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Interesting. In the UK, the word Nimrod is recognised (if at all) as a piece of classical music by the British composer Edward Elgar (from his work Enigma Varia

Interesting. In the UK, the word Nimrod is recognised (if at all) as a piece of classical music by the British composer Edward Elgar (from his work Enigma Variations) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUgoBb8m1eE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUgoBb8m1eE

vram22 11y ago
There were also RAF Nimrod planes, IIRC.
- wycx 11y ago
  Named after the ship Nimrod, that was Shackelton's ship for his 1908 South Pole attempt. The Hawker Siddley Nimrods replaced the older Avro Shackeltons that were ultimately derivatives of the Lancaster.