Noyau, Fr. likewise means the whole of the vacant space or bore of a cannon, under which are comprehended the diameter of the mouth, the vacant cylinder, the breech, and the vent.
With respect to bombs, grenades, and hollow balls, that which is called noyau consists of a globular piece of earth, upon which the cover of bombs, grenades, and hollow balls, is cast. The metal is poured in between this cover and the noyau, after which the noyau or core is broken, and the earth taken out.
NOWARRA, Ind. An establishment of boats, which is kept at Dacca, for a defence against the Decoits, Mugs, and other plunderers.
NUDDEE, Ind. The name for a rivulet.
NULLA, Ind. This term likewise signifies a rivulet, and means the place which was once the bed of a river.
NUMEROS, Fr. round pieces made of brass, or other metal, which were numbered and used in the old French service in the detail of guards. See [Maron].
NURSE. A person, generally a female, whose whole business is to attend the sick in the general or regimental hospital. She is under the immediate direction of the surgeon, whose duty will be to prepare the slops and comforts for the sick, and occasionally to assist in administering medicines, cooking the victuals, washing, &c. and for every ten men confined to bed by fever, an additional nurse and orderly-man should be allowed. All the patients, who are able, are every morning and evening to assist in cleaning and airing the hospital, carrying away dirt, &c., and by every means to assist the helpless.
There are also serjeants, orderly-men, and nurses, in regiments of the line.
In every regimental hospital, a room should be appropriated to the accommodation of such convalescents, whose state of health will admit of their being placed on full diet. This hospital to be regularly visited by the surgeon once, twice, or oftener in the day, as circumstances may require.
A non-commissioned officer should be appointed to the particular charge of the convalescent hospital, with an orderly-man, and when the convalescents are numerous, more orderly-men are to be attached to it, to keep it clean.