fire — Synonyms and related words: abandon, afflatus, afire, aflame, aggressiveness, agitate, aim at, air, air dry, alight, anhydrate, animate, animating spirit, animation, animus, annoy, antiaircraft fire, ardency, ardent, ardor, arouse, aroused, atom … Moby Thesaurus
Fire rake — A fire rake is a fire fighting tool. It is a rake, generally with a steel working end and wooden handle, but the working end features four sharp triangular blades instead of teeth. It is intended for raking fire breaks in the forest floor, and… … Wikipedia
fire hook — noun fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire • Syn: ↑poker, ↑stove poker, ↑salamander • Derivationally related forms: ↑poke (for: ↑poker) … Useful english dictionary
Raking — Rake Rake, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Raked} (r[=a]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Raking}.] [AS. racian. See 1st {Rake}.] 1. To collect with a rake; as, to rake hay; often with up; as, he raked up the fallen leaves. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: To collect or draw… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Glossary of wildland fire terms — The following is a glossary of wildland fire terms. Except where noted, terms are taken from a 1998 Fireline Handbook transcribed for a Conflict 21 counter terrorism studies website by the Air National Guard. [… … Wikipedia
cross fire — Synonyms and related words: alternation, antiaircraft fire, battledore and shuttlecock, commutation, cooperation, counterchange, curtain fire, direct fire, dry fire, exchange, file fire, fire, fire of demolition, firepower, fireworks, firing,… … Moby Thesaurus
Naval tactics in the Age of Sail — A 17th century Spanish galleon Naval tactics in the Age of Sail were used from the early 17th century onward when sailing ships replaced oared galleys. These were used until the 1860s when steam powered ironclad warships rendered sailing line of… … Wikipedia
HMS Java (1811) — The French built frigate Renommée was taken by the British near Madagascar and renamed HMS Java . She was rated as 38 guns and carried 47 guns and cannonades. She was under the command of Captain Harry Lambert during the War of 1812Toll, p.376] … Wikipedia
HMS Neptune (1797) — For other ships of the same name, see HMS Neptune. N … Wikipedia
Enfilade and defilade — This article is about the military concepts. For the computer science term, see Enfilade (Xanadu). For the architectural term, see Enfilade (architecture). Diagram showing enfilade firing: the cannons at top are firing on a rank of soldiers from… … Wikipedia
