Glossary of Military Terms - Lingo from the Front
Military history has a language all its own, from abatis to ZULU time to an alphabet soup of acronyms. When you need help cutting through the jargon, try this set of resources.
Containment
Containment was a foreign policy strategy followed by the United States during the Cold War. Containment stated that communism needed to be contained, or it would spread to neighboring countries.
Containment was a foreign policy strategy followed by the United States during the Cold War. Containment stated that communism needed to be contained, or it would spread to neighboring countries.
Doughboy
Definition of the term "doughboy" with an examination of the origin of the term.
Definition of the term "doughboy" with an examination of the origin of the term.
Guerre de Course
A strategy of naval warfare, guerre de course calls for a navy to attack the merchant shipping of an enemy with the goal of cutting off supplies and causing economic damage.
A strategy of naval warfare, guerre de course calls for a navy to attack the merchant shipping of an enemy with the goal of cutting off supplies and causing economic damage.
Sepoy
A definition of the term sepoy and its various uses from the 18th to the 20th century.
A definition of the term sepoy and its various uses from the 18th to the 20th century.
Ship of the Line
The standard large warship from the 17th to the 19th century, the ship of the line typically mounted 64 to 110 guns.
The standard large warship from the 17th to the 19th century, the ship of the line typically mounted 64 to 110 guns.