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abandon ship/əˈbændən ˈʃɪp/
To leave or forsake a ship, due to its impending doom.
ejector seat/ɪˈdʒɛktər ˌsit/
A seat in a military aircraft which allows the pilot or other crew members to quickly escape in the case of emergency using an explosive charge or rockets.
flight decks/flaɪt dɛks/
The deck of an aircraft carrier, where aircraft can land and take off.
projectile/pɹə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛktɪl/ /pɹəˈdʒɛk.taɪl/
An object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon.
jihad/dʒəˈhɑːd/
A holy war undertaken by Muslims.
old sweat/oʊld swɛt/
(chiefly WWI) An experienced soldier.
nests/nɛsts/
A fortified position for a weapon.
briefed/bɹiːft/
To summarize a recent development to some person with decision-making power.
vici/ˈviːsiː/
A small civilian settlement outside a Roman fort.
curbed/kɜːrbd/ /kɝbd/
To force to "bite the curb" (hit the pavement curb); see curb stomp.