Nix

(fem.) One of a class of water spirits, commonly described as of a mischievous disposition.

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• The first steamship to put to sea was also an American, the _Ph?nix_, which went from New York (Hoboken) to Philadelphia. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• Stevens’ son in taking the Ph?nix from New York to Philadelphia, no attempt had been made to cross the ocean until 1819. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
• Having in 1804 made the first application of steam to the screw propeller, he in 1807 built the Ph?nix, which was driven by paddle wheels. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.

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