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Tiller :: Tiller (v. t.) One who tills; a husbandman; a cultivator; a plowman.

Battery :: Battery (v. t.) Two or more pieces of artillery in the field.

Tiller :: Tiller (n.) The stalk, or handle, of a crossbow; also, sometimes, the bow itself..

Tillow :: Tillow (v. i.) See 3d Tiller.

Point-blank :: Point-blank (n.) With artillery, the point where the projectile first strikes the horizontal plane on which the gun stands, the axis of the piece being horizontal..

Armor :: Armor (n.) Steel or iron covering, whether of ships or forts, protecting them from the fire of artillery..

Dismount :: Dismount (v. t.) To throw or remove from the carriage, or from that on which a thing is mounted; to break the carriage or wheels of, and render useless; to deprive of equipments or mountings; -- said esp. of artillery..

Enginery :: Enginery (n.) The act or art of managing engines, or artillery..

Regiment :: Regiment (n.) A body of men, either horse, foot, or artillery, commanded by a colonel, and consisting of a number of companies, usually ten..

Distilleries :: Distilleries (pl. ) of Distiller.

Tiller :: Tiller (n.) A lever of wood or metal fitted to the rudder head and used for turning side to side in steering. In small boats hand power is used; in large vessels, the tiller is moved by means of mechanical appliances. See Illust. of Rudder. Cf. 2d Helm, 1..

Discharge :: Discharge (v. t.) Firing off; explosive removal of a charge; explosion; letting off; as, a discharge of arrows, of artillery..

Troop :: Troop (n.) Specifically, a small body of cavalry, light horse, or dragoons, consisting usually of about sixty men, commanded by a captain; the unit of formation of cavalry, corresponding to the company in infantry. Formerly, also, a company of horse artillery; a battery..

Bombard :: Bombard (v. t.) To attack with bombards or with artillery; especially, to throw shells, hot shot, etc., at or into..

Tiller :: Tiller (v. i.) To put forth new shoots from the root, or round the bottom of the original stalk; as, wheat or rye tillers; some spread plants by tillering..

Instilllator :: Instilllator (n.) An instiller.

Fire :: Fire (v. i.) To discharge artillery or firearms; as, they fired on the town..

Wheel :: Wheel (n.) A circular frame having handles on the periphery, and an axle which is so connected with the tiller as to form a means of controlling the rudder for the purpose of steering..

Distillery :: Distillery (n.) The building and works where distilling, esp. of alcoholic liquors, is carried on..

Battering Train :: Battering train () A train of artillery for siege operations.

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