Swells

Surface gravity waves on the ocean that are not growing or being sustained any longer by the wind. Generated by the wind some distance away and now propagating freely across the ...

swell

Military; General military

Ocean waves that have traveled out of their fetch. Swell characteristically exhibits a more regular and longer period and has flatter crests than waves within their fetch.

swell

Sports; Surfing

Swell or groundswell refers to solid, real waves. (As apposed to rubbish wind chop) Why not read more on how waves are made.

swelling

Earth science; Soil science

The process which occurs when interacting clay platelets move apart.

mule

Animals; Horses

Mule is the sterile offspring of the female horse and male donkey and is valued as work animal with strong muscles and horse like body.

abtenauer

Animals; Horses

The Abtenauer is a rare draft horse breed. It is the smallest variant of the Noriker horse, but is very strong despite its small size. Bred in the isolated valley of Abtenau, ...

abyssinian horse

Animals; Horses

The Abyssinian, also known as the Gala, is a light horse breed that originated in Ethiopia.

aegidienberger

Animals; Horses

The Aegidienberger is a small gaited riding horse from Germany. Like the Icelandic horse, it can naturally perform a gait known as the tölt. They were first recognized as a breed ...

akhal-teke

Animals; Horses

The Akhal-Teke is a horse breed from Turkmenistan, where they are a national emblem. They are noted for their speed and for endurance on long marches. These "golden-horses" are ...

albanian horse

Animals; Horses

The Albanian is a small horse which belongs to the Balkan group. It is reputed to be hardy and very efficient. The Myzeqea type of Albanian is larger and can grow up to 13.2 hands ...