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flight decks
/flaɪt dɛks/

The deck of an aircraft carrier, where aircraft can land and take off.

jihad
jihadnoun
/dʒəˈhɑːd/

A holy war undertaken by Muslims.

old sweat
/oʊld swɛt/

(chiefly WWI) An experienced soldier.

neutral
neutraladjective
/ˈnjuːtɹəl/ /ˈnuːtɹəl/

Not taking sides in a conflict such as war; nonaligned.

gall
gallverb
/ɡɑl/

To harass, to harry, often with the intent to cause injury.

wipe out
/waɪp aʊt/

To destroy (especially, a large number of people or things); to obliterate.

greenbacks
/ˈɡriːnbæks/

A unit of American currency issued during the Civil War by the Treasury Department.

legions
/ˈliːdʒənz/

The major unit or division of the Roman army, usually comprising 3000 to 6000 infantry soldiers and 100 to 200 cavalry troops.

scuttle
/ˈskʌtəl/

To cut a hole or holes through the bottom, deck, or sides of (as of a ship), for any purpose.

brain
brainverb
/bɹeɪn/

To destroy; to put an end to.

worsted
/ˈwʊs.tɪd/ /ˈwɝ.stɪd/ /ˈwəː.stɪd/

To outdo or defeat, especially in battle.

radicalize
/ˈrædɪkəˌlaɪz/ /ˈrædɪkəˌlaɪzɪz/

To become radical; to adopt a radical political stance.

live to fight another day
/lɪv tuː faɪt əˈnʌðər deɪ/ /laɪv tuː faɪt əˈnʌðər deɪ/

To persist despite a failure or difficulty.

fencible
/ˈfɛnsɪbəl/

A militia unit raised for homeland defense.

deadly
deadlyadjective
/ˈdɛd.li/

Causing death; lethal.

scuffled
/ˈskʌfəld/ /ˈskʌft/

To fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters.

thermonuclear
thermonuclearadjective
/ˌθɜːrmoʊˈnuːkliər/ /ˌθɜːrməˈnuːkliər/

Of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures.

generalissimo
/ˌdʒɛnərəˈlɪsimoʊ/ /ˌdʒɛnərəlˈɪsimoʊ/

A supreme commander of the armed forces of a country, especially one who is also a political leader.

morningstar
/ˈmɔːrnɪŋˌstɑːr/ /ˈmɔːrnɪŋstɑːr/

A weapon consisting of a heavy ball set with spikes attached rigidly to a staff, in contrast to a flail.

cudgelling
/ˈkʌdʒəlɪŋ/

To strike with a cudgel.