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Metric Equivalents – Man
Metric Equivalents
- One metre=3 ft. 3 in. (approx.); one square metre II sq. ft. (approx.); one cubic metre 35 cu. ft. (approx.); one litre 035 cu. ft. (approx.); one litre=1 pints (approx.); one gramme=035 ozs. (avoirdupois).
Misfire
Should the engine run irregularly and the charge not be fired consistently, the effect is called "Misfiring."
Mixture
Refers to the blended air and petrol.
If it be either too rich or too poor in petrol, the power of the engine suffers.
Mixing Chamber. - That portion of the carburettor immediately above the jet and below the throttle valve.
Momentum
The force possessed by a moving body which is only exhibited when any opposing force tries to check its motion.
Muffler
Synonymous with "Silencer."
Mid-off
A fieldsman on the off-side, in front of the batsman.
Mid-on
A fieldsman on the on-side, in front of the batsman.
Main-bar
The cross timber fixed to the polehead, from which hang the Swing-bars or leading-bars (q.v.).
Martingale
A strap which passes from the bridle under the collar and is fastened to the bellyband. It is intended to prevent the horse from throwing up his head.
Milling
Old term for kicking in horses.
The breast feathers of a hawk.
FLYING A HAWK AT A PARTRIDGE.
Make in (of the falconer). To go up to a hawk after it has killed.
Make a Hawk. To train a hawk. Also man and Reclaim.
Make to the Hood. - To accustom a hawk to the hood.
Man
In training a hawk; to accustom it to the sight of human beings.
Mantle (of a hawk).- (1) To stretch out wing and leg in order to gain relief by change of position. (2) To sit permanently with wings and tails spread. A sign of ill-temper. (Lascelles.)