A Military Dictionary and Gazetteer / Comprising ancient and modern military technical terms, historical accounts of all North American Indians, as well as ancient warlike tribes; also notices of battles from the earliest period to the present time, with a concise explanation of terms used in heraldry and the offices thereof. The work also gives valuable geographical information. Compiled from the best authorities of all nations. With an appendix containing the Articles of war, etc.

by Thomas Wilhelm

Truck, Casemate. See [Implements].

Trumpet, or Trump. A wind instrument, made of brass or silver, used in the cavalry and mounted artillery.

Trumpet-call. A call by the sound of the trumpet.

Trumpeter. A soldier whose duty it is to sound the trumpet.

Trumpet-Major. The non-commissioned officer in charge of the trumpeters of a regiment of cavalry.

Truncheon. A club; a cudgel; also, a staff of command. The truncheon was for several ages the sign of office. Generals were presented with the truncheon as the sign of investiture with command; and all those officers who belonged to the suite of the general, and were not attached to regiments, carried a truncheon, or staff, whence the name of officers of the staff.

Trunnion-gauge. See [Inspection of Cannon].

Trunnion-plate. In gunnery, is a plate in the carriage of a gun, mortar, or howitzer, which covers the upper part of the cheek, and goes under the trunnion.

Trunnions. In gunnery, are two cylinders at or near the centre of gravity of a gun, by which it is supported on its carriage. The axes are in a line perpendicular to the axis of the bore, and, in our guns, in the same plane with that axis. By means of the trunnions the piece is attached to its carriage; and by being placed at or near the centre of gravity, it is easily elevated or depressed.

Trunnion-square. See [Inspection of Cannon].