And Milton afterwards introduces them—
"An island salt and bare,
The haunt of seals and orcs, and sea-mews clang."
ORDER ARMS! The word of command, with muskets or carbines, to bring the butt to the ground, the piece vertical against the right side, trigger-guard to the front.—Open order and close order, are terms for keeping the fleet prepared for any particular manœuvre.
ORDER-BOOK. A book kept for the purpose of copying such occasional successive orders as the admiral, or senior officer, may find it necessary to give.
ORDERLY. The bearer of official messages, and appointed to wait upon superior officers with communications.
ORDERLY OFFICER. In the army. See [Officer of the Day].
ORDER OF BATTLE. The arranging of ships or troops so as to engage the enemy to the best advantage.
ORDER OF SAILING. See [Sailing, Order of].
ORDERS. Societies of knights. (See [Knighthood].)
ORDERS IN COUNCIL. Decrees given by the privy council, signed by the sovereign, for important state necessities, independently of any act of parliament; but covered by an act of indemnity when it is assembled.