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A Military Dictionary and Gazetteer / Comprising ancient and modern military technical terms, historical accounts of all North American Indians, as well as ancient warlike tribes; also notices of battles from the earliest period to the present time, with a concise explanation of terms used in heraldry and the offices thereof. The work also gives valuable geographical information. Compiled from the best authorities of all nations. With an appendix containing the Articles of war, etc. cover

A Military Dictionary and Gazetteer / Comprising ancient and modern military technical terms, historical accounts of all North American Indians, as well as ancient warlike tribes; also notices of battles from the earliest period to the present time, with a concise explanation of terms used in heraldry and the offices thereof. The work also gives valuable geographical information. Compiled from the best authorities of all nations. With an appendix containing the Articles of war, etc.

Chapter 79: MINING.
By Thomas Wilhelm
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A comprehensive military reference compiled in the late nineteenth century that assembles technical terms, concise definitions, and procedural notices across military specialisms, together with historical accounts of indigenous and ancient warlike peoples, summaries of battles, heraldic vocabulary, and geographical entries. Drawn from numerous English, French, and German sources, the volume organizes thousands of brief articles for ready consultation and concludes with an appendix reproducing the Articles of War and related regulations.

Shear Lashing.

Lanyard and Handle.

Barrel Sling.

Wound in St. Andrew’s Cross.

Hook.

Conferring Knighthood.

Knight in full Armor.

Knapsack.

Kettle-drum.

Lochaber Ax.

Wounded soldier on a “travail.” [From a photograph.]

Labarum.

Lord and Baines’s horse-litter.

Kris.

French litière unfolded.

British army mule-litter attached to its pack-saddle.

British Crimean cacolet. [After Weir.]

Litter of poles and raw-hide.

PLATE 13.

Wounded soldier conveyed on a double mule-litter. [From a photograph.]

Splint of willow-twigs united by buckskin thongs.

Army regulation two-horse-litter. [From a sample in the Army Medical Museum.]

Two-horse litter of the XVI century.

Rear ElevationSection
ROPE MANTLET.

Litter.

Gun Mantelet.

Lances.

Mantelet ancien.

Môle.

Martels-de-fer.

Mattock.

Minie-ball.

Manipule.

m, m Merlons.

Machicolation.

Morion.

Martello Tower. (U. S. 1780.)

Maiden.

Mangonneau.

Masses d’armes.

PLATE 14.

Marteau d’armes.

Machette.

Cannon.
15th Century.

Cannon.
16th Century.

Mars.

Cannon.
17th Century.

Siege Howitzer and Carriage.

Mortar.

Gatling Gun.

Coehorn Mortar.

Austrian Siege-carriage.

Armstrong gun.
(8-inch.)

Gatling Gun on Cavalry Cart.

TRUCK WAGON.

Austrian Mortar and Carriage.

Russian Mortar.

PLATE 15.

Siege-gun-carriage,
A, bolster.

Sea coast-carriage, for Casemate or Barbette.

Krupp Mortar and Carriage.

Caisson and Limber.

Field-gun and Carriage.
(German.)

Flank Casemate-carriage.

Gun-lifts.

Gin.

Sling-Cart.

Siege-gun and Carriage.

Larger image

No. 1. Ferrule.
„ 2. Pole clasp.
„ 3. Pole.
„ 4. Trace hook.
„ 5. Lashing chain.
„ 6. Pintle.
„ 7. Under strap.
„ 8. Strap and buckle.
„ 9. Splinter bar.
„ 10. Fork.

Carronade Truck.

Carronade.

Howitzer (German.)

Field-gun and Carriage.
(Swedish.)

Howitzer.

PLATE 16.

Mortar Wagon.

Larger image

No. 1 Middle rails (stock).
„ 2 Side rails.
„ 3 Bottom planks.
„ 4 Windlass.
„ 5 Breech buster.
„ 6 Stake sockets.
„ 7 Roller hooks.
„ 8 Fork.
„ 9 Hounds.
„ 10 Splinter bar.
„ 11 Pole.
„ 12 Sweep bar.
„ 13 End bands.
„ 14 Middle bands.
„ 15 Trace hooks.
„ 16 Front cross bar plate.
„ 17 Rear cross bar plate.
„ 18 Pintle bridle and nuts.

