Strike

This word is variously used in military phraseology; as, to strike a tent , is to loosen the cords of a tent which has been regularly pitched, and to have it ready, in a few minutes, to throw upon a baggage-wagon. To strike terror into an enemy , is to cause alarm and apprehension in him; to make him dread the effects of superior skill and valor. To strike a blow , to make some decisive effort.