Noun: an albino male sperm whale known to inhabit the Pacific Ocean near Mocha Island in the early 19th century, credited with sinking several whaling ships which were in pursuit of members of his pod. Considered the inspiration for Herman Melville's novel "Moby-Dick, or The Whale", published in 1851.
As the harpoon boats approached, Mocha Dick played dead, evidently to lure them in closer, until he could counter-attack.
by speedog June 10, 2010
Noun (ancient Roman naval terminology): a catapult-launched grappling hook, invented in the 1st century BCE by Marcus Agrippa, and successfully employed by himself (as commander of Roman naval forces) during the Battle of Actium, against the forces of Egyptian Queen Cleopatra VII, and her ally, the Roman triumvir Marcus Antonius (a.k.a. Mark Anthony).
"When Antony's larger Egyptian ships had penetrated the Roman line, Agrippa's smaller galleys successfully reeled them in for close marine combat by using the harpago."
by speedog June 08, 2010
Name: an individual equal in authority, status and capability to ones' self, yet in the employ of a directly rival organization.
After the fall of the Berlin Wall, Agent Smith from the CIA finally met his opposite number in the KGB.
by speedog June 19, 2010
Noun: a manner of military salutation allegedly peculiar to ancient Rome, in which the right arm and hand are extended and elevated in the direction of any superior officer, or in the absence of any such superior, in the geographical direction of Rome itself, accompanied by the Latin phrase "Ave Caesar" ("Hail Caesar").
"Immediately upon taking command of the Antonia fortress, the tribune Messala executed the Roman salute to the former fortress commandant."
by speedog May 02, 2010
After a merciless bombardment by American dive bombers, the Japanese superbattleship "Yamato" turned turtle and sank, taking nearly her entire crew to the bottom.
by speedog July 27, 2010
Noun: the theoretical limit of real-time velocity in the known universe, at which point positive time halts, and the mass of any object traveling at that speed become infinite and incapable of any increase in velocity.
"In 1994, Dr. Miguel Alcubierre formulated a hypothetical propulsion system that could, in theory, break the time barrier."
by speedog June 23, 2010
Adjective: description of any expression, statement or definition which, although originally intended in earnest, results adversely in humorous disdain.
"Wendy's attempt to explain how her underwear ended up in the frat house rec room was unintentionally hilarious."
by speedog April 28, 2010