Centaur (disambiguation)

Centaur refers to a Greek mythological creature, half human, half horse.

Centaur may also refer to:

Space

• Centaur (minor planet), a class of minor planets orbiting between Jupiter and Neptune
• Centaur, an American rocket stage used for space launches

Computing and technology

• Centaur, a 20th-century serif typeface based on Renaissance models
• Centaur Technology, a CPU design company

Literature

• Narnian Centaurs, the representation of centaurs specifically in CS Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia
• The Centaur, a novel by John Updike
• Centaur Publications (1938–1942), one of the earliest American comic book publishers.

Military

• Centaur tank, a British World War II tank
• AHS Centaur, an Australian hospital ship sunk by the Japanese during World War II
• HMS Centaur, the name of five different Royal Navy warships

Transportation

• Acme Centaur, a conversion program for the Stinson L-13
• The Westerly Centaur, a successful medium sized yacht manufactured by Westerly Marine Construction Limited in England

Entertainment

• USS Centaur, a fictional spaceship from the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "A Time to Stand"
• Centaur, an American rock band formed in 2000 by Hum founder Matt Talbott.
• "The Centaur," a song by Buck 65 from the album Vertex

See also

• Centauri (disambiguation)
• Centaurus (disambiguation)