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Havoc :: Havoc (n.) A cry in war as the signal for indiscriminate slaughter.

Hip :: Hip (interj.) Used to excite attention or as a signal; as, hip, hip, hurra!.

Retreat :: Retreat (n.) A signal given in the army or navy, by the beat of a drum or the sounding of trumpet or bugle, at sunset (when the roll is called), or for retiring from action..

Curfew :: Curfew (n.) The ringing of an evening bell, originally a signal to the inhabitants to cover fires, extinguish lights, and retire to rest, -- instituted by William the Conqueror; also, the bell itself..

Balefire :: Balefire (n.) A signal fire; an alarm fire.

Signalment :: Signalment (n.) The act of signaling, or of signalizing; hence, description by peculiar, appropriate, or characteristic marks..

Ensign :: Ensign (n.) A flag; a banner; a standard; esp., the national flag, or a banner indicating nationality, carried by a ship or a body of soldiers; -- as distinguished from flags indicating divisions of the army, rank of naval officers, or private signals, and the like..

Watchword :: Watchword (n.) A word given to sentinels, and to such as have occasion to visit the guards, used as a signal by which a friend is known from an enemy, or a person who has a right to pass the watch from one who has not; a countersign; a password..

Flag :: Flag (v. t.) To convey, as a message, by means of flag signals; as, to flag an order to troops or vessels at a distance..

Spook :: Spontoon (n.) A kind of half-pike, or halberd, formerly borne by inferior officers of the British infantry, and used in giving signals to the soldiers..

Etat Major :: Etat Major () The staff of an army, including all officers above the rank of colonel, also, all adjutants, inspectors, quartermasters, commissaries, engineers, ordnance officers, paymasters, physicians, signal officers, judge advocates; also, the noncommissioned assistants of the above officers..

Signaled :: Signaled (/) or Signalled (imp. & p. p.) of Signa.

Signalist :: Signalist (n.) One who makes signals; one who communicates intelligence by means of signals.

Precautionary :: Precautionary (a.) Of or pertaining to precaution, or precautions; as, precautionary signals..

Heliotrope :: Heliotrope (n.) An instrument for making signals to an observer at a distance, by means of the sun's rays thrown from a mirror..

Cooee :: Cooee (n.) A peculiar whistling sound made by the Australian aborigenes as a call or signal.

Balk :: Balk (v. i.) To indicate to fishermen, by shouts or signals from shore, the direction taken by the shoals of herring..

Tragedy :: Tragedy (n.) A dramatic poem, composed in elevated style, representing a signal action performed by some person or persons, and having a fatal issue; that species of drama which represents the sad or terrible phases of character and life..

Wigwag :: Wigwag (v. t.) To signal by means of a flag waved from side to side according to a code adopted for the purpose.

Tap :: Tap (n.) A signal, by drum or trumpet, for extinguishing all lights in soldiers' quarters and retiring to bed, -- usually given about a quarter of an hour after tattoo..

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