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Willy (other)
Willy is a masculine given name or nickname. Willy or Willie may also refer to: Music * '' Willie – Before His Time'', a 1977 album by country singer Willie Nelson * "Willy", a song by Joni Mitchell from '' Ladies of the Canyon'' * "Willie", a 2006 song by Cat Power from '' The Greatest'' Other uses * slang for the penis * Willy (surname), a list of people with the surname Willy or Willie * ''Willy'' (TV series), an American situation comedy * Willy (textile machine) * SS ''Willy'', a Dutch cargo ship in service from 1938 to 1939 * Willie, Georgia, a community in the United States * Willie Lake, a lake in Minnesota * '' Willie: An Autobiography'', an autobiography by Willie Nelson with the assistance of Bud Shrake See also * "Willy-willy", Australian name for a dust devil wind phenomenon * Wili (other) * Willys, an American automobile brand name, noted for its design of the Jeep ** John Willys, (1873–1935), founder of Willys automobile company * Willies (di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willy
Willy or Willie is a masculine, male given name, often a diminutive form of William or Wilhelm, and occasionally a nickname. It may refer to: People Given name or nickname * Willie Allen (basketball) (born 1949), American basketball player and director of the Growing Power urban farming program * Willie Allen (racing driver) (born 1980), American racing driver * Willie Anderson (other) * Willie Apiata (born 1972), New Zealand Army soldier, the only recipient of the Victoria Cross for New Zealand * Willie (footballer) (born 1993), Brazilian footballer Willie Hortencio Barbosa * Willy Böckl (1893–1975), Austrian world champion figure skater * Willy Bocklant (1941–1985), Belgian road racing cyclist * Willy Bogner Sr. (1909–1977), German Nordic skier * Willy Bogner Jr. (born 1942), German fashion designer and alpine skier * Willie Bosket (born 1962), an American convicted murderer whose numerous crimes committed as a minor led to a change in New York state l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie Lake
Willie Lake is a private lake in Meeker County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota Minnesota ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario to the north and east and by the U.S. states of Wisconsin to the east, Iowa to the so .... It stretches over 191 acres and is 17 feet deep at its deepest point. It was named for U. S. Willie (or Wiley), a state legislator. See also * List of lakes in Minnesota References Lakes of Minnesota Lakes of Meeker County, Minnesota {{MeekerCountyMN-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willies (other)
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Willies may refer to: * Willies, Nord, a commune in the Nord department in northern France * '' The Willies'', a 2002 album by Bill Frisell * ''The Willies'' (film), a 1990 American comedy/horror anthology * Willies Ice Cream, a company in Trinidad and Tobago * Willies Mchunu, South African politician See also * Willys, a U.S. brand of car * Willy (other) Willy is a masculine given name or nickname. Willy or Willie may also refer to: Music * '' Willie – Before His Time'', a 1977 album by country singer Willie Nelson * "Willy", a song by Joni Mitchell from '' Ladies of the Canyon'' * "Willie", a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Willys
John North Willys (; October 25, 1873 – August 26, 1935) was an American automotive pioneer and diplomat. His company, Willys-Overland Motor Company, Willys-Overland Motors, became the second largest carmaker in the United States after the Ford Motor Company. Early life Born in Canandaigua (city), New York, Canandaigua, New York, Willys began selling bicycles in his hometown and within a few years, expanded into manufacturing his own line of bicycles. Career Willys' interest in cars came after an 1899 trip to Cleveland, where he saw an automobile for the first time, and knew they would quickly replace bicycles. Willys returned to New York and opened his first car dealership in Elmira, New York, selling Overland Automobile, Overland Automomobile brand automobiles. After changing the name to the Willys, Willys-Overland Motor Company in 1912, the next year John Willys acquired the Edwards Motor Co of New York which gave him a license to manufacture the patented Knight Engine, Kn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willys
Willys (pronounced , "Willis") was a brand, brand name used by Willys–Overland Motors, an American automobile company, founded by John Willys, John North Willys. It was best known for its design and production of World War II–era Willys MB, military jeeps (MBs), Willys M38 and M38A1 military jeeps as well as civilian versions Jeep CJ, (Jeep CJs), and branding the 'jeep' military slang-word into the '(Universal)Jeep' marque. History Early history In 1908, John Willys bought the Overland Automobile, Overland Automotive Division of Standard Wheel Company and in 1912 renamed it Willys–Overland Motor Company. From 1912 to 1918, Willys was the second-largest producer of automobiles in the United States after Ford Motor Company. In 1913, Willys acquired a license to build Knight Engine, Charles Yale Knight's Sleeve valve, sleeve-valve engine, which it used in cars bearing the Willys–Knight nameplate. In the mid-1920s, Willys also acquired the F. B. Stearns Company of C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wili (other)
Wili, WILI or Willi may refer to: People * Heinrich Willi, who described Prader–Willi syndrome * Herbert Willi (born 1956), Austrian composer * Wili Jønsson, member of the Danish rock band Gasolin' Other uses * WILI (AM), a radio station in Willimantic, Connecticut, United States * WILI-FM, a radio station (98.3 FM) licensed to Willimantic, Connecticut, United States * "Wili, Pt. 2" and "Wili, Pt. 3", tracks on the Green Day album '' Dark Magus'' * Wilis, a Slavic folklore feminine spirit that dances men to death * Wili Co Ltd, a Private company in Viet Nam. See also * Harold Lamont Otey (1951–1994) or "Walkin' Wili", the first person executed since 1976 in Nebraska * Wiliwili (''Erythrina sandwicensis''), a species of flowering tree in the pea family, Fabaceae * Wilis (other) * Willi, a given name * Willy (other) Willy is a masculine given name or nickname. Willy or Willie may also refer to: Music * '' Willie – Before His Time'', a 1977 album b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dust Devil
