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1. Abdul, n. View full entry 1870
...Originally: a male Turk; spec. (chiefly Austral. and N.Z.) a Turkish soldier in the First World War (191418); (also) Turkish soldiers collectively. Later...
2. acker, n.2 View full entry 1937
...A piastre. hist. in later use....
3. al Qaeda, n. View full entry 1996
...A network of militant Islamic groups active internationally since the 1990s, and under the leadership of founding member Osama bin Laden (19572011) associated with numerous attacks on...
4. Askar, n. View full entry 1918
...A native Moroccan infantryman. Also as pl....
5. Askari, n. View full entry 1889
...In East Africa: (a name for) an African soldier....
6. ban, n.2 View full entry 1614
...The name given to the governor or viceroy of certain military districts in Hungary, Slavonia, and Croatia, who takes the command in time of war....
7. Basij, n. View full entry 1982
...(The name of) a volunteer militia founded in Iran in 1979....
8. Basiji, n. View full entry 1982
...In Iran: a member of the Basij militia. Cf. Basij1....
9. bukshi | bukshee, n. View full entry 1615
...A high official in native Indian states, properly the Paymaster-General of the army, who often acted also as Commander-in-chief; in intercourse with the natives ‘the word is still in the Anglo-Indian Army...
10. burkundaz | burkundauze, n. View full entry 1785
...‘A matchlock man, but commonly applied to a native of Hindustan, armed with a sword and shield, who acts as doorkeeper, watchman, guard, or escort’ (H. H. Wilson Gloss. Judicial Terms...
11. chappow, n. View full entry 1860
...A plundering expedition, a raid....
12. coffee, n. View full entry 1598
...A drink made by infusion or decoction from the seeds of a shrub (see 3), roasted and ground or (in the East) pounded; extensively used as a beverage, and acting...
13. dizdar | disdar, n. View full entry 1768
...The warden of a castle or fort....
14. duffaˈdar, n. View full entry 1800
...‘A petty officer of native police; and in regiments of Irregular Cavalry, a non-commissioned officer corresponding in rank to a corporal’ (Yule)....
15. emir, n. View full entry 1625
...A Saracen or Arab prince, or governor of a province; a military commander....
16. fedayeen, n. View full entry 1955
...With pl. concord. Militant Arab guerrilla fighters, not owing allegiance to any government or military establishment....
17. fellagha, n. View full entry 1954
...A guerrilla soldier of a nationalist movement in Algeria and Tunisia when the two countries were under French control. Also as pl. and attrib....
18. handjar | hanjar, n. View full entry 1621
...A Persian or Turkish dagger or sword-knife....
19. harka, n. View full entry 1903
...A body of Moroccan irregular troops....
20. havildar, n. View full entry 1698
...‘A sepoy non-commissioned officer, corresponding to a sergeant’ (Yule)....
