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Cockade

A badge, usually in the form of a rosette, or knot, and generally worn upon the hat; -- used as an indication of military or naval service, or party allegiance, and in England as a part of the livery to indicate that the wearer is the servant of a military or naval officer.

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Decoration 76% connected

The act of adorning, embellishing, or honoring; ornamentation.

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Ornament 76% connected

That which embellishes or adorns; that which adds grace or beauty; embellishment; decoration; adornment.

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Ornamentation 76% connected

The act or art of ornamenting, or the state of being ornamented.

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Admiral noun · 78% connection

A naval officer of the highest rank; a naval officer of high rank, of which there are different grades. The chief gradations in rank a…

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Armed forces noun · 78% connection

the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991…

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Armed services noun · 78% connection

the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991…

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Arsenal noun · 78% connection

A public establishment for the storage, or for the manufacture and storage, of arms and all military equipments, whether for land or n…

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Badge noun · 78% connection

A distinctive mark, token, sign, or cognizance, worn on the person; as, the badge of a society; the badge of a policeman.

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Ban noun · 78% connection

A calling together of the king's (esp. the French king's) vassals for military service; also, the body of vassals thus assembled or su…

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Britisher noun · 78% connection

An Englishman; a subject or inhabitant of Great Britain, esp. one in the British military or naval service.

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Cadet noun · 78% connection

A young man in training for military or naval service; esp. a pupil in a military or naval school, as at West Point, Annapolis, or Woo…

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Chivalry noun · 78% connection

A tenure of lands by knight's service; that is, by the condition of a knight's performing service on horseback, or of performing some…

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Cognizance noun · 78% connection

The distinguishing mark worn by an armed knight, usually upon the helmet, and by his retainers and followers: Hence, in general, a bad…

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Conscription noun · 78% connection

A compulsory enrollment of men for military or naval service; a draft.

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Court-martial noun · 78% connection

A court consisting of military or naval officers, for the trial of one belonging to the army or navy, or of offenses against military…

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Crimp verb · 78% connection

to entrap into the military or naval service; as, to crimp seamen.

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Desertion noun · 78% connection

The act of deserting or forsaking; abandonment of a service, a cause, a party, a friend, or any post of duty; the quitting of one's du…

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Enlist verb · 78% connection

To engage for military or naval service, the name being entered on a list or register; as, to enlist men.

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Epaulette noun · 78% connection

A shoulder ornament or badge worn by military and naval officers, differences of rank being marked by some peculiar form or device, as…

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Favor noun · 78% connection

A gift or represent; something bestowed as an evidence of good will; a token of love; a knot of ribbons; something worn as a token of…

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Flag noun · 78% connection

A cloth usually bearing a device or devices and used to indicate nationality, party, etc., or to give or ask information; -- commonly…

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