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"Drop arches, with centers within the arch." — The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1910

Drop Arch

"Drop arches, with centers within the arch." — The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1910

"Guttae in Doric Architecture. A, form of gutta beneath regula; G, G, guttae beneath mutules and regulae. GUTTA. A drop; specifically, in architecture, one of a series of pendent ornaments, generally in the form of the frustum of a cone, but sometimes cylindrical, attached to the under side of the mutules and regulae of the Doric entablature." -Whitney, 1911

Gutta in Doric Architecture

"Guttae in Doric Architecture. A, form of gutta beneath regula; G, G, guttae beneath mutules and regulae.…

"GUTTY. A term derived from the Latin word gutta, a drop. A field bearing drops, as in the example, is called gutty." -Hall, 1862

Gutty

"GUTTY. A term derived from the Latin word gutta, a drop. A field bearing drops, as in the example,…

A hand dropping a small lead ball.

Hand and ball

A hand dropping a small lead ball.

An illustration of a man dropping a spoon.

Man Dropping Spoon

An illustration of a man dropping a spoon.

An illustration of a man falling.

Man Falling

An illustration of a man falling.

The word "parachute" comes from "para", meaning "against" or "counter" in Ancient Greek, and "chute", the French word for "fall". Some modern parachutes are classified as semi-rigid wings, which are maneuverable and can make a controlled descent to break on impact with the ground.

DrogueParachute

The word "parachute" comes from "para", meaning "against" or "counter" in Ancient Greek, and "chute",…

An illustration of a Coe's golden drop plum.

Coe's Golden Drop Plum

An illustration of a Coe's golden drop plum.

"When the drops have their natural position inverted."—Aveling, 1891

Guttée Reversed

"When the drops have their natural position inverted."—Aveling, 1891

Isegrim the wolf proffers a glove as a challenge to fight Reynard the fox for all the tricks and lies he is guilty of.

Reynard the Fox: Isegrim's Challenge

Isegrim the wolf proffers a glove as a challenge to fight Reynard the fox for all the tricks and lies…