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The term battery, when applied to artillery as an arm of service, refers to a permanent organization of a certain number of cannon, with the men and other accessaries required to serve them.

From Elements of Military Art and Science Or, Course Of Instruction In Strategy, Fortification, Tactics Of Battles, &C.; Embracing The Duties Of Staff, Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery, And Engineers; Adapted To The Use Of Volunteers And Militia; Third Edition; With Critical Notes On The Mexican And Crimean Wars. by Halleck, Henry Wager

Winterborne of course knew in a moment that Grace, whom he had caught the doctor peering at, was represented by these accessaries.

From The Woodlanders by Hardy, Thomas

Intrenchments, though inert masses, must therefore be regarded as most valuable and important accessaries in the defence of a position.

From Elements of Military Art and Science Or, Course Of Instruction In Strategy, Fortification, Tactics Of Battles, &C.; Embracing The Duties Of Staff, Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery, And Engineers; Adapted To The Use Of Volunteers And Militia; Third Edition; With Critical Notes On The Mexican And Crimean Wars. by Halleck, Henry Wager

Apart from the romantic attraction of the Fall, the broad-eaved chalet and its accessaries form a truly interesting picture of village simplicity and repose.

From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 403, December 5, 1829 by Various

It adjudges that the Nikolskians are virtually accessaries to the fraud; apportions the loan among the sellers of the souls, and compels repayment.

From Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 460 Volume 18, New Series, October 23, 1852 by Chambers, Robert