Rifles for Watie Glossary

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thresh

separate grain from (corn or other crops)

hickory

deciduous trees of the genus Carya, having smooth or shaggy bark, pinnately compound leaves, and hard smooth nuts

buckskin

the skin of a male deer.

chaff

the husks of corn or other seed separated by winnowing or threshing.

serpentining

move or lie in a winding path or line.

cavalry

soldiers who fought on horseback.

infantry

soldiers marching or fighting on foot

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