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Landflood


LAND'FLOOD, noun [land and flood.] An overflowing of land by water; an inundation. Properly, a flood from the land from the swelling of rivers; but I am not sure that it is always used in this sense.

LAND'-FORCE, noun [land and force.] A military force, army or troops serving on land, as distinguished from a naval force.