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enlistment |
the period of time for which one is committed to military service |
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hardtrack |
hard dry bread or biscuit, especially as rations for sailors |
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roving |
roaming or wandering; not assigned or restricted to any particular location or area |
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pallets |
a bed or mattress of straw; a small or makeshift bed |
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retaliates |
to return like for like, especially evil for evil; to make an attack or assault in return for a similar attack |
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sedition |
conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch |
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moored |
make fast (a boat) by attaching it by cable or rope to the shore or to an anchor |
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veer |
change direction suddenly |
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turmoil |
a state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty |
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ambush |
a surprise attack by people lying in wait in a concealed position |
