Gypsy

A Gypsy (derived from Egyptian) may be:

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• any member of any nomadic people (the term is sometimes considered derogatory), especially:
• the Roma and Sinti, found worldwide but mainly in Europe;
• Travellers found mainly in Great Britain, Ireland and the United States; and
• Luli in Central Asia.
• Gitanos or Spanish Gypsies speak Caló.
• ', a musical
• Gypsy, a robot character from the TV series Mystery Science Theater 3000.
• Gypsy, a fictional character from DC Comics.
• Gypsy Moth, a fictional mutant character from Marvel Comics.
• Gypsy moth, a destructive pest that causes defoliation.
• Gypsy, the first modern document preparation system.
• A Trinidad and Tobago politician and calypsonian, Winston "Gypsy" Peters

A "Gypsy" is a spindle on a boat windlass designed to haul chain. It may have a groove to enable it to haul rope and chain when it is called a combined gypsy and capstan

Related Topics:
Windlass - Capstan

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• Gypsy is the name of the elephant given to Michael Jackson by Elizabeth Taylor.