A signal for a military withdrawal.
A peaceful, quiet place affording privacy or security.
The act of reversing direction and receding from a forward position.
A bugle call or drumbeat signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset, as on a military base.
A military ceremony to lower the flag.
The move of a piece from a threatened position.
A period of retirement, seclusion, or solitude.
A period of meditation, prayer or study.
The act of pulling back or withdrawing, as from something dangerous, or unpleasant.
Withdrawal by military force from a dangerous position or from enemy attack.
To slope back.
To withdraw military forces
To shrink back due to generally warmer temperatures.
To withdraw from a position, go back.
a retreating forehead
A deployment in large numbers at short notice.
The maximum amplitude of a vehicle's forward/backward oscillation.
The tapered part of a windlass barrel or a capstan, upon which the cable surges, or slips.
A sudden transient rush, flood or increase.
A momentary reversal of the airflow through the compressor section of a jet engine due to disruption of the airflow entering the engine's air intake, accompanied by loud banging noises, emission of flame, and temporary loss of thrust.
A sudden electrical spike or increase of voltage and current.
The swell or heave of the sea (FM 55-501).
To slack off a line.
To experience a momentary reversal of airflow through the compressor section due to disruption of intake airflow.
To accelerate forwards, particularly suddenly.
To rush, flood, or increase suddenly.