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Peninsular
·adj Of or pertaining to a peninsula; as, a peninsular form; peninsular people; the peninsular 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...

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war
1) worse ; WAR AND WAR, worse and worse. Var. Dial. 2) beware. ...

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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...

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

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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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