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Rear-horse :: Rear-horse (n.) A mantis.

Distance :: Distance (n.) Relative space, between troops in ranks, measured from front to rear; -- contrasted with interval, which is measured from right to left..

Dreary :: Dreary (superl.) Exciting cheerless sensations, feelings, or associations; comfortless; dismal; gloomy..

Rear :: Rear (a.) Being behind, or in the hindmost part; hindmost; as, the rear rank of a company..

Tailboard :: Tailboard (n.) The board at the rear end of a cart or wagon, which can be removed or let down, for convenience in loading or unloading..

Snaphance :: Snaphance (n.) A spring lock for discharging a firearm; also, the firearm to which it is attached..

Rearmouse :: Rearmouse (n.) Alt. of Reremous.

Syne :: Syndyasmian (a.) Pertaining to the state of pairing together sexually; -- said of animals during periods of procreation and while rearing their offspring.

Rear :: Rear (v. t.) To breed and raise; as, to rear cattle..

Ballproof :: Ballproof (a.) Incapable of being penetrated by balls from firearms.

Cascabel :: Cascabel (n.) The projection in rear of the breech of a cannon, usually a knob or breeching loop connected with the gun by a neck. In old writers it included all in rear of the base ring. [See Illust. of Cannon.].

Musket :: Musket (n.) A species of firearm formerly carried by the infantry of an army. It was originally fired by means of a match, or matchlock, for which several mechanical appliances (including the flintlock, and finally the percussion lock) were successively substituted. This arm has been generally superseded by the rifle..

Shot :: Shot (n.) A missile weapon, particularly a ball or bullet; specifically, whatever is discharged as a projectile from firearms or cannon by the force of an explosive..

Gun :: Gun (n.) A weapon which throws or propels a missile to a distance; any firearm or instrument for throwing projectiles by the explosion of gunpowder, consisting of a tube or barrel closed at one end, in which the projectile is placed, with an explosive charge behind, which is ignited by various means. Muskets, rifles, carbines, and fowling pieces are smaller guns, for hand use, and are called small arms. Larger guns are called cannon, ordnance, fieldpieces, carronades, howitzers, etc. See these t

Reardoss :: Reardoss (n.) A reredos.

Cock :: Cock (v. t.) To draw the hammer of (a firearm) fully back and set it for firing.

Swabber :: Swab (n.) A sponge, or other suitable substance, attached to a long rod or handle, for cleaning the bore of a firearm..

Back :: Back (a.) Being in arrear; overdue; as, back rent..

Radius :: Radius (n.) The preaxial bone of the forearm, or brachium, corresponding to the tibia of the hind limb. See Illust. of Artiodactyla..

Nest :: Nest (n.) Hence: the place in which the eggs of other animals, as insects, turtles, etc., are laid and hatched; a snug place in which young animals are reared..

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