ships are developing
muzzle-loading Armstrong guns, constructed on somewhat similar
principles, but with simpler rifling, ranging in size up to the 600
pounder weighing 23 tons.

ARMY. A large body of disciplined men, with appropriate subdivisions,
commanded by a general. A fleet is sometimes called a naval
army.--_Flying army_, a small body sent to harass a country, intercept
convoys, and alarm the enemy.

ARMYE. A early term for a naval armament.

ARNOT. A northern name for the shrimp.

ARONDEL. A light and swift tartan: probably a corruption of _hirondelle_
(swallow).

ARPENT. A French measure of land, equal to 100 square rods or perches,
each of 18 feet. It is about 1/7th less than the English acre.

ARQUEBUSS. A word sometimes used for carbine, but formerly meant a
garrison-piece, carrying a ball of 3-1/2 ounces; it was generally placed
in loop-holes. (_See_ HAGBUT.)

ARRACK. An Indian term for all ardent liquors, but that which we
designate thus is obtained by the fermentation of toddy (a juice
procured from palm-trees), of rice, and of sugar. In Turkey arrack is
extracted from vine-stalks taken out of wine-presses.

ARRAIER. The officer who formerly had the care of the men's armour, and
whose business it was to see them duly accoutred.

ARRAY. The order of battle.--_To array._ To equip, dress, or arm for
battle.

ARREARS. The difference between the full pay of a commissioned officer,
and what he is empowered to draw for till his accounts are passed.

ARREST. The suspension of an officer's duty, and restraint of his
person, previous to trying him by a court martial. Seamen in Her
Majesty's service cannot be _arrested_ for debts under twenty pounds,
and that contracted before they entered the navy. Yet it is held in law,
that this affords no exemption from _arrests_ either in civil or
criminal suits.

ARRIBA. [Sp. pronounced _arriva_]. Aloft, quickly.--_Agir contre son
gre, montar arriba_, to mount aloft, which has passed into seamen's
lingo as _areevo_, up, aloft, quickly:--mount _areevo_, or go on deck.

ARRIBAR, TO. To land, to attain the bank, to arrive.

ARRIVE, TO. In the most nautical sense, is to come to any place by
water, to reach the shore.

ARROBA. A Portuguese commercial weight of 32 lbs. Also, a Spanish
general wine measure of 4-1/4 English gallons. The lesser _arroba_, used
for oil, is only 3-1/3 English gallons. A Spanish weight of 25 lbs.
avoirdupois; one-fourth of a quintal. A