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.