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Fluorine :: Fluorine (n.) A non-metallic, gaseous element, strongly acid or negative, or associated with chlorine, bromine, and iodine, in the halogen group of which it is the first member. It always occurs combined, is very active chemically, and possesses such an avidity for most elements, and silicon especially, that it can neither be prepared nor kept in glass vessels. If set free it immediately attacks the containing material, so that it was not isolated until 1886. It is a pungent, corrosive, colorles

Attacking :: Attacking (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Attac.

Betongue :: Betongue (v. t.) To attack with the tongue; to abuse; to insult.

Barricade :: Barricade (n.) A fortification, made in haste, of trees, earth, palisades, wagons, or anything that will obstruct the progress or attack of an enemy. It is usually an obstruction formed in streets to block an enemy's access..

Quartation :: Quartation (n.) The act, process, or result (in the process of parting) of alloying a button of nearly pure gold with enough silver to reduce the fineness so as to allow acids to attack and remove all metals except the gold; -- called also inquartation. Compare Parting..

Flank :: Flank (n.) The side of an army, or of any division of an army, as of a brigade, regiment, or battalion; the extreme right or left; as, to attack an enemy in flank is to attack him on the side..

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

Cannonade :: Cannonade (v. t.) To attack with heavy artillery; to batter with cannon shot.

Fence :: Fence (v. i.) To practice the art of attack and defense with the sword or with the foil, esp. with the smallsword, using the point only..

Assailant :: Assailant (n.) One who, or that which, assails, attacks, or assaults; an assailer..

Invade :: Invade (v. t.) To attack; to infringe; to encroach on; to violate; as, the king invaded the rights of the people..

Fortification :: Fortification (n.) That which fortifies; especially, a work or works erected to defend a place against attack; a fortified place; a fortress; a fort; a castle..

Node :: Node (n.) A hard concretion or incrustation which forms upon bones attacked with rheumatism, gout, or syphilis; sometimes also, a swelling in the neighborhood of a joint..

Gambit :: Gambit (n.) A mode of opening the game, in which a pawn is sacrificed to gain an attacking position..

Armadillo :: Armadillo (n.) Any edentate animal if the family Dasypidae, peculiar to America. The body and head are incased in an armor composed of small bony plates. The armadillos burrow in the earth, seldom going abroad except at night. When attacked, they curl up into a ball, presenting the armor on all sides. Their flesh is good food. There are several species, one of which (the peba) is found as far north as Texas. See Peba, Poyou, Tatouay..

Manoeuvre :: Manoeuvre (n.) To perform a movement or movements in military or naval tactics; to make changes in position with reference to getting advantage in attack or defense.

Besetting :: Besetting (a.) Habitually attacking, harassing, or pressing upon or about; as, a besetting sin..

Flank :: Flank (v. t.) To overlook or command the flank of; to secure or guard the flank of; to pass around or turn the flank of; to attack, or threaten to attack; the flank of..

Offensive :: Offensive (n.) The state or posture of one who offends or makes attack; aggressive attitude; the act of the attacking party; -- opposed to defensive.

Aggressive :: Aggressive (a.) Tending or disposed to aggress; characterized by aggression; making assaults; unjustly attacking; as, an aggressive policy, war, person, nation..

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