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Whistle :: Whistle (v. i.) The shrill sound made by wind passing among trees or through crevices, or that made by bullet, or the like, passing rapidly through the air; the shrill noise (much used as a signal, etc.) made by steam or gas escaping through a small orifice, or impinging against the edge of a metallic bell or cup..

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

Assembly :: Assembly (n.) A beat of the drum or sound of the bugle as a signal to troops to assemble.

Signalize :: Signalize (a.) To make signal or eminent; to render distinguished from what is common; to distinguish.

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..

Pharology :: Pharology (n.) The art or science which treats of lighthouses and signal lights.

Signal :: Signal (v. t.) To notify by a signals; to make a signal or signals to; as, to signal a fleet to anchor..

Signify :: Signify (n.) To show by a sign; to communicate by any conventional token, as words, gestures, signals, or the like; to announce; to make known; to declare; to express; as, a signified his desire to be present..

Jalons :: "Jalons (n. pl.) Long poles, topped with wisps of straw, used as landmarks and signals..

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

Chronopher :: Chronopher (n.) An instrument signaling the correct time to distant points by electricity.

Checkstring :: Checkstring (n.) A cord by which a person in a carriage or horse car may signal to the driver.

Whistle :: Whistle (v. t.) To send, signal, or call by a whistle..

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..

Sematrope :: Sematrope (n.) An instrument for signaling by reflecting the rays of the sun in different directions.

Magnesium :: Magnesium (n.) A light silver-white metallic element, malleable and ductile, quite permanent in dry air but tarnishing in moist air. It burns, forming (the oxide) magnesia, with the production of a blinding light (the so-called magnesium light) which is used in signaling, in pyrotechny, or in photography where a strong actinic illuminant is required. Its compounds occur abundantly, as in dolomite, talc, meerschaum, etc. Symbol Mg. Atomic weight, 24.4. Specific gravity, 1.75..

Charge :: Charge (v. t.) The act of rushing upon, or towards, an enemy; a sudden onset or attack, as of troops, esp. cavalry; hence, the signal for attack; as, to sound the charge..

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

Sennet :: Sennet (n.) A signal call on a trumpet or cornet for entrance or exit on the stage.

Call :: Call (n.) A signal, as on a drum, bugle, trumpet, or pipe, to summon soldiers or sailors to duty..

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