A structure heavily fortified with guns and men; also refers to a unit of artillery pieces and the men who fired them.

(v.) Permitted or tolerated; (n.) a facial expression.

delay the progress of

A liquid made from the distillation of ethyl alcohol with sulfuric acid that was used in the past as an anesthetic.

To repay in kind.

Garments; clothing.

A military officer responsible for providing food, clothing, and other supplies.

To lessen or decrease.

Strong disgust or hatred.

To accept without question; to act in accordance with.