According to Herodotus, the Persian fleet initially numbered 1,207 triremes â¢ The Greek fleet numbered 366 triremes â¢ Significance of the battle: it marked the turning point of the war.
lifting (plural liftings) 1  The action or process by which something is lifted; elevation. ( 2 sports) Weightlifting; a form of exercise in which weights are lifted. ( 3 medicin) Plastic surgery for tightening facial tissues and improving the facial appearance.
Bouncing - v. Sport climbing technique used to regain the rock after falling and the climber is hanging free and out of reach of the rock. The climber climbs the rope hand over hand (very strenuous), and then drops. At the instant the climber lets go, the belayer hauls in slack thereby raising the climber. Repeating this process eventually brings the climber back to the rock. Also known as boinking, and to superman (compare with batman).