Sentence:  When the mast was raised , Alexander gave the <WSD>order</WSD> for Small and Cromwell to be placed under arrest , and now three figures in irons sprawled upon the open deck and terror stalked the Somers . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed