| grains | a barb-pronged iron fish spear. | |
| razzia | a raid for plunder. | |
| angel shot | a cannon-shot consisting of two hemispheres linked to a central disk, used against the enemy's rigging. | |
| langrage | a cannon-shot of metal nails or other pieces. | |
| brisance | the fracturing power of a high explosive. | |
| Mohock | a member of a group of aristocrats who waylaid people on the streets of early 18th-century London. | |
| apache | a Parisian gangster. |