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

Firing :: Firing (n.) The application of fire, or of a cautery..

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.

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

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

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

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

Linstock :: Linstock (n.) A pointed forked staff, shod with iron at the foot, to hold a lighted match for firing cannon..

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..

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

Gunshot :: Gunshot (n.) Act of firing a gun; a shot.

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

Foul :: Foul (v. i.) To become clogged with burnt powder in the process of firing, as a gun..

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

Hovel :: Hovel (n.) A large conical brick structure around which the firing kilns are grouped.

Lanyard :: Lanyard (n.) A strong cord, about twelve feet long, with an iron hook at one end a handle at the other, used in firing cannon with a friction tube..

Gutter :: Gutter (n.) Any narrow channel or groove; as, a gutter formed by erosion in the vent of a gun from repeated firing..

Artilleryman :: Artilleryman (n.) A man who manages, or assists in managing, a large gun in firing..

Heel :: Heel (n.) In a small arm, the corner of the but which is upwards in the firing position..

Fire :: Fire (n.) The discharge of firearms; firing; as, the troops were exposed to a heavy fire..

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