Vaira

-A native military tribe of the Malabar coast, supposed to be the oldest nobility in the world. Naked Ballet. — A grooved bullet which is not inclosed in a patch or Jacket iVana. — In the East Indies, the title which is given to a chief of the Mahrattas. It more properly signifies the acting head of the government, and general of the forces. apoleon Gun. — A gun of medium weight and caliber, having no chamber. The diameter of the bore is that of a 12-pounder, length of bore is 13% calibers and weight one hundred times the projectile, or 1200 pounds., Pooh. — A slang expre ion used by British soldiers, meaning nothing doing;; also, to expre the end of anything, as to be ma poohed by a shell. A corruption of the French phrase, Mil n'y a plus." Jlap tahln g. — A sudden a ault or invasion; an unexpected onset or attack.