What is an engagement between troops in war, whether on land or water; a battle; a fight; as, a general action, a partial action called?
action — An engagement between troops in war, whether on land or water; a battle; a fight; as, a general action, a partial action. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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