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| − | * '''dragon volant:''' (''French'') a | + | * '''dragon volant:''' (''French'') the old name for a gun of large calibre used in the French navy (literally 'flying dragon') |
* '''dragon volant:''' (''Heraldry'') a flying dragon on a coat-of-arms | * '''dragon volant:''' (''Heraldry'') a flying dragon on a coat-of-arms | ||
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| + | * '''flying dragon:''' (''alchemy'') the substance resulting from the "philosophical" union of mercury and sulphur, which when kindled results in fire and posionous vapour | ||
* '''dragon:''' St Michael and the Dragon → there is a picture of St Michael slaying the dragon above the mantel in [[HCE|HCE's]] bedroom: [[Page_559|FW 559.11-12]] | * '''dragon:''' St Michael and the Dragon → there is a picture of St Michael slaying the dragon above the mantel in [[HCE|HCE's]] bedroom: [[Page_559|FW 559.11-12]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:24, 25 March 2020
- dragon volant: (French) the old name for a gun of large calibre used in the French navy (literally 'flying dragon')
- dragon volant: (Heraldry) a flying dragon on a coat-of-arms
- flying dragon: (alchemy) the substance resulting from the "philosophical" union of mercury and sulphur, which when kindled results in fire and posionous vapour
- dragon: St Michael and the Dragon → there is a picture of St Michael slaying the dragon above the mantel in HCE's bedroom: FW 559.11-12
