Highball
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Highball was a British World War II anti-ship variant of the bouncing bomb, designed to be dropped by aircraft to skip across water and strike enemy vessels.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Highball canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9526121 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Highball Context triple: [bouncing bomb, relatedDesign, Highball]
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A.
Harvey’s Wallbangers
Harvey’s Wallbangers was the nickname for the power-hitting early-1980s Milwaukee Brewers team managed by Harvey Kuenn, known for its prolific home run offense.
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B.
Scotch on the Rocks
Scotch on the Rocks is a political thriller novel co-written by Douglas Hurd and Andrew Osmond, set in a near-future Scotland amid nationalist unrest and government intrigue.
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C.
Booz endormi
"Booz endormi" is a celebrated narrative poem by Victor Hugo that retells the biblical story of Ruth and Boaz in a lyrical, meditative style.
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D.
Drink on It
"Drink on It" is a country song by American singer Blake Shelton, featured on his 2011 album "Red River Blue" and released as a successful single.
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E.
Juice & Gin
Juice & Gin is a laid-back, minimalist hip-hop track by Chicago rapper Valee, showcasing his signature understated flow and off-kilter delivery.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Highball Target entity description: Highball was a British World War II anti-ship variant of the bouncing bomb, designed to be dropped by aircraft to skip across water and strike enemy vessels.
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A.
Harvey’s Wallbangers
Harvey’s Wallbangers was the nickname for the power-hitting early-1980s Milwaukee Brewers team managed by Harvey Kuenn, known for its prolific home run offense.
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B.
Scotch on the Rocks
Scotch on the Rocks is a political thriller novel co-written by Douglas Hurd and Andrew Osmond, set in a near-future Scotland amid nationalist unrest and government intrigue.
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C.
Booz endormi
"Booz endormi" is a celebrated narrative poem by Victor Hugo that retells the biblical story of Ruth and Boaz in a lyrical, meditative style.
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D.
Drink on It
"Drink on It" is a country song by American singer Blake Shelton, featured on his 2011 album "Red River Blue" and released as a successful single.
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E.
Juice & Gin
Juice & Gin is a laid-back, minimalist hip-hop track by Chicago rapper Valee, showcasing his signature understated flow and off-kilter delivery.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II weapon
ⓘ
anti-ship weapon ⓘ bouncing bomb ⓘ |
| category |
British special weapon of World War II
ⓘ
aerial anti-ship bomb ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deliveryMethod | air-dropped ⓘ |
| deploymentMethod | low-level attack over water ⓘ |
| designedByOrganization | Vickers-Armstrongs ⓘ |
| designedFor | anti-ship warfare ⓘ |
| designedTo |
skip across water
ⓘ
strike enemy vessels ⓘ |
| designedToBeDroppedBy | aircraft ⓘ |
| designedToOvercome | ship anti-torpedo defenses ⓘ |
| designer | Barnes Wallis ⓘ |
| detonationEnvironment | underwater near hull ⓘ |
| detonationMethod | contact fuse ⓘ |
| developedBy | British engineers ⓘ |
| developmentPurpose | to attack heavily defended ships ⓘ |
| effectOnTarget | hull damage below waterline ⓘ |
| era | 1940s ⓘ |
| filling | high explosive ⓘ |
| guidance | unguided ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | dams-busting Upkeep bomb ⓘ |
| intendedPlatform | de Havilland Mosquito ⓘ |
| isVariantOf |
Upkeep
ⓘ
bouncing bomb ⓘ |
| launchSpeedRequirement | high-speed low-altitude release ⓘ |
| material | steel casing ⓘ |
| medium | water-skipping ⓘ |
| notableIntendedTarget |
German battleship Tirpitz
ⓘ
linked to:
Tirpitz
|
| operatedWith | modified de Havilland Mosquito aircraft ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | not used in combat ⓘ |
| projectCodeName | Highball ⓘ |
| propulsion | spin-stabilized ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | bouncing bomb principle ⓘ |
| relatedWeapon |
Upkeep bouncing bomb
ⓘ
linked to:
bouncing bomb
|
| spinDirection | backspin ⓘ |
| targetType |
enemy warships
ⓘ
surface ships ⓘ |
| testingPeriod | 1942–1944 ⓘ |
| testLocation |
Loch Striven
ⓘ
Reculver ⓘ
linked to:
Reculver, Kent
|
| theatreOfUse | European theatre of World War II ⓘ |
| usedBy | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| weaponType | bomb ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Highball Description of subject: Highball was a British World War II anti-ship variant of the bouncing bomb, designed to be dropped by aircraft to skip across water and strike enemy vessels.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.