Homage
(noun) to pay respects to or reference back to. In the context of war it is to give honor to.
Catalonia
(place) a region in Northeastern Spain. It was known for its fierce and destructive fighting during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939).
Red and black
(term) the colors of the Anarchist flag, used to represent the ideology of Anarchy.
Porron
(noun) a type of wine vessel/pitcher common in the Spanish region of Catalonia. Its long neck allows everyone to drink from it without actually touching/contaminating the vessel with their lips.
Carabineros
(noun) The Spanish term for “carabiniers” or soldiers who use a carbine in war.
Mañana
(noun) technically Spanish for “tomorrow”, but, as Orwell writes, it actually means “eventually”. Any of his requests who be met with repetives “mañanas”. It was a common excuse used by commanding officers and soldiers during the war to avoid taking actions or filling requests.
Marshal
(verb) to gather troops for action in war.
Pannikins
(noun) a small metal cup used for drink or food in the trenches during a war.
Commissar
(noun) a high-ranking official in a Communist party often in charge of some department.
Conscripts
(noun) those drafted, or forced to, fight in a war.
Centuria
(noun) a military unit composed of 100 soldiers.
Sierra
(noun) Spanish for “mountain range”.
Sentries
(noun) those appointed to watch an area for enemy combatants during war.
Desultory
(adjective) without a plan of action or strategy.
Jingo
(noun) one who is easily swayed to support a war for a certain cause.
Pantomime
(verb) to express a meaning or action through gesture.
