Abbreviations Dictionary 10th ed - D. Stahl, K. Kerchelich (Crc, 2001) WW

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Abbreviations
Dictionary

Tenth Edition

Dean Stahl
Karen Kerchelich
Originated by Ralph De Sola

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Stahl, Dean
Abbreviations dictionary / Dean Stahl, Karen Kerchelich; originated by Ralph De
Sola. -- 10th ed.
p. cm.
Rev. ed. of: Abbreviations dictionary / Ralph De Sola. 9th ed. 1995.
ISBN 0-8493-9003-6 (alk. paper)
1. Abbreviations, English. 2. Signs and symbols--Dictionaries. 3. Acronyms. I.
Kerchelich, Karen. II. De Sola, Ralph, 1908- Abbreviations dictionary. III. Title.

PE1693 .D4 2000
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00-058549

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This is the short and the long of it.

—Shakespeare

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Contents

Preface.......................................................................................................................xi
Acknowledgments...................................................................................................xiii
How to Use This Book............................................................................................xv
A to Z.........................................................................................................................1
Abbreviations; Acronyms; Anonyms; Appellations; Computer Terminology;
Contractions; Criminalistic and Data-Processing Terms; Genealogical Terms;
Geographical Equivalents; Government Agencies; Historical, Musical, and
Mythological Characters; Initialisms; Legal, Medical, Military, and Scientific
Terms; Shortcuts; Short Forms; Signs and Symbols; Slang
Airlines of the World...........................................................................................1109
Air-Pollution Index..............................................................................................1114
Airports of the World ..........................................................................................1115
American States and Capitals..............................................................................1134
Astronomical Constellations and Stars ...............................................................1135
Astronomical Symbols ........................................................................................1136
Bafflegab Divulged..............................................................................................1137
Bell Code from Bridge or Pilothouse to Engine Room .....................................1158
Birthstones—Ancient and Modern......................................................................1159
British Counties Abbreviated ..............................................................................1160
Canadian Provinces, Territories and Capitals .....................................................1161
Capitals of Nations, Provinces, Places, and States.............................................1162
C-B (Citizen’s-Band) Radio Frequency Shortwave Call Signs..........................1165
Chemical Element Symbols, Atomic Numbers, and Discovery Data................1166
Civil and Military Time Systems Compared ......................................................1169
Climatic Region Symbols....................................................................................1170
Corrections Facilities and Criminalistic Terms...................................................1171
Currencies of the World ......................................................................................1240
Diacritical and Punctuation Marks......................................................................1242
Dysphemistic Place Names .................................................................................1243

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Earthquake Data (Richter Scale).........................................................................1244

Emoticons ............................................................................................................1246

Eponyms, Nicknames, and Geographical Names...............................................1247

Fishing Port Registration Symbols......................................................................1400

Greek Alphabet....................................................................................................1401

International Civil Aircraft Markings..................................................................1402

International Conversions Simplified ..................................................................1403

International Radio Alphabet and Code..............................................................1404

International Symbols..........................................................................................1405

International Vehicle License Letters..................................................................1406

International Yacht Racing Union Nationality Codes.........................................1407

Inventions and Inventors......................................................................................1408

Irish Counties Abbreviated..................................................................................1411

Mexican State Names and Abbreviations ...........................................................1412

Musical Nicknames and Superlatives .................................................................1413

National Capitals .................................................................................................1433

National Holidays................................................................................................1435

National Parks in Canada....................................................................................1438

National Parks in the United States ....................................................................1439

Numbered Abbreviations.....................................................................................1440

Numeration ..........................................................................................................1450

Oldest North American Settlements....................................................................1451

Phobias.................................................................................................................1452

Ports of the World................................................................................................1456

Presidents and Vice Presidents of the United States ..........................................1457

Principles, Laws, Rules, Theories, and Doctrines ..............................................1459

Proofreader’s Marks ............................................................................................1460

Railroad Conductor’s Cord-Pull Signals Plus Engineer’s Whistle Signals........1461

Railroads of the World ........................................................................................1462

Roman Numerals .................................................................................................1475

Rules of the Road—at Sea..................................................................................1476

Russian Alphabet (transliterated) ........................................................................1477

Ship’s Bell Time Signals.....................................................................................1479

Signs and Symbols Frequently Used ..................................................................1480

States, Nations, and Territories ...........................................................................1481

Steamship Lines...................................................................................................1482

Superlatives..........................................................................................................1488

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U.S. Naval Ship Symbols....................................................................................1515
Vehicle Registration Symbols (Index Markers)..................................................1517
Weather Symbols (Beaufort Scales)....................................................................1521
Wedding Anniversary Symbols ...........................................................................1522
Winds and Rains of the World............................................................................1523
Zip-Coded Automatic Data-Processing Abbreviations .......................................1527
Zodiacal Signs .....................................................................................................1529

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