Bleary-eyed

My eyes are too tired for proofreading today, either that, or I'm not awake enough yet. The dogs woke me before I was ready to rise...don't they always!

I've come across some interesting words while proofing:

• alcazar -- a Spanish fortress or palace
• caliph -- title of a Muslim ruler
• cannonading -- bombardment with heavy artillery

I particularly like the word cannonading as it perfectly describes the action. (I'd never thought about verbs for firing cannonballs until now.)