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Commando
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Commando
[horse] Commando (1898–1905) was an American Hall of Fame Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. ==Racing career== Bred at Castleton Stud by owner James R. Keene, Commando raced at age two, winning five of his six starts and finishing second in the other as a result of jockey error. At age three... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commando_(horse)
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commando
[n] - a member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-and-run raids 2. [n] - an amphibious military unit trained for raids into enemy territory Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=commando
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commando
Member of a specially trained, highly mobile military unit. The term originated in South Africa in the 19th century, where it referred to Boer military reprisal raids against Africans and, in the... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20688
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Commando
Series of wheeled armoured vehicles [US], Brandt 60mm Mortar [FR], Helicopter [UK], ECIA Mod C 60mm Mortar [ES], Esperanza 60mm Mortar [ES], ODE 60mm Mortar, Transport Aircraft [US]
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Commando
Com·man'do noun [ Dutch See Command , transitive verb ] In South Africa, a military body or command; also, sometimes, an expedition or raid; as, a commando of a hundred Boers. « The war bands, called comma... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/115
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commando
noun an amphibious military unit trained for raids into enemy territory Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=commando
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commando
noun a member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-and-run raids Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=commando
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Commando
• (v. t.) In South Africa, a military body or command; also, sometimes, an expedition or raid; as, a commando of a hundred Boers. Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/commando/
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commando
military unitroughly equivalent to an infantry battalionconsisting of men especially trained to employ guerrilla-like shock tactics ranging from ... [4 related articles] Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/c/115
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Commando
[video game] It was released for several platforms, including the Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, MSX, ZX Spectrum, Intellivision, Atari 2600, Atari 7800, Amiga, Nintendo Entertainment System, Acorn Electron, BBC Micro and PC. Versions of the game also appear on Capcom Classics Collection for the... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commando_(video_game)
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Commando
[comics] Commando For Action and Adventure, formerly known as Commando War Stories in Pictures, and colloquially known as Commando Comics, are a series of British comic books that primarily draw their themes and backdrops from the various incidents of the World Wars I and II. The comic, stil... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commando_(comics)
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Commando
[film] Matthew Weisman | starring = Arnold Schwarzenegger John F. Link | studio = Silver Pictures | distributor = 20th Century Fox | released = {start date|1985|10|4} | runtime = 90 minutes | country = United States | language = English | budget = $10 million| gross = $57,491,000}}Commando i... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commando_(film)
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Commando
In English, the term commando means a specific kind of individual soldier or military unit. In contemporary usage, commando usually means elite light infantry and/or special operations forces units, specializing in amphibious landings, parachuting, rappelling and similar techniques, to conduct and ... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commando
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commando
commando, small, elite military raiding and assault unit or soldier. Although the word was coined in the Boer War (1899–1902), the role is as old as battles themselves. In 1940, when the British organized a number of such units, the term came into wide use. Made up of hand-picked volunteers, s... Found op http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/history/A0813029.html
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Commando
A commando is a member of a specially trained, highly mobile military unit. The term originated in South Africa in the 19th century, where it referred to Boer military reprisal raids against Africans and, in the South African Wars, against the British. Commando units have often carried out operation... Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/FC.HTM
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commando
Member of a specially trained, highly mobile military unit. The term originated in South Africa in the 19th century, where it referred to Boer military reprisal raids against Africans and, in the South African Wars, against the British. Commando units have often carried out operations behind enemy l... Found op http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0013529.html
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Commando
[pigeon] Commando was a pigeon used in service with the British armed forces during the Second World War to carry crucial intelligence. The pigeon carried out more than ninety missions during the war, and received the Dickin Medal (the animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross) for three parti... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commando_(pigeon)
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Commando
[1988 film] Commando is a 1988 Hindi-language Indian feature film directed by Babbar Subhash and produced by Mushir-Riaz, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Mandakini, Amrish Puri and Hemant Birje ==Plot== Commando is an action film in the genre of James Bond movies, featuring choreographed stunts... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commando_(1988_film)
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commando
1) 'dirty dozen' marauder 2) Assault-team member 3) Man 4) Military man 5) Military personnel 6) Ranger 7) Serviceman Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/commando/1
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