2026-04-06T03:10:48+01:0012,43736415https://marinefinds.org.uk/datalabs/terminology/objects/format/jsonhttps://marinefinds.org.uk/datalabs/terminology/objects/format/xmlhttps://marinefinds.org.uk/datalabs/terminology/objects14110068395165BATTLEAXEYAn axe designed for fighting could be single or double headed and used with one or two hands. Where use is thought to be ceremonial multiple index with ceremonial object.128P2171100277BATTLECRUISERYA capital warship lightly armoured but with the same gun armament and stem turbine propulsion as a DREADNOUGHT BATTLESHIP.143P424768758BATTLEFIELDYThe field or area of ground on which a battle or skirmish was fought.1P11684164136BATTLEFIELD DEBRISYOrdnance, expended or otherwise, weapons, armour, personal effects, transport wreckage, or ship wreckage, left behind on the site of a terrestrial or naval battle.1P11685164137BATTLEFIELD WRECKAGEYStructural elements (parts of hull etc.) or fixtures and fittings (masts, etc.) lost during a naval engagement without incurring the actual loss of a ship. May also be used as a monument type for expended ammunition (e.g. shells, cannonballs).1P2607137427BATTLEMENTYAn indented parapet consisting of raised parts, called merlons, separated by gaps, or crenelles.546P2172100278BATTLESHIPYA capital warship, often steam driven, heavily armoured with armament of large calibre guns deployed in turrets.143P12405152263BAUXITEYMineral ore comprising mainly aluminium ore and mined for aluminium extraction.77P2173100279BAWLEYYA small coastal fishing vessel peculiar to Kent, cutter rigged.143P2608137428BAYYA regular structural subdivision or compartment within a building, defined by dividing walls or the positions of the principal supporting members.546P2609137429BAY LEAFYBay-leaf shaped decorative ornamentation, usually adorning mouldings or friezes, often depicted in a garland arrangement.546P2610137430BAY WINDOWYA window that forms a projection from the body of a building, extending down to ground level, forming a bay in the wall's interior.546P14210068495166BAYONETYA short stabbing weapon, designed to be fixed to the muzzle of a musket or rifle, even in some cases to pistols. Some were designed to be used both fixed to long guns and independent of them.128P699291155BazaarNUse both terms.1N11187159296BCF FLAT ROOF HUTY1P11473162567Bcf HutN1N11200159309BCF LIGHT HUTYA hut consisting of a frame of reinforced concrete posts into which panels of either pre cast concrete or corrugated asbestos could be slotted. Designed by the British Concrete Federation during WWII.1P657682861BEACH DEFENCEYObstacles such as scaffolding, barbed wire and concrete blocks or cylinders placed on a beach to impede the progress of enemy soldiers, vehicles or watercraft landing from the sea.1P965694040BEACH DEFENCE BATTERYYGun battery built specifically to mount short range weapons to defend a beach against an attempted landing.1P10678142036BEACH DEFENCE LIGHTYA searchlight battery used to light a beach.1P699391156BEACH HUTYA small timber one-roomed dwelling where holiday makers could rest after a day spent sunbathing, swimming and playing on the beach.1P980994413Beach Light EmplacementN1N11416160502BEACH SCAFFOLDINGYScaffolding erected on a beach and in the surf so as to prevent hostile forces from landing.1P431568827BEACONYA site or structure on which a signal, especially a fire, could be placed as a warning or means of communication. Use for beacon sites or surviving beacon structures.1P14310068596488BEADYA small, pierced, often spherical or cylindrical, piece of glass, wood,etc, which may be strung together with others to form a necklace.128P3689138944BEADYA small convex moulding, often decorated with beads and reels.546P3606138841Bead And BerryN546N2611137431BEAD AND REELYDecorative ornamentation consisting of alternating bead shapes with small, elliptical forms resembling reels546P699491157Bead HouseN1N699591158Bead House ChapelNUse both terms.1N