1. Someone who dives (into water).
2. Someone who works underwater; SYN. frogman, underwater diver.
ETYM See Jump.
1. A loose jacket or blouse worn by workmen.
2. A player releases the basketball at the high point of a jump; SYN. jump shot.
3. A sleeveless apronlike dress; worn over other clothing; SYN. pinafore, pinny.
4. An athlete who competes at jumping.
ETYM Old Eng. knight, cniht, knight, soldier, As. cniht, cneoht, a boy, youth, attendant, military follower; akin to Dutch and German knecht servant; perh. akin to Eng. kin.
(Homonym: night).
Originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit.
Someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult); SYN. substitute, relief, backup, backup man, fill-in.
An athlete who jumps over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole; SYN. pole vaulter, pole jumper.
(Schach) Eine Figur (Offizier) beim Schach, die als einzige über andere hinwegspringen darf.
A chessman in the shape of a horse's head; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa); SYN. horse.
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Axel Cäsar, 1912, 1985, dt. Zeitungsverleger; baute nach 1945 die größte Presseverlagsgruppe der BR Dtld. auf.
Julius, 1817, 1877, dt. Verleger; gründete 1842 einen Verlag, der sich zu einem der führenden wiss. Verlage entwickelte.