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A little of pigs. Shak.

ned attack; a sudden attack; also, a bugle sound to give warning. "We have had an alert." Farrow. On the alert, on the lookout or watch against attack or danger; ready to act.

A piece of copper, screwed into a gun, through which the venthole is bored. Farrow.

be a peaceful citizen, but secretly harasses a hostile force or its sympathizers. [U.S.] Farrow.

ne caisson to each piece, having two ammunition boxes on the body, and one on the limber. Farrow.

r side of an enemy's gallery, to blow in the earth and cut off the retreat of the miners. Farrow.

camp (Mil.), a camp or body of troops formed for rapid motion from one place to another. Farrow. -- To pitch (a) camp, to set up the tents or huts of a camp. -- To strike camp, to take down the tents or huts of a camp.

ignaling. It is filled with a composition which makes a brilliant light when it explodes. Farrow.

A hollow way, adapted to cover troops, and facilitate their aproach to a place. Farrow.

ge. Wilhelm. A singular, chess, is sometimes used. "Each chess consists of three planks." Farrow.

anding officer to restore any given body of men to their natural front in line or column. Farrow.

each regiment of infantry and artillery has two colors, one national and one regimental. Farrow.

verted. B. Jonson. Converted guns, cast-iron guns lined with wrought-iron or steel tubes. Farrow. -- Converting furnace (Steel Manuf.), a furnace in which wrought iron is converted into steel by cementation.

very small number of persons. -- Lance corporal, an assistant corporal on private's pay. Farrow. -- Ship's corporal (Naut.), a petty officer who assists the master at arms in his various duties.

my such advantage that the troops occupying it must either surrender or be cut to pieces. Farrow.

e to an enemy's fire from any point within range, or from any works which may be erected. Farrow.

n general, at a distance from the main works; any advanced works for protection or cover. Farrow.

To extend the front of (a column), bringing it into line. Farrow.

easured from right to left. "Distance between companies in close column is twelve yards." Farrow.

A copper box with a perforated lid; -- used for sprinkling meal powder over shell fuses. Farrow.