单词 | alarm list |
释义 | > as lemmasalarm list alarm list n. U.S. (now historical) a reserve militia force appointed to respond only in an emergency.An alarm list usually consisted of men who were not part of a trainband (trainband n.), due to age, disability, etc. ΚΠ 1750 W. Douglass Summary State Brit. Settlements N.-Amer. II. xv. 363 The Alarum List, and the Training Militia are nearly in the same Manner, and under the same Regulations as in the Colonies already mentioned. 1871 Phrenol. Jrnl. Mar. 154/2 In 1777, Webster volunteered in the ‘alarm list’, with which his father was connected as a captain. 1993 J. S. Leamon Revol. Downeast iii. 75 Virtually all white, adult men were enlisted in one of two types of militia organization, train bands or alarm lists. < as lemmas |
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