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Arson :: Arson (n.) The malicious burning of a dwelling house or outhouse of another man, which by the common law is felony; the malicious and voluntary firing of a building or ship..

Matross :: Matross (n.) Formerly, in the British service, a gunner or a gunner's mate; one of the soldiers in a train of artillery, who assisted the gunners in loading, firing, and sponging the guns..

Hammer :: Hammer (n.) That part of a gunlock which strikes the percussion cap, or firing pin; the cock; formerly, however, a piece of steel covering the pan of a flintlock musket and struck by the flint of the cock to ignite the priming..

Shotgun :: Shotgun (n.) A light, smooth-bored gun, often double-barreled, especially designed for firing small shot at short range, and killing small game..

Lead :: Lead (v. t.) To cover, fill, or affect with lead; as, continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle..

Plunger :: Plunger (n.) The firing pin of a breechloader.

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

Matchlock :: Matchlock (n.) An old form of gunlock containing a match for firing the priming; hence, a musket fired by means of a match..

Ricochet :: Ricochet (v. t.) To operate upon by ricochet firing. See Ricochet, n..

Silence :: Silence (v. t.) To cause to cease firing, as by a vigorous cannonade; as, to silence the batteries of an enemy..

Breastheight :: Breastheight (n.) The interior slope of a fortification, against which the garrison lean in firing..

Firing :: Firing (n.) Fuel; firewood or coal.

Feu De Joie :: Feu de joie () A fire kindled in a public place in token of joy; a bonfire; a firing of guns in token of joy.

Lunt :: Lunt (n.) The match cord formerly used in firing cannon.

Foul :: Foul (v. t.) To incrust (the bore of a gun) with burnt powder in the process of firing.

Salvo :: Salvo (n.) A salute paid by a simultaneous, or nearly simultaneous, firing of a number of cannon..

Smift :: Smift (n.) A match for firing a charge of powder, as in blasting; a fuse..

Foul :: Foul (superl.) Covered with, or containing, extraneous matter which is injurious, noxious, offensive, or obstructive; filthy; dirty; not clean; polluted; nasty; defiled; as, a foul cloth; foul hands; a foul chimney; foul air; a ship's bottom is foul when overgrown with barnacles; a gun becomes foul from repeated firing; a well is foul with polluted water..

Touch-paper :: Touch-paper (n.) Paper steeped in saltpeter, which burns slowly, and is used as a match for firing gunpowder, and the like..

Firing :: Firing (n.) The act of disharging firearms.

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