A New and Enlarged Military Dictionary: Or, Alphabetical Explanation of Technical Terms: Containing, Among Other Matter, a Succinet Account of the Different Systems of Fortification, Tactics, &c. Also the Various French Phrases and Words that Have an Immediate, Or Relative, Connection with the British Service, Or May Tend to Give General Information on Military Subjects in Either LanguageT. Egerton at the Military Library, 1805 - 1008 páginas |
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... piece of ordnance , or any other missive weapon , to its proper line of di- rection with the object intended to be struck . AIM - FRONTLET , a piece of wood hollowed out to fit the muzzle of a gun , to make it of an equal height with ...
... piece of ordnance , or any other missive weapon , to its proper line of di- rection with the object intended to be struck . AIM - FRONTLET , a piece of wood hollowed out to fit the muzzle of a gun , to make it of an equal height with ...
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... piece of ordnance , and to crease the bore , so as to pro- tuce as determined calibre . ALLEZOIR , Fr. a frame of timber iry suspended in the air with strong on which is placed a piece of ace with the muzzle downwards . the stuation the ...
... piece of ordnance , and to crease the bore , so as to pro- tuce as determined calibre . ALLEZOIR , Fr. a frame of timber iry suspended in the air with strong on which is placed a piece of ace with the muzzle downwards . the stuation the ...
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... piece of steel or iron , which was formerly used in the construction of fire - arms , to pre- vent the piece from going off . Ce pistole : est en arret is a familiar phrase among military men in France . This pistol is in arrest , or is ...
... piece of steel or iron , which was formerly used in the construction of fire - arms , to pre- vent the piece from going off . Ce pistole : est en arret is a familiar phrase among military men in France . This pistol is in arrest , or is ...
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... piece of ordnance which Cras a 12 pound shot . The piece it- mit weighs 4250 pounds . ASSAILLIR , Fr. to attack ; to Its old French term applies ency to budies of men and to indi - nual and biennial assignments are in ANE de Paris , a ...
... piece of ordnance which Cras a 12 pound shot . The piece it- mit weighs 4250 pounds . ASSAILLIR , Fr. to attack ; to Its old French term applies ency to budies of men and to indi - nual and biennial assignments are in ANE de Paris , a ...
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... pieces of iron , & c . and were said to be concocted together by means of a greasy composition , which was im ... piece , and about 34 inches thick , to prevent the ball from setting fire to the powder ; then place the ball on the ...
... pieces of iron , & c . and were said to be concocted together by means of a greasy composition , which was im ... piece , and about 34 inches thick , to prevent the ball from setting fire to the powder ; then place the ball on the ...
Términos y frases comunes
according ancient angle arms army artillery attack bastion battalion battery battle belonging besieged body brigade called camp cannon captain carriage cavalry chief colours column commanding officer consists corps counterscarp court-martial cover defence deputy lieutenants detached diameter direction distance ditch division duty earth enemy enemy's equal expence face feet files fire flank foot fortification France French front gabions garrison given glacis grenadiers ground guard GUERRE hastati head horse inches infantry iron king lieutenant likewise manner Marshal Saxe mealed powder means ment military sense militia mortar motion movement neral non-commissioned officers observed old French parapet person purpose quarters rampart rank ravelin rear regiment regulations Roman saltpetre secretary at war serjeant serve shot side siege signifies soldiers sometimes sort squadrons square sword term tion toises town troops weight wheel whole word