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projectile
/pɹə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛktɪl/ /pɹəˈdʒɛk.taɪl/

An object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon.

nests
nestsnoun
/nɛsts/

A fortified position for a weapon.

sledging
/ˈslɛdʒɪŋ/

To hit with a sledgehammer.

blowback
/ˈbloʊbæk/

A type of action where the pressure from the fired cartridge blows a sliding mechanism backward to extract the fired cartridge, chamber another cartridge, and cock the hammer.

drilling
/ˈdɹɪlɪŋ/

A long firearm with three (or rarely, four) barrels.

spang
spangverb
/spæŋ/

(of a flying object such as a bullet) To strike or ricochet with a loud report

dope
dopenoun
[dəʊp] [doʊp]

(fireams) Ballistic data on previously fired rounds, used to calculate the required hold over a target.

sheathes
/ʃiːðz/ /ʃiːθs/

To put (something such as a knife or sword) into a sheath.

patchboxes
/ˈpætʃbɒksɪz/

A lidded container fitted to a gun to hold the cloth patches used when shooting round shot.

brain
brainverb
/bɹeɪn/

To dash out the brains of; to kill by smashing the skull.

ramrod
ramrodnoun
/ˈɹæmɹɒd/

Device used with muzzleloaders to push the projectile up against the propellant.

deadly
deadlyadjective
/ˈdɛd.li/

Aiming or willing to destroy; implacable; desperately hostile.

"deadly enemies"

sixte
sixtenoun
/ˈsɪkstiːn/

The sixth defensive position, with the sword hand held at chest height, and the tip of the sword at eye level.

thermonuclear
thermonuclearadjective
/ˌθɜːrmoʊˈnuːkliər/ /ˌθɜːrməˈnuːkliər/

Of, or relating to the use of atomic weapons based on such fusion, especially as distinguished from those based on fission.

thruster
/ˈθɹʌstɚ/

One who thrusts, who pushes or stabs.

chop
chopnoun
/tʃɒp/

A blow with an axe, cleaver, or similar utensil.

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.

killing fields
/ˈkɪlɪŋ ˈfiːldz/

The field of fire of a machine gun or artillery.

swipe
swipenoun
/swaɪp/

A strong blow given with a sweeping motion, as with a bat or club.