I move from house to house, but I always stay outside. You can find me by the shore for my home is the tide.

A mountain's peak, or leader's conference meeting. Where those can seek, an accomplishment, not fleeting.

A greeting or a parting gesture. You might find me in hair or in the crowd of a sports event. You can ride me for fun.

I am sometimes wooden, metallic, or even furry, but I am not too big to hold in one hand. You might fear me.

A command when at war, a livelihood's end, a warning at home, a blacksmith's true friend It rules above clouds, it seethes beneath crust A terrible foe who, in shadows, we trust