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Sciatica :: Sciatica (n.) Neuralgia of the sciatic nerve, an affection characterized by paroxysmal attacks of pain in the buttock, back of the thigh, or in the leg or foot, following the course of the branches of the sciatic nerve. The name is also popularly applied to various painful affections of the hip and the parts adjoining it. See Ischiadic passion, under Ischiadic..

Bulwark :: Bulwark (n.) That which secures against an enemy, or defends from attack; any means of defense or protection..

Oppugn :: Oppugn (v. t.) To fight against; to attack; to be in conflict with; to oppose; to resist.

Ambuscade :: Ambuscade (v. t.) A place in which troops lie hid, to attack an enemy unexpectedly..

Inveigh :: Inveigh (v. i.) To declaim or rail (against some person or thing); to utter censorious and bitter language; to attack with harsh criticism or reproach, either spoken or written; to use invectives; -- with against; as, to inveigh against character, conduct, manners, customs, morals, a law, an abuse..

Strength :: Strength (n.) Power of resisting attacks; impregnability.

Guerrilla :: Guerrilla (n.) An irregular mode of carrying on war, by the constant attacks of independent bands, adopted in the north of Spain during the Peninsular war..

Attackable :: Attackable (a.) Capable of being attacked.

Nap-taking :: Nap-taking (n.) A taking by surprise; an unexpected onset or attack.

Circumvallation :: Circumvallation (n.) A line of field works made around a besieged place and the besieging army, to protect the camp of the besiegers against the attack of an enemy from without..

Fence :: Fence (v. i.) To make a defense; to guard one's self of anything, as against an attack; to give protection or security, as by a fence..

Fortify :: Fortify (v. t.) To add strength to; to strengthen; to confirm; to furnish with power to resist attack.

Caribe :: Caribe (n.) A south American fresh water fish of the genus Serrasalmo of many species, remarkable for its voracity. When numerous they attack man or beast, often with fatal results..

Hypnogenic :: Hypnogenic (a.) Relating to the production of hypnotic sleep; as, the so-called hypnogenic pressure points, pressure upon which is said to cause an attack of hypnotic sleep..

Battery :: Battery (v. t.) Any place where cannon or mortars are mounted, for attack or defense..

Aggress :: Aggress (v. t.) To set upon; to attack.

Camisado :: Camisado (n.) A shirt worn by soldiers over their uniform, in order to be able to recognize one another in a night attack..

Charge :: Charge (v. t.) A position (of a weapon) fitted for attack; as, to bring a weapon to the charge..

Rampant :: Rampant (v.) Rising with fore paws in the air as if attacking; -- said of a beast of prey, especially a lion. The right fore leg and right hind leg should be raised higher than the left..

Fencing :: Fencing (n.) The art or practice of attack and defense with the sword, esp. with the smallsword. See Fence, v. i., 2..

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