well-versed in usages or practices of the court or military households

fang, tusk, tooth (particularly the canines) / (falconry) dog (primarily used for counting hunting dogs)

once / temporarily, for the time being / tentatively, just in case

octopus sausage (wiener sausage with cuts in the base that cause the sausage to curl when cooked, resembling an octopus' limbs)