Sheers.

Krupp Howitzer Projectile.

English Howitzer Projectile.

Krupp.
12-inch Gun and Carriage.

Large image

Fixed Round Shot.

Fixed Canister.

Strapped Shell.

Sabot.

U. S. Rifle Ball.

Butler’s Projectile.

Whitworth Projectile.

Chassapot Ball.

Multiball Cartridge.

Wind-gauge (Spirit level).

Globe Sight.

Percussion-bullet.

Beach Combination Sight.

Martini-Henry Sight.

Lyman’s Combination Sight.

Winchester Reversible Sight.

U. S. Wind-gauge and Sight.

Chassapot Sight.

PLATE 17.

Caisson and Body.

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1, Stock; 2, Side-rails; 3, Front Foot-board; 4, Rear Foot-board; 5, Middle-chest; 6, Rear-chest. 7, Spare-wheel Axle; 8, Chain and Toggle; 9, Lock-chains; 10, Spare-pole; 11, Spare-pole Key, Plate, Chain, and Pin; 12, Carriage-hook; 13, Wheel-guard Plates; 14, Spare-pole Ring; 15, Ring-bolt; 16, Key-plate, Chain and Key; 17, Middle Assembling-bar; 18, Slot; 19, Rear Assembling-bar; 20, Slot. Axle. 21, Axle-body; 22, Staples for Tool-handles; Wheels.

Oriflamme.

Star-guage.

Chassapot.

Werder Carbine.

Werndl Carbine.

Werndl.

Gunner’s Quadrant.

Travelling-forge and Body.

Larger image

1, Lunette; 2, Prop; 3, Vice; 4, Stock; 5, wheel-guard, Plates; 6, Stock-stirrup; 7, Fire-place; 8, Back of Fire-place; 9, Air-back; 10, Wind-pipe; 11, Bellows; 12. Ribs; 13, Hinges; 14, Hook; 15, Fulcrum; 16, Hook and Staple; 17, Roof of Bellows-house; 18, Bows; 19, Studs; 20, Girders; 21, End-boards; 22, Bottom-boards; 23, Side-rail; 24, Lock-chain Hook; 25, Coal-box; 26, Lid or Roof; 27, Handles; 28, Hinges; 29, Turnbuckle and Hasp.

Vitterlin.

Martini-Henry.

PLATE 18.

U. S. Springfield Rifle.

Air-gun.

Austrian Revolver.

Werder Pistol.

Pistol 18th Century.

Pistolets.
2. 18th Century 1. 16th Century.

Pistol, 1855.

Pétard.

Llama.

Dromedary.

Bactrian Camel.

Elephant.

Dromedary and Saddle.

Pack-saddle.

Horse.

Buffalo.

Mule.

Poniard.

Pendulum Hause.

Mule laden with pack on cross-tree saddle.

Palisade.

Percussion-lock.

Pole-axes.

Pavisor and Pavise.

Pointing Instruments.

PLATE 19.

Pilum.

Calumet or Pipe of Peace.

Portcullis.

PLUMMET STAND.

MEANS EMPLOYED IN PASSING RIVERS.

Ponton-bridge.

a. side view of ponton; b. end view of ponton joists, flooring plank and timbers fastened upon flooring to keep it in place; c. plan of pontons; d. plan of flooring joists; f. plan of flooring boards, with timbers thereon, near side of floor, to keep it in place.

Ponton.

Ponton.

Raft Complete.

Log Raft.

Flying Bridge.

Flying Bridge.

Holdfasts.

Barrel Pier.
Method of lashing Barrels to Gunnels.

PLATE 20.

Quoin.

Quiver.

Rondelle.

Ravelin.

BB, ravelin: A redoubt; CC, ditch: E, passage from fortress to ravelin.

Redoubt.

Ravelin.

A.A. bastions; b b, curtain; c c, tenailles; d d, caponniere; e, ravelin; F redoubt in the ravelin; g g, covert way; h h, re-entering places of arms; i i, redoubt in do.; k k, ditch; l l, ditch or ravelin; m m, m m, glacis; s s, exterior side; s t, capital.

