This page gathers the 2,895 dictionary entries belonging to the domain “War”, as labelled by Wiktionary. Each word leads to its full entry: definitions, etymology, pronunciation, examples. Page 1 of 29: from “11B” to “antiatomic”.
- 11B noun An infantryman.
- 201 noun A personnel file detailing the background and history of a member of the United States armed forces.
- 22 noun The .22 Long Rifle calibre.
- 303 noun The .303 British rifle calibre.
- 40 mike-mike noun Any weapon firing a 40mm grenade. Often specifically the M203 grenade launcher, mounted underneath an M-16 or its variant. In the Marine…
- 637 noun A submarine of the Sturgeon class
- a adj Atom; atomic.
- A-1 noun Cox-Klemin A-1 Air Ambulance, never mass produced.
- A-2 noun Fokker A-2 air ambulance that did not see production.
- A-3 noun Air operations and training officer.
- A-4 noun Skyhawk single engine attack aircraft.
- A-5 noun The planning section of an Air Force staff.
- A-6 noun Intruder twin engine low-altitude attack aircraft.
- A-gang noun Auxiliary division onboard a ship or submarine. Responsible for sanitary, heating/AC, emergency diesels, hydraulics, high pressure air, low…
- A. noun assault, as on a badge
- A1C noun Abbreviation of airman 1st class.
- aa noun Initialism of anti-aircraft.
- AAR noun after-action report; after-action review.
- ab noun Initialism of airbase.
- abattage noun The anchoring of the wheels of an artillery piece, preparatory to firing.
- abisetaoshi noun A kimarite in which the attacker forces his opponent over backwards by throwing his weight into him from a grappling position.
- able noun The letter "A" in Navy Phonetic Alphabet.
- ablution noun The location or building where the showers and basins are located.
- ablutions noun The location or building where the showers and basins are located.
- abo noun Initialism of access, basing, overflight.
- abort noun An early termination of a mission, action, or procedure in relation to missiles or spacecraft; the craft making such a mission.
- about-face noun An abrupt turn to face the opposite direction.
- about-turn noun A turn of 180 degrees, typically in a military formation .
- absence noun Lack of contact between blades.
- ac noun Initialism of Auxiliary Collier (a naval coal transport that travels with the fleet to provide coal for coal-powered warships).
- accelerograph noun An apparatus for studying the combustion of powder in guns, etc.
- acceptability noun Operation plan review criterion. The determination as to whether the contemplated course of action is worth the cost in manpower, materiel…
- accountability noun The obligation imposed by law or regulation on an officer or other person for keeping an accurate record of property, documents, or funds.
- accountable disbursing officer noun Any commissioned military officer who receives and disburses public money in his own name for purposes specified by law.
- accoutrement noun A soldier's equipment, other than weapons and uniform.
- ace noun Initialism of air combat element.
- ace in a day noun An aviator (usually a fighter pilot) who destroys five or more enemy aircraft (the number required to become an ace) in a single day.
- acey-deucey noun An AC2: an RCAF Aircraftman 2nd Class.
- ack noun The letter A as used in signalling and other types of communications.
- ack-ack noun Antiaircraft artillery.
- acoustic adj Of an explosive mine or other weapon, able to be set off by sound waves.
- acoustic jamming noun The deliberate radiation or reradiation of mechanical or electroacoustic signals with the objectives of obliterating or obscuring signals…
- acquire verb To begin tracking a mobile target with a particular detector or sight, generally with the implication that an attack on the target thereby…
- act of war noun An action that would justify the initiation of hostilities against the perpetrator; an action that by its nature comprises a cessation of…
- action noun The way in which cartridges are loaded, locked, and extracted from the mechanism.
- action group noun A component of a naval task force.
- action stations noun The positions or activity assumed by the crew of a warship immediately in advance of combat or other hostile action; general quarters…
- activate verb To organize or create a military unit or station.
- active duty noun A state in which person in the military performs military duties on a full-time basis, as opposed to reserve, where one only occasionally…
- active shooter noun A person actively engaged in a shooting spree.
- actual noun a radio callsign modifier that specifies the commanding officer of the unit or asset denoted by the remainder of the callsign and not the…
- adjutant noun A lower-ranking officer who assists a higher-ranking officer with administrative affairs.
