Big Bertha
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Big Bertha is a euphonious term for an unusually large example of a class of object; notable examples include:
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Military guns:
- Big Bertha (howitzer)Big Bertha (Howitzer)Big Bertha Bertha") is the name of a type of super-heavy howitzer developed by the famous armaments manufacturer Krupp in Germany on the eve of World War I...
, a heavy mortar-like howitzer built and used by Germany during World War I- Paris GunParis GunThe Paris Gun was a German long-range siege gun used to bombard Paris during World War I. It was in service from March-August 1918. When it was first employed, Parisians believed they'd been bombed by a new type of high-altitude zeppelin, as neither the sound of an airplane nor a gun could be heard...
, called Big Bertha by the French, and several other big heavy German guns of World War I
- Paris Gun
Vehicles:
- MR 0-10-0 Lickey BankerMR 0-10-0 Lickey BankerIn 1919, the Midland Railway built a single 0-10-0 steam locomotive, No 2290 . It was designed by James Clayton for banking duties on the Lickey Incline in Worcestershire , England...
, a large railway banking engine, especially of a 0-10-0 steam locomotive configuration - a special version of the Vauxhall VictorVauxhall VictorThe original Victor, launched on 28 February 1957, was dubbed the F series and saw a production run totalling over 390,000 units. The car was of unitary construction and featured a large glass area with heavily curved windscreen and rear window. Following then current American styling trends, the...
automobile - a particular Porsche 917Porsche 917The Porsche 917 is a racecar that gave Porsche its first overall wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1970 and 1971. Powered by the Type 912 flat-12 engine of 4.5, 4.9, or 5 litres, the 917/30 variant was capable of a 0- time of 2.3 seconds, 0– in 5.3 seconds, and a top speed of over .There are 6...
/20 automobile, also called Pink Pig - Big Bertha (bomb disposal vehicle), a police truckPolice truckA police truck is, broadly, a large motor vehicle that is used for police and law enforcement duties.-Police pickup truck:A police pickup truck may be used for many different purposes. Four-wheel drive versions may be used for patrolling off-road areas such as mountains, forests, flooded areas,...
used by the New York Police Department - also called LaGuardia-Pyke Bomb Truck
Fictional characters:
- Big Bertha (comics)Big Bertha (comics)Big Bertha is a fictional character, a superhero appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics, notably as a member of the Great Lakes Avengers. The character was created by John Byrne and first appeared in West Coast Avengers vol. 2 #46 .-Fictional character biography:Not a lot is known of...
, a member of the Great Lakes Avengers in Marvel Comics - Big Bertha (Sanctuary), an "abnormal" in the Sanctuary television series
Other uses:
- Bertha HeymanBertha HeymanBertha Heyman was a 19th-century American criminal, also known as "Big Bertha" or the "Confidence Queen." She was described by famed New York City detective Thomas F...
, aka "Big Bertha", a 19th-century criminal - Big Bertha (cow)Big Bertha (cow)Big Bertha was a cow who held two Guinness World Records: she was the oldest cow recorded, dying just three months short of her 49th birthday, and she also held the record for lifetime breeding, having produced 39 calves...
, a double Guinness World Record-breaking cow, being both the oldest and the cow with the most offspring - Big Bertha (golf club)Big Bertha (golf club)Big Bertha is the name given by Callaway Golf to a number of its lines of golf clubs. The name was chosen to evoke the famous German Big Bertha howitzer.The original Big Bertha driver was launched in 1991...
, a line of golf clubs from Callaway Golf - Big Bertha (drum)Big Bertha (drum)Big Bertha is a bass drum used by the Longhorn Band of The University of Texas at Austin. The Big Bertha name was chosen to evoke the famous German Big Bertha howitzer.-Description:...
, one of the world's largest bass drums - IBM T220/T221 LCD monitors, nicknamed Big Bertha, LCD monitors with a native resolution of 3840×2400 pixels
- Big Bertha (trash disposal gurney), used by Idaho National LaboratoryIdaho National LaboratoryIdaho National Laboratory is an complex located in the high desert of eastern Idaho, between the town of Arco to the west and the cities of Idaho Falls and Blackfoot to the east. It lies within Butte, Bingham, Bonneville and Jefferson counties...
at its Willow Creek facility in Idaho Falls - Big Bertha - a huge slot machineSlot machineA slot machine , informally fruit machine , the slots , poker machine or "pokies" or simply slot is a casino gambling machine with three or more reels which spin when a button is pushed...
, at the Las Vegas casino Golden NuggetGolden Nugget Las VegasThe Golden Nugget Las Vegas is a luxury casino-hotel located in Las Vegas, Nevada on the Fremont Street Experience. The property is owned and operated by Landry's Restaurants....
back in the 70's. This slot machine was so huge that it was impossible for a human to pull the lever with one arm. - big bertha - a generic name for any of the big long lenses (500 mm to 5000 mm focal length) used around the 1950's with 4" x 5" and larger film cameras.
- big bertha - a generic name for an overly obese person.