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carina | wings |

As nouns the difference between carina and wings

is that carina is a longitudinal ridge or projection like the keel of a boat while wings is plural of lang=enCategory:English plurals.

As a proper noun Carina

is a summer constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble the keel of a ship. It contains the star Canopus, the second brightest star in the night sky. Until 1763, it was part of a larger constellation, Argo Navis.

As a verb wings is

third-person singular of wing.

carina

English

Etymology 1

Named by the French astronomer in 1763. From (etyl)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • (constellation) A summer constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble the keel of a ship. It contains the star Canopus, the second brightest star in the night sky. Until 1763, it was part of a larger constellation, Argo Navis.
    • Derived terms
    * Carinae
    See also
    * Argo * Argo Navis * Puppis * Pyxis * Vela

    Etymology 2

    Name of a fourth century martyr, feminine of Latin carinus'', derivative of ''carus "beloved"; also a latinization of Karina and Karin (= Catherine) in northern Europe.

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • occasionally used in English.

    • Anagrams

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    wings

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • English plurals
  • (plural only) The unseen area each side of a stage.
  • (plural only) The insignia of a qualified pilot or aircrew member.
  • * 2004: , Character: Profiles in Presidential Courage
    • Anyone and everyone with wings - press officers, operations specialists, even General ."

    Verb

    (head)
  • (wing)

    • Anagrams

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