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order to play upon it. For here the Muse so oft her harp has strung, That not a mountain rears its head unsung. Addison.

Smaller than the caliber of a firearm. [Written also subcalibre.] Subcaliber projectile, a projectile having a smaller diameter than the caliber of the arm from which it is fired, and to which it is fitted by means of a sabot. Knight.

d up; high in place; exalted aloft; uplifted; lofty. Sublime on these a tower of steel is reared. Dryden.

which the piece is held vertically at the shoulder, with the hammer resting on the left forearm, which is passed horizontally across the body in front; also, the position assumed in response to this command.

other suitable substance, attached to a long rod or handle, for cleaning the bore of a firearm.

A bar attached to the hounds, in the rear of the front axle, so as to slide on the reach as the axle is swung in turning the vehicle.

of pairing together sexually; -- said of animals during periods of procreation and while rearing their offspring. Morgan.

on different parts of the skin; it is geatest on the forehead, temples and back of the forearm. H. N. Martin.

The board at the rear end of a cart or wagon, which can be removed or let down, for convenience in loading or unloading.

A butt or mark to shoot at, as for practice, or to test the accuracy of a firearm, or the force of a projectile.

army. They were used sometimes in front of the army to annoy the enemy, sometimes in the rear to check his pursuit. The term is now applied to all troops acting as skirmishers.

In France, a light-wheeled vehicle with square or rounded body and rear entrance.

High-pointed hill; a rocky pinnacle. [Prov. Eng.] A rolling range of dreary moors, unbroken by tor or tree. C. Kingsley.

The vent of a cannot or other firearm, by which fire is communicateed to the powder of the charge.

To carry, as a firearm, with the breech near the ground and the upper part inclined forward, the piece being held by the right hand near the middle.

That which is drawn along in the rear of, or after, something; that which is in the hinder part or rear. Specifically : --

A muscle having three heads; specif., the great extensor of the forearm, arising by three heads and inserted into the olecranon at the elbow.

ever, which is connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it; especially (Firearms), the part of a lock which is moved by the finger to release the cock and discharge the piece. Trigger fish (Zoöl.), a large plectognath fish (Balistes Carolinensis or B. capriscus) common on the southern coast of the Unite…

oilus). It is black, with yellow marginal spots on the front wings, and blue spots on the rear wings.

lio troilus). It is black, with yellow marginal spots on the front wings, and blue on the rear.