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An early Egyptian iron weapon, about 6 inches long aUd roughly formed, from, stone, in the shape of a sceax. …."ttar … Hindoo large into blade which like the Italian —anlace, fixed weapon on to a having square a handle, the uid is slipped, and thus protected as far as the wrist. … A flaw produced in the bore of a gun by a shot striking Sainst it. … The recoil of a musket or other fire-arm when discharged. … Strap. — A strap used in cavalry and horse batteries to Control a violent horse. It is fastened to the shafts, and … a es over the croup of the horse, thereby preventing him irom kicking. … A name formerly applied to parties who by improper means decoyed the unwary into the army. … The Indian term for castle, fort, or fortre . The governor or commandant of a kill a is known as Killadar. … dax. — The name commonly applied to the governor or commandant of a fort in India. … A name commonly given to the groove in a cro bow. … ia-j ah am Hospital. — An institution near Dublin for the deception of wounded and pensioned soldiers. It was founded toy King Charles II. and is conducted on similar principles to the sister institution, Chelsea Hospital. 'ttl'fc.! — A dre worn by men living in the Highlands of Scotland, and by a few regiments in the British army. Also written … "fcie. — Those who wear the kilt or filibeg of the Scotch Highlanders. la. — In a military sense, to excite military ardor or to excite to arms. f-at- Arms. — The principal heraldic officer of any country, n England the king-at-arms directs the heralds, presides at their chapters and has the jurisdiction of armory. Also written king-of-arms. aglat. — A type of whistle furnished by the Quartermaster Corps for the Company Commander Group, consisting of captain and two musicians. … A bracing strut; in an aeroplane, usually pa ing through a surface and attached to the main spar. … Aria. — A name given to the Brown Be flintlock musket dating from William III. (1G89-1702) who at the Battle of the Boyne found flint muskets superior to other guns and caused their adoption in 1000 as the only regulation English military guns. ig'g Color. — In the British service, the color carried on the right of the two colors of a battalion of infantry. … The by standing for the English army. They Regulations. are promulgated the Army orders Council. Kirk Rifle. — A breech-loading rifle having a fixed chamber closed by a movable breech-block which rotates about a horizontal axis at 90° to the axis of the barrel, lying below the axis of the barrel and in front, being moved trom jfctow Ysj … Kit. — A cement for stuffing canvas to place over the vents carca es to keep out the damp; the equipment in nece aries,. such as shirts, brushes, etc., of a soldier, but not his uniform. arms or accouterments.