Vulcan (barge)
WordNet
noun
(1) (Roman mythology) god of fire and metal working; counterpart of Greek Hephaestus
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From , of origin, but unknown meaning. Perhaps related to Ancient Greek and .
Proper noun
- The god of volcanoes and fire, especially the forge, also the patron of all craftsmen, principally blacksmiths.
- The goddess Venus was the wife of Vulcan.
- A theoretical planet proposed to exist in an orbit between Mercury and the Sun in a 19th-century hypothesis.
- A fictional planet in the Star Trek universe.
- A member of the humanoid race inhabiting the fictional planet Vulcan; the race is noted for their strict control of their emotions and adherence to logic.
- The language spoken by these humanoids.
- A person who seems to lack emotion or is overly analytical and boring.
- A town in southern Alberta, Canada.
Related terms
- vulcanite
- vulcanization
- vulcanize
- vulcanological
- vulcanologist
- vulcanology