Winchesters a type of magazine rifle, first made in the 1860s.
sounding-pole a pole used to determine the depth of a body of water.
scow a large, flat-bottomed boat with square ends, used for carrying coal, sand, and so on and often towed by a tug.
Martini-Henry a military rifle.
fusillade a simultaneous or rapid and continuous discharge of many firearms.
