Practice

In target practice, the prescribed firing on the range which precedes competitions. reparatory Command. — A command indicating the movement that is to be executed, such as forward. atory Signals. — Signals, made by the arms prior to the signals of execution. for Action. — A word of command used in the artillery drill and service. 'Preponderance. The exce weight of the It part of the piece in rear of the —trunnions over of that in front. is expre ed by the lifting force, in pounds, which must be applied at the cascabel to balance the piece upon its trunnions. -In tactics, to bring the piece to a vertical position in front of the center of the body, for the purpose of paying a military compliment.