"An island salt and bare,
The haunt of seals and orcs, and sea-mews clang."
ORDER ARMS! The word of command, with muskets or carbines, to bring the
butt to the ground, the piece vertical against the right side,
trigger-guard to the front.--_Open order_ and _close order_, are terms
for keeping the fleet prepared for any particular man[oe]uvre.
ORDER-BOOK. A book kept for the purpose of copying such occasional
successive orders as the admiral, or senior officer, may find it
necessary to give.
ORDERLY. The bearer of official messages, and appointed to wait upon
superior officers with communications.
ORDERLY OFFICER. In the army. _See_ OFFICER OF THE DAY.
ORDER OF BATTLE. The arranging of ships or troops so as to engage the
enemy to the best advantage.
ORDER OF SAILING. _See_ SAILING, ORDER OF.