westland
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1. westland - Noun
2. Westland - Proper noun
Meaning
Westland
A district of New Zealand in the southern part of the West Coast region in the South Island. At one time Westland was a province, and the whole of the West Coast region is also known as Westland.
westland (plural westlands)
The western part of a geographic area; a land lying to the west.
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Aircraft use Westland C.O.W. Gun Fighter with 37mm C.O.W. gun mounted to fire upwards The first documented installation of a cannon on an aircraft was on the Voisin Canon in 1911, displayed at the Paris Exposition that year.
Hill, p. 119 Westland Helicopters Black Arrow main Following its merger with Saunders Roe, Westland Helicopters developed the three-stage Black Arrow satellite carrier rocket, derived from the Black Knight test vehicle.
Purple Heart Memorial, Westland, Michigan The Commission of Fine Arts solicited plaster models from three leading sculptors for the medal, selecting that of John R. Sinnock of the Philadelphia Mint in May 1931.
As a result, the Peregrine saw use in only two aircraft: the Westland Whirlwind fighter and one of the Gloster F.9/37 prototypes.
Gold discoveries in Otago (1861) and Westland (1865), caused a worldwide gold rush that more than doubled the population in a short period, from 71,000 in 1859 to 164,000 in 1863.
Episode 5, Lotus Eaters Bloom makes his way to Westland Row post office where he receives a love letter from one 'Martha Clifford' addressed to his pseudonym, 'Henry Flower'.