jow                     (Scot.) the sound of a bell; to hit (esp. the head).
Jehu                    a king of Israel known for his high-speed
                        chariot attacks.  (11 Kings 9)
foudroyant              stunning; abrupt and overpowering.  [< F
                        /foudroyer/ to strike with lightning.]
grandsire               a method of ringing changes.
fanfaron                a fanfare; a braggart.
contravallation         a defensive fortification built to protect beseigers
                        against a relieving force.
immure                  to enclose within walls; to confine; to entomb
                        in a wall.
fulgurite               a tubelike rock formation formed by a lightning strike.
pluton                  (geol.) an igneous body which froze well below
                        the surface.
camouflet               an underground explosion that does not break
                        the surface; the bomb so exploded; the pocket
                        so formed.
tailor                  knell.