Magic used to counteract or protect against a spell or enchantment.

The pipe through which water from an engine is delivered to an elevated reservoir.

(military) A court-martial held in the field to hear urgent charges of offences committed in action.

A requisition of all able-bodied men for military service.

A machine for uniting the edges of sheet-metal plates by bending them and pinching them together.

(historical) A long-term monogamous relationship between two unmarried women, especially in New England between the 18th and early 20th centuries.

Archaic form of on the whole.

plural of man date

(derogatory, slang) Synonym of same-sex marriage

(military) An officer who may be attached to a brigade to assist the brigadier.