Historical Military Terms of Interest

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A list of 254 words by chained_bear.

sham-damn1244569529and appears on 2 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 2 lists
maginot line1239823201and appears on 4 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 4 lists
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fireship1223701730and appears on 9 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 9 lists
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hammerstall1223699146and appears on 2 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 2 lists
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pomelion1223647224and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
breastwork1223600492and appears on 12 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 12 lists
hulans1223579770and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
chasseurs a cheval1223579672and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
horse riflemen1223579596and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
horse artillery1223579426and appears on 3 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 3 lists
debouche1223570259and appears on 8 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 8 lists
fascine1223569365and appears on 6 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 6 lists
gaithers1223569001and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
howitzer1223568221and appears on 25 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 25 lists
janissary1223568093and appears on 29 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 29 lists
pas de route1223567137and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
handspike1223566936and appears on 6 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 6 lists
hand-spike1223566911and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
coc-horn1223566604and appears on 2 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 2 lists
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thumbstall1223556716and appears on 2 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 2 lists
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limber-box1223556628and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
vent pick1223556614and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
cartridge-box1223556535and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
cartridge1223556522and appears on 23 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 23 lists
ball-cartridge1223556505and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
blank cartridge1223556496and appears on 3 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 3 lists
limber1223556474and appears on 55 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 55 lists
trail1223556431and appears on 37 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 37 lists
gun-carriage1223556385and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
twenty-four pounder1223556368and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
32-pounder1223556349and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
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grapeshot1223556318and appears on 16 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 16 lists
canister1223556302and appears on 16 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 16 lists
congreve rocket1223556292and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
solid shot1223556280and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
chain shot1223556258and appears on 2 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 2 lists
bar shot1223556244and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
shell1223556194and appears on 61 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 61 lists
frizzen1223556081and appears on 11 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 11 lists
frizzenstall1223556074and appears on 2 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 2 lists
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gorget1223498836and appears on 42 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 42 lists
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trunion1223498672and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
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trunnion cap key1223498644and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
loose cannon1223498634and appears on 11 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 11 lists
snaphaunce1223498621and appears on 5 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 5 lists
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appel1223497930and appears on 4 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 4 lists
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point de appui1223497921and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
arquebus1223497917and appears on 22 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 22 lists
fire balls1223497913and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
light balls1223497910and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
chain balls1223497907and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
red hot balls1223497903and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
strang balls1223497900and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
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ballots1223497891and appears on 4 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 4 lists
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blunderbus1223497876and appears on 2 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 2 lists
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bridoon1223497866and appears on 5 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 5 lists
buckler1223497863and appears on 24 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 24 lists
camisado1223497860and appears on 9 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 9 lists
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campus martius1223497851and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
cantonments1223497848and appears on 3 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 3 lists
caparison1223497845and appears on 62 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 62 lists
carbine1223497842and appears on 21 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 21 lists
carabine1223497839and appears on 3 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 3 lists
carronade1223497836and appears on 16 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 16 lists
cartouch1223497833and appears on 3 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 3 lists
cartouches1223497830and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
casernes1223497828and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
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castramentation1223497817and appears on 2 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 2 lists
dragoon1223497813and appears on 67 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 67 lists
heavy dragoon1223497810and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
light dragoon1223497806and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
light horse1223497797and appears on 4 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 4 lists
hussar1223497794and appears on 26 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 26 lists
carabineer1223497791and appears on 10 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 10 lists
chace1223497776and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
chamade1223497774and appears on 10 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 10 lists
chasseurs1223497771and appears on 2 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 2 lists
chevaux-de-frise1223497725and appears on 4 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 4 lists
chevisance1223497720and appears on 8 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 8 lists
cheval de bois1223497714and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
chorography1223497711and appears on 5 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 5 lists
citoyen soldat1223497707and appears on 2 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 2 lists
cloathing1223497704and appears on 2 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 2 lists
cockade1223497701and appears on 24 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 24 lists
columbiad1223497699and appears on 4 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 4 lists
connoisance1223497696and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
cordon1223497692and appears on 41 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 41 lists
cornet1223497690and appears on 33 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 33 lists
cossacks1223497688and appears on 6 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 6 lists
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coup-de-main1223497678and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
coup-d'oeil1223497673and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
debandade1223497666and appears on 2 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 2 lists
debcuche1223497663and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
debusquer1223497659and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
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dolphins1223497654and appears on 10 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 10 lists
echelle1223497651and appears on 3 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 3 lists
enfans perdus1223497648and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
enfilade1223497641and appears on 56 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 56 lists
ensign1223497638and appears on 47 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 47 lists
