ramparts: the embankments that were part of the fort’s defense. gallantly: in a heroic or brave manner. streaming: this describes the flag waving in the wind.

adjective. brave, spirited, noble-minded, or chivalrous: a gallant knight; a gallant rescue attempt. exceptionally polite and attentive to others, especially to women; courtly.

A rampart is a wall that is built to protect a castle, fort, or city. Francis Scott Key, who wrote the poem that became the “Star-Spangled Banner,” was observing the British attack on Fort McHenry during the Battle of Baltimore in 1814 when he wrote the famous words.

The “Rockets’ Red Glare” in The Star Spangled Banner Refers Specifically to These Things. Congreve had served in the Anglo-Mysore War in India and had witnessed the Mysorean forces use rockets effectively against the British.

“My Country, ‘Tis of Thee”, whose melody is identical to “God Save the Queen”, the United Kingdom’s national anthem, also served as a de facto national anthem….The Star-Spangled Banner.

National anthem of the United States
Lyrics	Francis Scott Key, 1814
Music	John Stafford Smith, c. 1773
Adopted	March 3, 1931
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The War of 1812 made the rocket famous, at least in American history. During the War of 1812, British forces used Congreve’s rockets against American forces to mixed effect as they rarely shifted the course of battle and, as Key’s famous verse illustrates, the rockets failed to win the British objective at Ft. McHenry.

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In other battles in the War of 1812, Congreve rockets proved more effective, especially against American soldiers unprotected by fortifications. These field artillery rockets weighed up to twelve pounds each, and carried case-shot carbine balls that flew out like shrapnel when a charge of gunpowder exploded.

: the study of, experimentation with, or use of rockets.

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One of the more surprising words to come from Italian is rocket. In Italian, ‘rocca’ was originally the word for the part of a weaver’s loom that held the wool, and the diminutive form of this, ‘rocchetta’, came to be used for a self-propelling cylinder in various mechanical devices.

: to move or cause (someone) to move unsteadily from side to side. : to shock or surprise (someone) very much. : to arrange (things) in a series of different positions or times.

glider

Acronym. Definition. ROCKET. Raid on City, Knock Out Evil Tusks (Pokemon)

What is another word for rocket?

missile	projectile
firework	ICBM
spacecraft	spaceship
torpedo	weapon
guided missile	intercontinental ballistic missile

A: A rocket is a vehicle that uses a rocket engine to propel itself at high speeds. Missiles are typically rockets that are guided and contain explosives of some kind.

1 : full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy also : inspiring such yearning a wistful memoir. 2 : musingly sad : pensive a wistful glance. Other Words from wistful Wistful Has a Wishful History More Example Sentences Learn More About wistful.

Only one letter separates the two words, but “wishful” is having hope for something, and wistful is having sadness or melancholy about something. “Wist” isn’t even a word that’s used anymore, but you can still be wistful. People who appear wistful often show a longing for something or a look of serious reflection.

sad and thinking about something that is impossible or in the past: a wistful smile.

His eyes grew wistful as he recalled his university days. adjective. 6. 1. The definition of wistful refers to being full of melancholy or yearning, or having a mournful or regretful longing.

in a way that shows firmness or steadfast adherence to principle, loyalty, etc.:The party remains staunchly left of center, and continues to be rigorous in its defense of its founding principles. The mayor is staunchly opposed to a casino coming to her city.

characterized by melancholy or longing. pensive, especially in a melancholy way.

the strange wistfulness of used bookstores

1 : involved in activity : occupied, busy. 2 : pledged to be married : betrothed. 3 : greatly interested : committed. 4 : involved especially in a hostile encounter.

contemptuous

As adjectives the difference between abusive and scornful is that abusive is wrongly used; perverted; misapplied; unjust; illegal while scornful is showing scorn or disrespect; contemptuous.

used to refer to someone, usually a woman, who has reacted very angrily to something, especially the fact that her husband or lover has been unfaithful See scorn in the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

Scorn in a Sentence 🔉

1. Though he did not mean to scorn the girl, his rejection came off as extremely offensive.
2. For PETA, anyone who abuses animals is met with scorn.
3. The man felt scorn for his ex-girlfriend after she cheated on him.
4. He had nothing but scorn for his enemies.

To scorn is to express a feeling of contempt or disgust for something. An example of scorn is when you wrinkle of your nose at an ugly outfit. Scorn describes a feeling of contempt for something or someone. An example of scorn is what a designer clothing snob might feel towards cheap knock-offs.

scorn is the actual expression of disdain as well as the feeling. contempt is just the feeling of disdain. scorn = A feeling and expression of contempt or disdain for someone or something. contempt = The feeling that a person or a thing is worthless or beneath consideration.