Bat (disambiguation)
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A bat
is a flying mammal in the Chiroptera order.
Bat or BAT may also refer to:
Bat
Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera "hand" and pteron "wing") whose forelimbs form webbed wings, making them the only mammals naturally capable of true and sustained flight. By contrast, other mammals said to fly, such as flying squirrels, gliding possums, and colugos, glide rather than fly,...
is a flying mammal in the Chiroptera order.
Bat or BAT may also refer to:
Clubs
- A clubClub (weapon)A club is among the simplest of all weapons. A club is essentially a short staff, or stick, usually made of wood, and wielded as a weapon since prehistoric times....
: a long, blunt instrument, used as a weapon, or in sports, as in:- Baseball batBaseball batA baseball bat is a smooth wooden or metal club used in the game of baseball to hit the ball after the ball is thrown by the pitcher. It is no more than 2.75 inches in diameter at the thickest part and no more than 42 inches in length. It typically weighs no more than 33 ounces , but it...
, cylindrical club used in the game of baseball - Cricket batCricket batA cricket bat is a specialised piece of equipment used by batsmen in the sport of cricket to hit the ball. It is usually made of willow wood. Its use is first mentioned in 1624....
, flattened club used in the game of cricket
- Baseball bat
Films
- The Bat (1926 film)The Bat (1926 film)The Bat is a silent film based on the 1920 hit Broadway play by Mary Roberts Rinehart and Avery Hopwood, directed by Roland West and starring Jack Pickford and Louise Fazenda...
, 1926 silent film based on the play by Mary Roberts Rinehart and Avery Hopwood - The Bat WhispersThe Bat WhispersThe Bat Whispers is a mystery film directed by Roland West, produced by Joseph M. Schenck, and released by United Artists.-Plot:A mysterious criminal by the name of "The Bat" eludes police and then finally announces his retirement to the country, while a wealthy Cornelia Van Gorder takes up...
(1930), early sound film based on the same Rinehart/Hopwood play - The Bat (1959 film)The Bat (1959 film)The Bat is a mystery film directed by Crane Wilbur, and starring Vincent Price and Agnes Moorehead. Its tagline was "When it flies, someone dies!" The film was based on the 1920 Broadway play by Avery Hopwood and Mary Roberts Rinehart, which was previously filmed as The Bat and as The Bat...
, 1959 film based on the same play
Groups
- BAT, acronym for Big Ass TruckBig Ass TruckBig Ass Truck is an American rock band from Memphis, Tennessee which incorporated elements of hip-hop, rock, funk and psychedelia in their music. The band included a DJ spinning records, that provided beats, loops, and samples during recordings and live performances...
, a US psychedelic funk band - BAT, acronym for British American TobaccoBritish American TobaccoBritish American Tobacco p.l.c. is a global tobacco company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the world’s second largest quoted tobacco company by global market share , with a leading position in more than 50 countries and a presence in more than 180 countries...
, tobacco company based in London, England - "The Bat", English name for La Chauve-Souris, a Russian-French touring revue in the 1920s and 1930s
Compositions
- The Bat, better known by its German languageGerman languageGerman is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
title, Die FledermausDie FledermausDie Fledermaus is an operetta composed by Johann Strauss II to a German libretto by Karl Haffner and Richard Genée.- Literary sources :...
, a 1874 comic operetta by Johann Strauss II.
Computers
- Bat (metasyntactic variable), a placeholder name
- The Bat!The Bat!The Bat! is a shareware e-mail client for the Microsoft Windows operating system, developed by RITLabs, a company based in Chişinău, Moldova.-History:...
, an email client by RitLabs for Microsoft Windows - .BAT, filename extension for a Batch fileBatch fileIn DOS, OS/2, and Microsoft Windows, batch file is the name given to a type of script file, a text file containing a series of commands to be executed by the command interpreter....
, a command program in MS-DOS, OS/2, and Windows - BaculaBaculaBacula is an open source, enterprise level computer backup system for heterogeneous networks. It is designed to automate backup tasks that had often required intervention from a systems administrator or computer operator....
, or BAT (Bacula Administration Tool), an administration tool for the "bacula"-backup-software
Military
- Bat (bomber), The McDonnell XP-67 Bat experimental jet airplane
- Bat (guided bomb)Bat (guided bomb)-External links:*...
