a waterproof material made by cementing layers of cloth with rubber
the authority to carry out a particular policy or task as a result of winning an election or vote
a ship that is part of a country's commercial shipping fleet, involved in transporting goods or carrying passengers; also known as a 'merchantman'
a group that operates like an army but whose members are not professional soldiers
a bomb hidden in the ground or in water that explodes when something touches it
a warship or aircraft designed for the carrying and laying of mines
to prepare a military forces for a conflict
a telegraph code used for sending messages
the technique of using small arms
a chemical weapon used during World War I that caused blistering, sore eyes and internal injuries
the speed of a projectile as it leaves a gun's muzzle
