plural form of “louse”; a small, flat, wingless insect that lives off the blood of its host.

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a signal, given by siren, to announce that it is now safe to remove one’s gas mask after a gas attack.

weapon used to fire very large projectiles. Howitzers, guns and mortars are types of artillery. Popularly known as cannons.

steel blade, shaped like a short sword, that is fixed at the end of a rifle and used for hand-to-hand combat.

a place that is designated for soldiers to receive food and shelter.

from the French word boulli, meaning boiled. Meat that is pickled or canned, usually corned beef.

to “cock” a rifle means to draw back the hammer to prepare it for firing.

type of wire used for establishing telephone connections between posts.

a unit of soldiers, normally consisting of 100 men.