Réchaud.

Nolan’s Range Finder.

Spear.

Spearheads.

Spurs.

Swords.

1, Saxon sceax; 2, English hanger, old form; 3, rapier, about 33 inch blade; 4, Eastern cimeter; 5, cut and thrust sword, 30 to 32 inch blade; 6, saber, or cavalry broadsword, 33 to 36 inch blade; 7, heavy cavalry broadsword, 40 inch blade; 8, claymore, or Scotch broadsword, with basket hilt, 40 inch blade; 9, falchion; 10, 11, navy cutlasses, 18 or 20 inch blade; 12, hari-kari, or Japanese disemboweler.

Scutum.

Sabretache.

Scorpion.

Stylets.

Strappado.

Sparum.

Signal Station at Night.

Signal Pistol fired.

Signal station.

Shield.

Scepter.

Semaphores.

PLATE 21.

Telegraph (Electric Field).

Saddle.

1, Saddle-tree, including Pommel; 2, Seat; 3, Cantle; 4, Stirrups; 5, Stirrup-leathers; 6, Girth; 7, Girth-straps.

Standard.

Pasha’s Standard.

Stirrup 18th Century.

Tomahawks.

Tangent-scale.

Slinger.

Tasses or Taces.

Tower.

Watch-tower.

TARGETS.

Trident.

Floating Target.

Tollénon.

Toga.

IRON TARGET LAIDLEY’S SHELTER.

PLATE 22.

Trumpet.

Tortue d’Hommes.

Tour bélière.

Tabard.

Trajectory.
Line of Fire.
Trajectory.
Line of Sight.

Telemeter.
Field and Mountain.

“A” or Common Tent.

Wigwam.

Cushing’s Shelter Tent.

Telemeters.

Telemeter.

Pole Shut.

Pole Open.

Bell Tent.

Shelter Tent.

Wall Tent.

Conical Tent (France).Tent-d’abri (France).

Russian Hospital Tent.

PLATE 23.

Sibley Tent.

Roman Tents.

Sibley Wall Tent.

Vireton.

Zagaie.

MISCELLLANEOUS.

Machicolation.

Vexilla.

Hand Sling Cart.

Gabionnade.

Parallels.

Ancient.Modern.
Jambeaux.

Fleaux d’armes.

Pointing Mortars.

Lances, ancient.

Ribaudequin.

Musculus, 14th Century.

Tromblon,

Unicorn

1800. Shabracks. 1850.

Powder, 3-in. and 31⁄2-in. Field Rifle.

Cubical Powder.

Prismatic Powder.

Hexagonal Powder.

Mammoth Powder.

PLATE 24.

MINING.

Shaft with Cases.

Shaft with Frames.

Galleries, Hard soil.

Shaft, Hard Soil.

Use of False Frame.

Section on A.B.

COMMENCEMENT
OF THREE-WAY JOIN.

INSERTION OF FUZES
IN POWDER BAG.

Spark Measurer.

CASE.

For Wire Fuzes.

Quantity Dynamo-
Electric Machine.

Continuous Circuit.

Simple Circuit.

Push Pick, 3lbs. 6oz.

Miner’s Shovel, 6lbs. 4oz.

Miner’s Pick, 6 lbs.

Miner’s Truck, 50 lbs.

Candle-stick.
31⁄2 oz.
Fig. 5.

Bucket.

Flexible Tube.

Tin Tube.

COUPLING UP FUZES
IN PAIRS.

Bellows, 15 lbs.

No. 4 Tube.

No. 13 Detonator.

No. 5 Detonator.

No. 9 Detonator, Naval.

No. 1 Fuze.

No. 10 Naval.

Bickford’s Instantaneous Fuze.

No. 8 Bickford Detonator.

PLATE 25.

Tribune, Military.
(Roman).

Legatus.

Velite.

Velite, 1807.

Joan of Arc.

Ribaud.

Pretorian.

Hoplitai.

Arbaletrier.

Soldier Foot Legion
(Roman).

Paludamentum.

Piquier.

Infantry, 1572
(Charles IX.).

Infantry (Louis XIV.)

PLATE 26.

Parthian.

Roi d’armes.

Lansquenet.

Brigantes.