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Wadhook
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An iron tool shaped like a double corkscrew on the end of a long staff, used to withdraw wads or charges from muzzle-loading cannon. also called a worm.
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Waister, английский
A disabled, inexperienced, incompetent, or superannuated seaman incapable of working aloft and confined to duty amidships on the main deck (i.e., at the waist). wait ’til you see the whites of their eyes: commonly believed to be an infantry fire command, this phrase was actually coined by horatio nelson, who wanted to ensure that his gunners held their fire until the most effective range of 200 yards—half the usual distance at that time. see musket shot.
Wad former, английский
A mold in which wads were beaten into shape, then removed and wound with worsted to keep their form.
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