, developed by the U.S. during World War II - HMS Bat, one of two Royal Navy ships
- Brilliant Anti-Tank (BAT)Brilliant Anti-Tank (BAT)The Northrop Grumman Brilliant Anti-Tank is a US submunition round dispensed from a missile. It is capable of independently identifying and attacking armored vehicles...
, a U.S. munition made by Northrop Grumman - BAT (Acronym for Biometric Automated Toolset), a military system that uses Biometric identification
- Northrop Grumman Bat, an unmanned aerial vehicle developed byNorthrop Grumman
- Brilliant Anti-Tank (BAT)Brilliant Anti-Tank (BAT)The Northrop Grumman Brilliant Anti-Tank is a US submunition round dispensed from a missile. It is capable of independently identifying and attacking armored vehicles...
, guided weapon employed by artillery rockets and bombs - Brigades Anti Terrorisme, TunisiaTunisiaTunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
n anti terrorism unit
Roller coasters
- Bat (Lagoon)Bat (Lagoon)The Bat is a Vekoma Suspended Family Coaster located at Lagoon Amusement Park in Farmington, Utah, United States.-History:The Bat debuted at Lagoon Amusement Park on April 16, 2005. Lagoon had hoped to open the Bat on the opening day of the 2005 season on April 9, but the opening was delayed a week...
, a roller coaster at Lagoon Amusement Park in Utah, United States - The Bat (Canada's Wonderland), a roller coaster in Ontario
- The Bat (Kings Island), a roller coaster at Kings Island in Ohio, United States
Transportation
- Alfa Romeo BATAlfa Romeo BATThe Alfa Romeo BAT is an Italian concept car. The car originated in a joint collaboration project between Alfa Romeo and the Italian design house; Bertone that began in 1953...
, a series of concept cars by Alfa Romeo - BAT Community Connector, bus system in Bangor, Maine, United States
- Bat Motor Manufacturing Co.Bat Motor Manufacturing Co.The Bat Motor Manufacturing Co. Ltd was a British motorcycle manufacturer that operated between 1902 and 1926.Significant innovations developed by the company included one of the first motorcycle suspension systems, with a leading link front fork and a subframe suspended on springs from the main...
, defunct manufacturers of motorcycles and tricars - Bergen Air TransportBergen Air TransportBergen Air Transport AS is an airline based at Bergen Airport, Flesland in Norway. In addition to charter aviation and an aviation workshop, it offers a scheduled service between Bergen and Notodden Airport, Tuven. The airline operates two Beechcraft B200 King Air aircraft and one Cessna Citation CJ2...
, an airline in Norway - British Aerial TransportBritish Aerial TransportBritish Aerial Transport Company Limited was a British aircraft manufacturer from its formation in 1917 to its closure in 1919. The company was based at Willesden, London.-History:...
, an early aircraft manufacturer - Brockton Area Transit AuthorityBrockton Area Transit AuthorityBrockton Area Transit Authority is a public, non-profit organization in Massachusetts, charged with providing public transportation to the Brockton area, consisting of the city of Brockton and the adjoining towns of Abington, Avon, Bridgewater, East Bridgewater, Easton, Stoughton, Canton, West...
, in Massachusetts, United States
Characters
- B.A.T. (G.I. Joe), or Battle Android Troopers, fictional robots in the G.I. Joe universe
- Bat (goddess), in Egyptian mythology, a deification of the Milky Way
Places
- "BAT", acronym for British Antarctic TerritoryBritish Antarctic TerritoryThe British Antarctic Territory is a sector of Antarctica claimed by the United Kingdom as one of its 14 British Overseas Territories. It comprises the region south of 60°S latitude and between longitudes and , forming a wedge shape that extends to the South Pole...
, a sector of Antarctica claimed by the UK
Terms
- "BAT", acronym for the medical term Blunt abdominal trauma, a type of injury
- "BAT", acronym for the medical term Brown adipose tissueBrown adipose tissueBrown adipose tissue or brown fat is one of two types of fat or adipose tissue found in mammals....
, or brown fat - "BAT", acronym for Burst Alert Telescope, an x-ray telescope used on the Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Mission
- "BAT", acronym for the pollutant regulation term Best Available TechnologyBest Available TechnologyBest available technology is a term applied with regulations on limiting pollutant discharges with regard to the abatement strategy. Similar terms are best available techniques , best practicable means or best practicable environmental option...