A dust devil (also known regionally as a dirt devil) is a strong, well-formed, and relatively short-lived whirlwind. Its size ranges from small (18 in/half a metre wide and a few yards/metres tall) to large (more than 30 ft/10 m wide and more than half a mile/1 km tall). The primary vertical motion is upward. Dust devils are usually harmless, but can on rare occasions grow large enough to pose a threat to both people and property. They are comparable to tornadoes in that both are a weather phenomenon involving a vertically oriented rotating column of wind. Most tornadoes are associated with a larger parent circulation, the mesocyclone on the back of a supercell thunderstorm. Dust devils form as a swirling updraft under sunny conditions during fair weather, rarely coming close to the intensity of a tornado. Formation Dust devils form when a pocket of hot air near the surface rises quickly through cooler air above it, forming an updraft. If conditions ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
An Autobiography
An autobiography is a book or other work about the life of a person, written by that person. Autobiography may also refer to: * ''Autobiography'' (Morrissey book) * ''Autobiography'' (Nat Adderley album) * ''Autobiography'' (Abdullah Ibrahim album) * ''Autobiography'' (Ashlee Simpson album), or the title track * ''Autobiography'' (film), 2022 internationally co-produced film * ''Auto-Biography'' (Le Car album) * John Cowper Powys's ''Autobiography'' * ''Autobiography'', the autobiography of British philosopher John Stuart Mill * ''The Autobiography'' or '' John Major: The Autobiography'', a 1999 political memoir by the former British prime minister * "Autobiography", a song by British rapper from his 2021 album ''Conflict of Interest A conflict of interest (COI) is a situation in which a person or organization is involved in multiple wikt:interest#Noun, interests, financial or otherwise, and serving one interest could involve working against another. Typically, this relat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie, Georgia
Willie is an extinct town in Liberty County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place. History A post office called Willie was established in 1911, and remained in operation until 1914. The community was named after Nellie Willie Lee Tuten, the child of a first settler. The hamlet of Willie disappeared when the town site was seized for the creation of a military installation. Residents were evacuated in the 1940s. Today, the former town site is within the borders of Fort Stewart Fort Stewart is a United States Army post in the U.S. state of Georgia. It lies primarily in Liberty and Bryan counties, but also extends into smaller portions of Evans, Long, and Tattnall Counties. The nearby city of Hinesville, along with .... Gallery File:Wille Georgia Sign.jpg, Historical marker at the site The town of Willie, Georgia. It is in the Hinesville Army camp area and is being evacuated.jpg, Willie in April 1941 References Populated places ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie – Before His Time
''Willie – Before His Time'' is a 1977 album by country singer Willie Nelson Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 29, 1933) is an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, actor and activist. He was one of the main figures of the outlaw country subgenre that developed in the late 1960s as a reaction to the conservative restr .... The album features songs previously recorded by Nelson during the 1960s and early 1970s, re-released in order to take advantage of the popularity he gained during the mid-1970s. All of the songs were previously issued except "You Ought to Hear Me Cry", recorded in 1967 and intended for release on a budget album, '' Good Ol' Country Singin''', which was prepared for release in 1968 but later cancelled. '' Good Ol' Country Singin''' was eventually released, with the intended track lineup, in September 2000. Track listing #"One in a Row" #"I'd Trade All of My Tomorrows (For Just One Yesterday)" #"She's Not for You" #"You Ought to Hear Me Cry" #"To Make ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SS Willy
''Storaa'' was a cargo ship which was built in 1918 by the Greenock & Grangemouth Dockyard Company as ''Wellpark'' for British owners. In 1927, she was sold to Belgium and was renamed ''Navex''. A further sale in 1937 saw her renamed ''Prina''. In 1938, she was sold to the Netherlands and was renamed ''Willy''. In 1939, she was sold to Denmark and was renamed ''Storaa''. She was detained at Casablanca, Morocco, in 1940 and subsequently taken over by the Vichy Government and renamed ''Saint Edmond''. In November 1942, she was scuttled at Port Lyautey. ''Saint Edmond'' was raised in January 1943, and passed to the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT), regaining her previous name ''Storaa''. On 3 November 1943, ''Storaa'' was torpedoed and sunk by German Fast attack ''S 138'' off Hastings whilst a member of Convoy CW 221. Description The ship was built as yard number 371 in 1918 by the Greenock & Grangemouth Dockyard Company, Grangemouth. She was completed in April 1918. The ship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willy (textile Machine)
A cotton gin—meaning "cotton engine"—is a machine that quickly and easily separates cotton fibers from their seeds, enabling much greater productivity than manual cotton separation.. Reprinted by McGraw-Hill, New York and London, 1926 (); and by Lindsay Publications, Inc., Bradley, Illinois, (). The separated seeds may be used to grow more cotton or to produce cottonseed oil. Handheld roller gins had been used in the Indian subcontinent since at earliest 500 and then in other regions. The Indian worm-gear roller gin was invented sometime around the 16th century and has, according to Lakwete, remained virtually unchanged up to the present time. A modern mechanical cotton gin was created by English-American inventor Eli Whitney in 1793 and patented in 1794. Whitney's gin used a combination of a wire screen and small wire hooks to pull the cotton through, while brushes continuously removed the loose cotton lint to prevent jams. It revolutionized the cotton industry in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
