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1. about-turn, n. View full entry 1912
...A turn made so as to face in the opposite direction, spec. in infantry drill; = about-face1....
2. Abwehr, n. View full entry 1945
...In Germany: a military intelligence and counter-intelligence agency (192144) founded as a division of the defence ministry, and expanded to include foreign espionage assignments in 1934 by...
3. accurize, v. View full entry 1955
...trans. To adjust or modify (a firearm or (occas.) other device) in order to improve accuracy....
4. ack-ack, adj. and n. View full entry 1916
...Representing the letters a. a., short for anti-aircraft (see anti-aircraft)....
5. ack emma, n. and adv. View full entry 1909
...The signal used to denote the letters a.m. (for ante meridiem) in telephone communications, etc.; (hence colloq.) the morning....
6. acker, n.2 View full entry 1937
...A piastre. hist. in later use....
7. adamsite, n.2 View full entry 1919
...An organic arsenic compound which induces vomiting and is irritating to the eyes and lungs, used in the form of an aerosol in chemical warfare, riot control, etc.; also called DM...
8. aerodrome, n.2 View full entry 1902
...A place where a balloon or flying machine is housed; a hangar. rare. Now disused....
9. Africa Star, n. View full entry 1943
...A military decoration awarded to British Commonwealth soldiers for service in Africa during the Second World War....
10. Afrika Korps, n. View full entry 1941
...(The name of) a unit of the German army established in 1941 under General (later Field Marshal) Rommel (18911944) to support the Italian army in North Africa, subsequently assuming...
11. aim-off, n. View full entry 1932
...The action or fact of aiming off (see aim5e) in order to hit a target, travel in the desired direction, etc.; the amount by which this is judged to...
12. Air Cav, n. View full entry 1965
...= air cavalry...
13. air cavalry, n. View full entry 1913
...A highly mobile division of an army which uses aircraft for a variety of functions, as observation, delivery of supplies and troops, aerial assault, evacuation, etc....
14. air force, n. View full entry 1911
...A large force of military aircraft; a branch of a nation's armed forces concerned with carrying out military operations in the air. Cf. R.A.F. and U.S.A.F.U1a....
15. air gunner, n. View full entry 1916
...A gunner in a military aircraft....
16. air gunnery, n. View full entry 1926
...The skill or practice of aiming and firing guns from on board a military aircraft (also) a division of an army or air force concerned with this....
17. air–land, adj. View full entry 1915
...Designating a military strategy or operation involving both air and ground forces....
18. airland, v. View full entry 1941
...trans. To transport (troops, equipment, etc.) to the field by aircraft....
19. airlanded, adj. View full entry 1940
...Of troops, equipment, etc.: transported to the field by aircraft....
20. air landing, n. View full entry 1919
...An instance of landing an aircraft, (now) esp. to deposit troops, equipment, or supplies....