espontoon1223497635and appears on 2 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 2 lists
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fascines1223497606and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
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founder1223497595and appears on 70 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 70 lists
foundery1223497593and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
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gaiters1223497570and appears on 10 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 10 lists
gallery1223497566and appears on 39 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 39 lists
garde a vous1223497564and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
run the gauntelope1223497558and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
gauntlet1223497554and appears on 54 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 54 lists
gasconade1223497551and appears on 53 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 53 lists
gendarmerie1223497549and appears on 12 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 12 lists
grenadier1223497545and appears on 32 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 32 lists
guerrier1223497542and appears on 2 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 2 lists
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habiliments1223497534and appears on 18 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 18 lists
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harquebuss1223497528and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
havoc1223497522and appears on 82 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 82 lists
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howitz1223497514and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
hydrography1223497511and appears on 4 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 4 lists
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kalmucks1223497503and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
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menage1223497467and appears on 8 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 8 lists
maniement des armes1223497465and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
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marquee1223497454and appears on 29 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 29 lists
martinet1223497452and appears on 167 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 167 lists
matross1223497450and appears on 7 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 7 lists
mensuration1223497447and appears on 15 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 15 lists
merlin1223497445and appears on 16 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 16 lists
milice1223497443and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
mortar1223497441and appears on 47 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 47 lists
partridge mortar1223497439and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
mot1223497436and appears on 20 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 20 lists
musquetoon1223497433and appears on 2 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 2 lists
nager1223497431and appears on 4 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 4 lists
natation1223497429and appears on 21 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 21 lists
overslagh1223497423and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
pace1223497421and appears on 54 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 54 lists
perdu1223497418and appears on 11 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 11 lists
petite guerre1223497416and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
phalanx1223497412and appears on 122 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 122 lists
point blank1223497410and appears on 4 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 4 lists
point of war1223497408and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
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potence1223497399and appears on 5 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 5 lists
proof of cannon1223497394and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
proof-charge1223497388and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
proof of the sword1223497385and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
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pyrotechny1223497376and appears on 5 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 5 lists
quadrant1223497320and appears on 18 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 18 lists
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rencountre1223497314and appears on 2 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 2 lists
reversed arms1223497311and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
ricochet1223497307and appears on 63 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 63 lists
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ruse-de-guerre1223497302and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
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sappers1223497295and appears on 3 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 3 lists
scabbard1223497293and appears on 35 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 35 lists
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spadroon1223497273and appears on 9 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 9 lists
spatterdashes1223497270and appears on 6 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 6 lists
speaking trumpet1223497266and appears on 2 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 2 lists
spontoon1223497260and appears on 14 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 14 lists
sprawling charge1223497258and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
spunge1223497254and appears on 2 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 2 lists
stickler1223497252and appears on 31 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 31 lists
stinkpot1223497250and appears on 10 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 10 lists
stratography1223497248and appears on 2 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 2 lists
subaltern1223497245and appears on 54 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 54 lists
superanuated1223497242and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
sutler1223497238and appears on 32 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 32 lists
tar and feathers1223497236and appears on 3 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 3 lists
tambourine1223497234and appears on 42 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 42 lists
tartar1223497232and appears on 25 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 25 lists
taurpalings1223497225and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
te deum1223497216and appears on 3 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 3 lists
tattoo1223497214and appears on 41 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 41 lists
tenaille1223497211and appears on 5 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 5 lists
tierce1223497208and appears on 28 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 28 lists
tirailleur1223497206and appears on 10 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 10 lists
toise1223497200and appears on 13 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 13 lists
touch-hole1223497199and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
trunnion1223497196and appears on 15 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 15 lists
tumbrel1223497194and appears on 33 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 33 lists
vedette1223497185and appears on 15 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 15 lists
ulans1223497182and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
volley1223497180and appears on 28 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 28 lists
wadding1223497178and appears on 7 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 7 lists
wad-hock1223497176and appears on 3 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 3 lists
wheeling1223497173and appears on 4 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 4 lists
windage1223497171and appears on 11 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 11 lists
watch-word1223497167and appears on 2 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 2 lists
worm1223497156and appears on 56 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 56 lists
xenophon1223497154and appears on 2 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 2 lists
xeiff1223497151and appears on 2 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 2 lists
xerxes1223497148and appears on 8 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 8 lists
yeoman1223497145and appears on 60 listswas added by chained_bear and appears on 60 lists
zig-zags1223497144and appears on just this listwas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list

About

Many (if not all) of these terms were selected from A pocket dictionary, for military officers, containing a definition of all the tactical terms now in use, with other matter belonging to the art of war, &c. By H.M. Rose, brigade major and inspector in the militia of North Carolina. Raleigh: Printed at the Minerva Press, by Alexander Lucas., 1816.

Criteria for selection are admittedly vague. And I reserve the right to add more stuff later.

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reesetee commented on the list historical-military-terms-of-interest

Great list! :-)

October 9, 2008
marky commented on the list historical-military-terms-of-interest

cool list!

June 29, 2011
ruzuzu commented on the list historical-military-terms-of-interest

Such a great list. I just arrived here after looking up arquebus.

March 5, 2024