Staff ("Shebeṭ," "Maṭṭch," Etc.): Herodotus and Strabo assert that among the Babylonians every man carried a ring and a staff, which latter was decorated at the upper end with a carved representation of a flower or something similar. It seems to have been the ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [85%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
Staff: STAFF staf: Many Hebrew terms are represented by this word. The "staves" of the ark translate the word badh, literally, "a part," hence, branch, bar, etc. (Exodus 25:13,14,15,27,28, etc.). Other words, as matteh, maqqel, shebhet ... [85%] 1915-01-01
Staff (music): In Western musical notation, the staff (US) or stave (UK) (plural: staffs or staves) also occasionally referred to as a pentagram is a set of five horizontal lines and four spaces that each represent a different musical pitch or in ... (Music) [85%] 2023-12-19 [Musical notation]
Staff (head) gauge: A staff (head) gauge is calibrated scale which is used to provide a visual indication of liquid level. When used on an inclined or sloped surface, a staff gauge is usually calibrated so that the indicated level is the true ... (Head) [85%] 2023-09-15 [Hydrology]
Staff (military): From the earliest days of conflict, leaders had staff assistants, if only to hand them the next rock to throw at the mammoth. As man's ability to kill grew, so did the need for assistance to leaders. (Military) [85%] 2023-07-21
Staff: stair meant also a written letter, and O. stafas, the letters of the alphabet; "stave," one of the thin pieces of wood of which a cask is made, is a doublet), a long stick or pole, used either as an ... [85%] 2022-09-02
Staff (military)#Historical: While commanders, as far back as we know the role, had personal companions and aides, a leader such as Alexander the Great would fight at the head of his troops, rather than commanding from a headquarters that let him see ... (Military) [85%] 2024-08-13
Upadhiya (Sujangarh, Churu): Upadhiya is a small village of 969 hectares in Sujangarh Tehsil in Churu district in the State of Rajasthan, India. The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. (Sujangarh, Churu) [80%] 2022-07-14 [Villages in Sujangarh Tehsil] [Villages in Churu District]...
Dagal (Bagidora, Banswara): Dagal is a small village of 733 hectares in Bagidora Tehsil in Banswara district, also known as City of Hundred Islands in the State of Rajasthan, India. The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the ... (Bagidora, Banswara) [79%] 2023-12-11 [Villages in Bagidora Tehsil] [Villages in Banswara District]...
Dayan (surname): Dayan (דיין) is a Hebrew surname. It means a Jewish religious judge in a Beth din—a position conferring social prestige in a traditional Jewish community, and therefore one whose memory is likely to be retained as a family's surname ... (Surname) [79%] 2023-08-22 [Hebrew-language surnames]
Daval: Pour l’article ayant un titre homophone, voir Davall. Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. [79%] 2023-11-07
Damal: Damal ist eine Stadt und ein Landkreis der Provinz Ardahan im äußersten Nordosten der Türkei. Damal liegt im nördlichen Teil der Provinz und grenzt mit einem kleinen Teil an Georgien. [79%] 2024-01-20
Dayak: O Dayak ou Dyak é uma etnia de Bornéu. É um termo vago para mais de 200 subgrupos, localizados principalmente no interior do Bornéu, cada um com seu próprio dialeto, costumes, leis, território e cultura, apesar de traços distintivos comuns são facilmente ... [79%] 2023-12-12
Dadal (Sayla, Jalor): Dadal is a small village of 2980 hectares in Sayla Tehsil in Jalor district, also known as Granite City in the State of Rajasthan, India. The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by ... (Sayla, Jalor) [79%] 2023-12-10 [Villages in Sayla Tehsil] [Villages in Jalor District]...
Dabal (Pirawa, Jhalawar): Dabal is a small village of 823 hectares in Pirawa Tehsil in Jhalawar district in the State of Rajasthan, India. The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. (Pirawa, Jhalawar) [79%] 2023-12-11 [Villages in Pirawa Tehsil] [Villages in Jhalawar District]...
Dawal (Sanchore, Jalor): Dawal is a small village of 2080 hectares in Sanchore Tehsil in Jalor district, also known as Granite City in the State of Rajasthan, India. The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by ... (Sanchore, Jalor) [79%] 2023-12-10 [Villages in Sanchore Tehsil] [Villages in Jalor District]...
Dagal (Ghatol, Banswara): Dagal is a small village of 733 hectares in Ghatol Tehsil in Banswara district, also known as City of Hundred Islands in the State of Rajasthan, India. The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the ... (Ghatol, Banswara) [79%] 2023-10-23 [Villages in Ghatol Tehsil] [Villages in Banswara District]...
Deyal: Deyal (Bengali: দেয়াল, Translation: Wall) is a 2013 political/historical novel by Bangladeshi writer Humayun Ahmed, based on the socio-political crisis in the aftermath of the war of independence of Bangladesh. It was the last novel of the writer and ... [79%] 2023-12-10 [2013 novels] [Novels by Humayun Ahmed]...