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Sun 28 Aug, 2011 08:00 am
Or an area in New York?
Context:
City officials said they expected a storm surge of four to eight feet at high tide and there was concern about
the Battery. But, as of early Sunday, the water had not reached the sea wall in Lower Manhattan.
More:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/29/nyregion/wind-and-rain-from-hurricane-irene-lash-new-york.html?_r=1&hp
@oristarA,
You need Setanta for this one. The Battery is a neighbourhood in New York City. It is located at the bottom end of Manhattan.
from wikipedia:
Quote:Battery Park is a 25-acre (10 hectare) public park located at the Battery, the southern tip of Manhattan Island in New York City, facing New York Harbor. The Battery is named for artillery batteries that were positioned there in the city's early years in order to protect the settlement behind them. At the north end of the park is Castle Clinton, the often re-purposed last remnant of the defensive works that inspired the name of the park
@ehBeth,
ehBeth wrote:
You need Setanta for this one. The Battery is a neighbourhood in New York City. It is located at the bottom end of Manhattan.
from wikipedia:
Quote:Battery Park is a 25-acre (10 hectare) public park located at the Battery, the southern tip of Manhattan Island in New York City, facing New York Harbor. The Battery is named for artillery batteries that were positioned there in the city's early years in order to protect the settlement behind them. At the north end of the park is Castle Clinton, the often re-purposed last remnant of the defensive works that inspired the name of the park
The reported indeed mentioned the Battery Park, but I'm not so sure it is the Battery referred.
Waiting for Setanta.
@oristarA,
no need to wait -- ehBeth is correct...
@oristarA,
You don't need to wait for Setanta to explain this reference to the Battery.
What Setanta could give you is more of a history of artillery batteries. It wouldn't change the meaning - just give you more context.
@oristarA,
oristarA wrote:
The reported indeed mentioned the Battery Park, but I'm not so sure it is the Battery referred.
The Battery is in Battery Park.
@ehBeth,
It's a helluva town. The Bronx is up, and the Battery's down. The people ride in a hole in the ground.
@McTag,
A battery is a gun emplacement for heavy artillery.
@McTag,
There's a suburb of Winchester to the south, known as Oliver's Battery. It's where Cromwell set up his cannon to bombard the city.
@izzythepush,
Not to be confused with a cattery. Or Fergus Slattery.
Battery has meant an artillery emplacement for a hell of a lot longer than it has meant anything to do with electricity. It probably derives from the French verb battre which means to beat or attack. Originally, devices for storing electrical power were called piles (probably because they were a big pain in the ass). Eventully, when electrical piles were used in large arrays, many of them "in line" in electrical terms, they were called a battery of piles (many, concentrated pains in the ass). Whence, battery as an electrical device.
Assault and Battery means attacking someone, taking their wallet, and using the money for a pleasant afternoon at the park at the south end of Manhattan Island.
@Setanta,
And if you buy a record with sleevenotes in French, the drummer will be credited with being "
a la battrie"
I just wanted to respond to Oristar's request for the low down skinny on the historical aspects of the question. Butter would not melt, etc. . . .
@oristarA,
Quote:City officials said they expected a storm surge of four to eight feet at high tide and there was concern about the Battery.
I forgot to mention, that capital B is an important clue.
It shows it's a proper name, not just any old battery running flat, or whatever.
The Battery is a place. The capital letter shows that.
Who would put an artillery emplacement in a park. It seems irresponsible at the least.
@maxdancona,
Yes, the noise might upset the icecream sellers.
@maxdancona,
Probably the same people who keep dropping cannons off in front of county courthouses.
@Setanta,
Is 'dropping cannons' a euphamism for something your little dog does?
@izzythepush,
You seem to have a truly disturbed world view . . .
I like that.
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