war

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• War

  ·adj Ware; aware. II. War ·noun Forces; army. III. War ·noun Instruments of war. IV. War ·noun Th...

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• War

  The Israelites had to take possession of the Promised Land by conquest. They had to engage in a long...

  Easton's Bible Dictionary

• war

  A contest between princes or states, which, not being determinable otherwise, is referred to the dec...

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• War

  The most important topic in connection with war is the formation of the army which is destined to ca...

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• War-beaten

  ·adj <<Warworn>>. ...

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• Black-War

  or Black-Line a military operation planned in 1830 by Governor Arthur for the captureof the Tasmani...

  Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris

• civil war

  That between subjects of the same realm, or between factions of the same state. ...

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• peninsular war

  A designation assigned to the Duke of Wellington's campaigns in Portugal and Spain. ...

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• war-caperer

  A privateer. ...

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• war establishment

  Increased force of men and means. ...

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• war-scot

  A contribution for the supply of arms and armour, in the time of the Saxons. ...

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• war-ship

  Any ship equipped for offence and defence; whereas man-of-war generally signifies a vessel belonging...

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• water-war

  A name for the bore or hygre of the Severn. ...

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• Men-of-war

  ·pl of <<Manofwar>>. ...

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• articles of war

  A code of rules and orders based on the act of parliament for the regulation and government of Her M...

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• contraband of war

  Arms, ammunition, and all stores which may aid hostilities; masts, ship-timber going to an enemy's p...

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• council-of-war

  The assemblage of officers for concerting measures of moment, too often deemed the symbol of irresol...

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• declaration of war

  A ceremonial frequently omitted, and esteemed by the greatest authorities rather a proof of magnanim...

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• fortune of war

  The usual consolation in reverses "Fortune de la guerre," or the chances of war. ...

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• habiliments of war

  A statute term, for arms and all provisions for maintaining war. ...

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• honours of war

  Favourable terms granted to a capitulating enemy on evacuating a fortress; they vary in degree, acco...

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• man-of-war

  Any vessel in the royal navy. ...

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• prisoners of war

  Men who are captured after an engagement, who are deprived of their liberty until regularly exchange...

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• carrying on the war

  Making suitable arrangements for carrying on the lark or amusement. ...

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• man-of-war bird

  , or frigate bird. ♦ Fregata aquila, a sea-bird of the family Pelecanidæ, found in the tropics, re...

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• man-of-war fashion

  A state of order, tidiness, and good discipline. ...

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• portuguese man-of-war

  A beautiful floating acalephan of the tropical seas; the Physalia pelagica. ...

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• steam sloop-of-war

  One commanded by a commander. ...

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• captain of a ship of war

  Is the commanding officer; as well the post-captain (a title now disused) as those whose proper titl...

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• gunner, of a ship of war

  A warrant-officer appointed to take charge of the ammunition and artillery on board; to keep the lat...

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• master of a ship-of-war

  An officer appointed by the commissioners of the navy to attend to the navigating a ship under the d...

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