Markab (disambiguation)
Markab comes from the Arabic مركب, "something you can ride on / saddle, ship, vehicle", derived from ركب, "to ride", or from المركب الفرس, "horse saddle".
Markab stands for
- the star Alpha Pegasi ,
- the star Kappa Velorum ,
- the optical double star k Puppis , consisting of HR 2948 and HR 2949 ,
- the star Tau Pegasi ,
- as an alternative spelling the Margat Castle in Syria,
- the USS Markab , an auxiliary ship in World War II, named after the proper name of the star Alpha Pegasi
- the Mount Markab , a mountain in Palmer Land, Antarctica
See also:
- Markab aţ Ţāyar (مركب الطاير),
- Amtalat al Markab (امتلة المركب),
- Ḩalqat al Markab (حلقة المركب),
- Khashmat al Markab (خشمة المركب),
- Marzūkat al Markab (مرزوكة المركب),
- Rijlat al Markab (رجلة المركب),
a number of villages in Iraq, near the Syrian border.
