robert arndt wrote:


[...] But at least this aircraft lives
up to its name "Raptor"- a dinosaur...


Aargh!!

One day, the dictionary editors will just give up, and replace the
'raptor' entry

NOUN: A bird of prey.
ETYMOLOGY: Latin, one who seizes, from rapere, to seize. See rapt.

with

NOUN: a species of dinosaur
ETYMOLOGY: From "velociraptor" (ref: "Jurassic Park", brain-dead
Hollywood blockbuster movie)


Andreas