Botts, John Minor, amerikan. Politiker, geb. 16. Sept. 1802 in Dumfries (Virginia), gest. 7. Jan. 1869 in Culpepper (Virginia), war seit 1833 mehrere Jahre Mitglied der Legislatur von Virginia, wurde in den Kongreß gewählt und bekämpfte hier die schwankende Politik Tylers. Bei dem Ausbruch des Bürgerkriegs hielt er treu zu Lincoln. Er schrieb: »The great rebellion, its secret history, rise, progress and disastrous failure« (New York 1866).
http://www.zeno.org/Meyers-1905. 1905–1909.
Botts — is a surname of European origin. The name refers to: *Chantal Botts (b. 1976), South African Olympic badminton player *Elbert Dysart Botts (1893–1962), American highway engineer *Jason Botts (b. 1980), American professional baseball player *John… … Wikipedia
Botts — Botts, n. pl. (Zo[ o]l.) See {Bots}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
botts — «bots», noun (plural). = bots. (Cf. ↑bots) … Useful english dictionary
botts — Bots Bots, n. pl. [Cf. Gael. botus belly worm, boiteag maggot.] (Zo[ o]l.) The larv[ae] of several species of botfly, especially those larv[ae] which infest the stomach, throat, or intestines of the horse, and are supposed to be the cause of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Botts' dots — are round nonreflective raised pavement markers. In many U.S. states and in several other countries, Botts dots are used (along with reflective raised pavement markers) to mark lanes on highways and arterial roads. They provide tactile feedback… … Wikipedia
Botts Green — is a small hamlet and green in the North Warwickshire district of the county of Warwickshire in England. It is located close to Whitacre Heath, Coleshill and Kingsbury … Wikipedia
Botts dots — /bots/, Slang. small, protruding, reflecting ceramic tiles used on some roads instead of painted lines to mark lanes. [after Elbert D. Botts (born 1893), U.S. chemist, who developed them] * * * … Universalium
Botts dots — /bots/, Slang. small, protruding, reflecting ceramic tiles used on some roads instead of painted lines to mark lanes. [after Elbert D. Botts (born 1893), U.S. chemist, who developed them] … Useful english dictionary
botts — noun a) The disease caused by the maggots of the horse bot fly (Gasterophilus Oestrus Equi) when they infect the stomach of a horse. b) Infection by gadfly maggots (Gasterophilus Oestrus Bovis) under the skin of cows, or by sheep maggots… … Wiktionary
botts — n. parasitic larva of a botfly … English contemporary dictionary
