Crabbe's Borough. 5: Waves his proud sword and cheers his woeful bands; 6: Bound to the mast the god-like hero stands, 7: Though winds and seas their wonted aid deny, 8: By jovial sets, and (as he thought) beloved, 9: To yield he knows not, but he knows to die." 10: Camoens: Lusiad, book x. 11: Was judged as one to joy and friendship prone, 12: "Benbow, a boon companion, long approved 13: And deemed injurious to himself alone." 14: Letter xvi. Source: Brewer's Dictionary. | ||
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| Benbow Lake State Recreation Area | Benbow Lake State Recreation Area is a recreation area administered by the California State Department of Parks and Recreation. It is located in Humboldt County. (references) | ||
| HMS Benbow (1913) | HMS Benbow was an Iron Duke-class battleship of the Royal Navy, named in honour of Admiral John Benbow and launched in 1913. On 10 December 1913 she joined the 4th Battle Squadron of the Grand Fleet based at Scapa Flow. (references) | ||
| John Benbow | John Benbow (1653 - November 4, 1702), English admiral, the son of a tanner in Shrewsbury. He went to sea when very young, and served in the navy as masters mate and master, from 1678 to 1681. When trading to the Mediterranean in 1686 in a ship of his own he beat off a Salli pirate. On the accession of William III. he re-entered the navy as a lieutenant and was rapidly promoted. It is probable that he enjoyed the protection of Arthur Herbert, Earl of Torrington, under whom he had already served in the Mediterranean. (references) | ||
| Warren Benbow | Warren Benbow (December 22, 1954 -) is a New York, NY-based jazz drummer who has worked with Nina Simone, Larry Willis, Eddie Gomez, Olu Dara, Walter Bishop, Jr., and was an original member of James Blood Ulmer's band Odyssey. (references) | ||
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Extended Definition: BENBOWBenbowBenbow may refer to:
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Topics by Level of Interest: BENBOW | ||||
| Topics sorted by level of Interest | Level (1=low, 600=high) | Topics sorted Alphabetically | Level (1=low, 600=high) | |
| HMS Benbow | 46 | Admiral Benbow | 2 | |
| John Benbow | 45 | Benbow | 3 | |
| HMS Benbow (1913) | 26 | Benbow Lake State Recreation Area | 4 | |
| HMS Benbow (1813) | 10 | HMS Benbow | 46 | |
| HMS Benbow (1885) | 9 | HMS Benbow (1813) | 10 | |
| Steve Benbow | 8 | HMS Benbow (1885) | 9 | |
| Benbow Lake State Recreation Area | 4 | HMS Benbow (1913) | 26 | |
| Warren Benbow | 4 | John Benbow | 45 | |
| Benbow | 3 | Leon Benbow | 2 | |
| Leon Benbow | 2 | Steve Benbow | 8 | |
| Admiral Benbow | 2 | Warren Benbow | 4 | |
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| Language | Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses) | |||
| Japanese | 山おじぎ (Benbow). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, Benbow. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
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| Language | Translations for “Benbow” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses. | |||
| Athag | Bathagenbathagow (Benbow). Additional references: Athag, Benbow. (volunteer) | |||
| Double Dutch | Bagenbagow (Benbow). Additional references: Double Dutch, Benbow. (volunteer) | |||
| Leet | 8&|\|80\V/ (Benbow). Additional references: Leet, Benbow. (volunteer) | |||
| Oppish | Bopenbopow (Benbow). Additional references: Oppish, Benbow. (volunteer) | |||
| Pig Latin | Enbowbay (Benbow). Additional references: Pig Latin, Benbow. (volunteer) | |||
| Ubbi Dubbi | Bubenbubow (Benbow). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, Benbow. (volunteer) | |||
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