Historical Battles

12 words in this vocabulary list

army battle battlefield blitzkrieg bridgehead cannon musketry pyrrhic shellfire torpedo put to rout adml

army

noun a large organized group of soldiers trained for war

The army was deployed to assist in the humanitarian efforts after the natural disaster.
My cousin just joined the army and is going through basic training right now.
I heard that new restaurant has an army of loyal customers who swear by their food.
Her army of supporters helped her win the election with a landslide victory.

battle

noun a sustained fight between large organized armed forces

verb to engage in a battle or struggle

The battle between the two countries lasted for several weeks.
We won the battle against the rival team last night!
That battle was lit, bro!
She is facing a tough battle with her inner demons.

battlefield

noun a field or area where a battle is fought

The soldiers marched onto the battlefield, prepared for battle.
The troops are getting ready to head out to the battlefield.
The soldiers are gearing up to hit the battlefield.
In the world of business, the market is like a battlefield where companies compete for customers.

blitzkrieg

noun a swift and intense military offensive

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The blitzkrieg tactics used by the army resulted in a swift and overwhelming victory.
The blitzkrieg attack caught the enemy off guard and led to a quick win.
The blitzkrieg was so intense, it was like they came in guns blazing.
Her presentation was a blitzkrieg of information, leaving the audience stunned by the amount of data presented.

bridgehead

noun a strong position secured by an army inside enemy territory from which to advance or attack

The military strategically established a bridgehead on the enemy's side of the river.
We need to secure a bridgehead before we can advance further into enemy territory.
Let's set up a bridgehead so we can launch our attack.
The company saw the new market as a bridgehead for expanding their business.

cannon

noun a large, heavy piece of artillery, typically mounted on wheels, formerly used in warfare

The military deployed a powerful cannon to defend the fortress.
They brought out the big cannon for the fireworks show.
That new speaker system is a total cannon!
Her words were like a cannon, blasting through his defenses.

musketry

noun the weapons used in shooting with small arms

The musketry of the soldiers echoed through the battlefield.
The sound of musketry filled the air during the reenactment.
I heard some musketry coming from the shooting range.
The musketry of arguments could be heard in the heated debate.

pyrrhic

noun a metrical foot used in formal poetry, consisting of two short or unaccented syllables

adjective relating to a victory that comes at such a great cost that it is ultimately a defeat

The general's victory was pyrrhic, as it came at the cost of most of his army.
Winning that argument was a pyrrhic victory - now nobody wants to talk to me.
Getting the promotion turned out to be a pyrrhic win, since the workload is unbearable.
His success in business was pyrrhic, as it left him with no time for his family.

shellfire

noun artillery fire consisting of shells

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The soldiers were under heavy shellfire during the battle.
We were being bombarded with shellfire all night.
The enemy's shellfire was intense, we barely made it out alive.
Her sharp words felt like shellfire, piercing through my defenses.

torpedo

noun a cigar-shaped self-propelled underwater missile designed to be fired from a ship or submarine or dropped into the water from an aircraft

The navy deployed a torpedo to sink the enemy ship.
The submarine fired a torpedo at the target.
That movie was a total torpedo, it bombed at the box office.
His sharp criticism was like a verbal torpedo, hitting its target with precision.

put to rout

noun a word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality

verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being

adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb, often providing information about time, manner, place, or degree

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

The army was put to rout by the enemy forces.
The team was put to rout in the final minutes of the game.
The bullies tried to pick on him, but he put them to rout with his quick wit.
Her confidence was put to rout after the harsh criticism.

adml

noun a high-ranking officer in the navy