- administrative loading noun The loading of troops and equipment so as to make the maximal use of the available space, without regard to tactical considerations such as…
- admiral noun The commander of a naval squadron or fleet, regardless of formal rank.
- admiral of the fleet noun The highest rank in the Royal Navy and other Commonwealth navies, NATO grade OF-10, currently only ceremonial.
- admiralty noun The office or jurisdiction of an admiral.
- aerochemical adj Relating to the delivery of chemical weapons by air
- aerosol bomb noun A type of thermobaric weapon.
- AEW&C noun Acronym of airborne early warning and control.
- affair noun An action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to be called a battle.
- affirmative intj Yes; true; correct.
- agent of influence noun A person who uses their position to influence the decision making or public opinion in one country to produce results beneficial to another.
- ah prefix prefix for attack helicopter, helicopter gunship designations
- aide noun An officer who acts as assistant to a more senior one; an aide-de-camp.
- aim-crier noun One who encouraged an archer by crying "Aim!" when he was about to shoot.
- AIP noun Abbreviation of air independent propulsion (a method of propelling submarines without access to the Earth's atmosphere while using…
- air defense noun The use of systems, equipment, and personnel to prevent or reduce the impact of an attack by enemy aircraft or missiles.
- air denial noun A situation in aerial warfare wherein one's air force is significantly outmatched in the air by an enemy air force, but is nevertheless…
- air marshal noun A military rank between that of air vice-marshal and air chief marshal, equivalent to an army lieutenant general.
- air staff noun The chief commander, flag officers, and bureau in charge of a military's air branch; the headquarters general staff of an air force.
- air superiority noun A dominance in the airpower of one side's air forces over the other side's during a military campaign.
- air vice-marshal noun A rank in the Royal Air Force, between that of air commodore and air marshal, equivalent to an army major general.
- air-to-air adj Fired from an aircraft in flight at another one.
- Airedale noun A member of aviation personnel.
- airgroup noun A unit or formation consisting of a number of air force squadrons.
- airhead noun An area of hostile territory that has been seized for use as an airbase to ensure the further safe landing of troops and materiel.
- airman first class noun A holder of the third enlisted rank in the United States Air Force, just above airman and below senior airman.
- airshoot noun A shot at something that is in the air, or a shot in midair.
- alert noun A state of readiness for potential combat.
- alert five noun On an aircraft carrier, the state where fighters and crew are on guard, standing by in the aircraft, strapped in and ready to be launched…
- Ali Baba noun An Iraqi.
- all standing adv Brought to a sudden halt.
- All-American adj Of a regiment or division: composed of members from every state in the Union.
- allonge noun A thrust or pass; a lunge.
- alpha strike noun A sudden, massive, devastating concentration of fire upon a single opponent in order to immediately neutralize the opponent with…
- ambulance noun A mobile field hospital.
- amiuchi noun A kimarite in which the attacker throws his opponent behind him by pulling his arm with both hands and twisting backwards; resembles…
- amphib noun A member of an amphibious force.
- amplitude noun The horizontal line which measures the distance to which a projectile is thrown; the range.
- an noun A set of sizes for screw threads agreed upon and jointly used by the United States Army and Navy.
- anchor noun A point that is touched by the draw hand or string when the bow is fully drawn and ready to shoot.
- anchor point noun A point on the body, such as the chin or the corner of the mouth, that an archer touches with the string hand when the bow is fully drawn…
- angel noun An altitude, measured in thousands of feet.
- angel shot noun Synonym of chain shot.
- angle noun A storyline between two wrestlers, providing the background for and approach to a feud.
- angle stealer noun A transponder designed to take into account the enemy radar's operational frequency and scan timing, and to add an additional signal to…
- angles and dangles noun A random series of loops, turns, and depth changes in a submarine, intended to eliminate the self-noise which could occur during a…
- angular mil noun A unit of angular measurement equal to 1/6400 of a complete circle. At 1000 metres one mil subtends about one metre (~0,98 m). Also 1/6000…
- anti-aircraft adj Intended to attack aircraft.
- antiatomic adj Opposing or countering atomic weapons.