The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-01


or rapid fire guns.
GUN-A generic term for the pieces
composing the Of a ship.
GUNBOAT-A small vessel usually
under 1000 tons displacement, with
gun power developed rather han speed
or coal carrying capacity.
GARRISON-A body of troops sta
toned to defend or control a own or To
defend a fort or camp.
GRENADE-A small shell thrown
by hand n discharged by a time fuse.
GUARD MOUNTING-Ceremony of
I installation and placing a camp guard.
GUIDON-A small flag or streamer
carried by each company of mounted
troops. really a battlenag.
HALF MAST-To lower a flag mid
way between the truck and the deck.
HATCH-An aperture In the deck
more than two feet square When
smaller they are usually called man
holes.
HOwITZER-A short, light cannon
to throw a large projectile with a small
charge of powder.
HULL-The body of a ship indepen-
dent of masts and rigging.
HONORS OF WAR-Privileges al
lowed to a garrison on surrendering.
JACOBS LADDER-Short ladder,
with wood rungs and rope sides.
KEEL-The bottom plate of a ship.
extending from stem to stern. The
frames are bolted to II.
LAUNCH-Usually the largest boats
in the ship, steam or pulling.
LINE OF FIRE-The line of the
~prolongation of the bore Of a gun
when fired.
LIST-To lean to one side or the
other.
LINE OF BATTLE-Formation Of
an army for battle.
LONG ROLL-A drumbeat call "ro
aims" in an emergency.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Off
Ger subordinate TO a captain.
LIEUTENANT COLOMBIAN ON
Ger of rank next below a colonel.
LIEUTENANT GENERAL Rank
below that of full general n above
major general.
MACHINE GUNS-Those In which
the operations pertaining to continuous
fire are automatically performed by
machinery. Cartridges are supplied to
the chamber, fred. the empty case
withdrawn and a fresh cartridge in
serted.
MONITOR-A low freeboard armor-
ed vessel. with one or two turrets.
each carrying two great guns: nearly
fiat bottom and with very light draft
of water. designed by Ericsson.
MAJOR-Oficer next IN rank above
~ olAh INV 'fi'N a pip
mel.
MAJOR GENERAL-Rank next be-
low lieutenant general and above a
b%rigadier general.
MASKED BATTERY-One hidden
from knowledge Of the enemy until IL
opens fire.
NON-COMBATANT Any person
with an army not called upon to fight.
OFFICER OF THE DAY-An officer
who for a day at a time has charge OF
the camp guard and advance posts.
OFFICER OF THE GUARDIAN Of
icer detailed daily for service with
the guard.
ORDERLY-A soldier who commu-
nicates orders or carries messages for
commanding officers.
ORDERLY SERGEANT-The first
sergeant of a company.
PENNANT-A narrow flag. coach
whip" hoisted by all vessels in COM
mission commanded by an officer not
of flag rank.
PRIVATEER-A private armed YES
sci commissioned by the government I'm
time of war to prey upon an enemy's
commerce.
PROTECTIVE DECK-The armored
deck, curved. protecting the ritals and
extending from the ram to the stern.
PROVOST MARTIAL-Keeper of
military prisoners.
PLATOON-A subdivision of a COM
pany.
PICKET LINE-Line guarded ny
small bodies of men placed at inter-
walls.
PICKETS- Detachments guarding
an army from surprise.
QUARTER DECK-The upper deck
abaft the mainmast.
QUARTERMASTER-In the navy a
petty officer who has charge of the
steering of the ship and assists the
navigator. He has charge of the logs.
leads. colors. signal gear, etc.
QUARTERMASTER-A %regimental
officer in charge OF clothing, forage,
fuel, quarters. etc.
RAPID FIRE GUNS-Those for
which cartridge N projectiles are
made up as N whole.
RATE-ln our navy a classification
of ships according to displacement ton
n~age-above 5000 tons. first rate: 5000
TO 5000, second rate; 1000 to 5000,
third rate: below 1000, fourth rate.
REDOUBT-An armored space in
the center of the ship protecting the
turret mounts n ammunition.
REDOUBT-A small fort. of vary
ing shape. for temporary use.
REGIMENT-The largest perma-
nen association of soldiers. IL is com
mande by a colonel
carried in
the ham
SQUADRON. FLYING-A squadron
of observation hat cruises rapid
from place to place.
SPAR DECK-The upper deck on
which the turrets are placed.
STARBOARD-The right hand side
looking forward.
SHOULDER STRAPS - Narrow
straps with insignia of rank OF OFF,
GERS.
SHRAPNEL-Thin sided shells con-
tanning small balls.
skIRMlsH-A slight night between
small or detached parties.
SKIRMISHERS-Soldiers in loose
array. covering the front Of an attack
ing column or a line on the defensive.
STAND OF ARMS-A complete out
mt for one soldier.
STAND OF CoLoRS-A s.ns,, flag
OF guidon.