Local lore has it that the train was taking the treasure -- most of it gold jewelry and fixtures seized from Eastern European Jews and melted into ingots -- to German territory farther west to prevent its falling into the hands of the Soviet troops who would overrun the area within weeks.
Double-hatting . This is a relatively new piece of Eurospeak used to describe a person or institution which performs two roles. The EUâs recently created army units will, for example, serve both NATO and the Union under a double command structure.
Definition of hat trick. 1  1 : the retiring of three batsmen with three consecutive balls by a bowler in cricket. 2  2 : the scoring of three goals in one game (as of hockey or soccer) by a single player. 3  3 : a series of three victories, successes, or related accomplishments scored a hat trick when her three best steers corralled top honors â People.