The different divisions of the convoy should be numbered, and obliged each day to change the order of their marching.
WAGGONER, (Charretier, Fr.) One who drives a waggon.
Corps of WAGGONERS, (Corps de Charretiers, Fr.) A body of men employed in the commissariate, so called.
WAGRAM, battle of. Decided the war between France and Austria in 1809.
WAKANAGUR, Ind. A writer of occurrences.
WAINROPE. The large cord with which the load is tied on the waggon.
WAIT. To lie in wait; to lay wait. See [Ambush].
WALL. A series of brick, stone, or other materials carried upwards and cemented with mortar. When used in the plural number, wall signifies fortification; works built for defence.
To be driven to the Wall, (Etre acculé, Fr.) A figurative term signifying to be so pressed, that you can neither advance nor retreat.
Walls of a Tent or Marquee. That part of the canvas which is attached to the fly or top by means of hooks and eyes, and which is fixed to the earth with wooden pegs. These walls should be frequently lowered in order to admit fresh air. When there is an hospital tent, this precaution is indispensible, if the weather will permit.