alarm postn.

Brit.

/əˈlɑːm pəʊst/, U.S.

/əˈlɑrm ˌpoʊst/

Forms: see alarm int., n., and adv. and post n.⁵

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: alarm n., post n.⁵

Etymology: < alarm n. + post n.⁵

Military.

A station appointed to be taken up by a particular platoon, company, regiment, etc., in the event of an alarm.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > military operations > distribution of troops > military position > [noun] > alarm-post

alarm post1694

1694 in J. Muller Syst. Camp-discipline (1757) 1 Each Regiment to have an Alarm-post to repair to, in case of Fire, or any other extraordinary Alarm.

1727 H. Bland Treat. Mil. Discipline xiv. 198 In case of an Alarum, the Officers and Soldiers, who are not on Guard, are to repair with their Arms, immediately to their Alarum Posts.

1758 R. Stewart Let. 23 July in Lett. to Washington (1899) II. 380 I did not loose a moment in placing advanc'd Sentrys and appointing Alarum Posts.

1794 Ld. Nelson in Dispatches & Lett. (1845) I. 386 Our troops..in ten minutes at farthest woul d be at the bridge from the alarm-posts.

1844 Queen's Regulations & Orders Army 180 Although a Regiment or a Division may remain for a single night only in a quarter, yet an Alarm-Post is invariably to be established.

1891 Times 7 Oct. 13/2 On the door of the house..is hung a board, inscribed with the number and battalion of the company and giving the locality of their alarm post.

1921 C. Martyn Life Artemas Ward vi. 129 Colonel Learned marched his regiment to the meeting-house and thence to the burying-yard, which was the alarm-post.

1992 J. M. Dorwart Cape May County iv. 76 Militiamen manned an alarm post on Dennis Creek, supposedly at the site of an old fort.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	alarm post
释义	alarm postn. Brit. /əˈlɑːm pəʊst/, U.S. /əˈlɑrm ˌpoʊst/ Forms: see alarm int., n., and adv. and post n.⁵ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: alarm n., post n.⁵ Etymology: < alarm n. + post n.⁵ Military. A station appointed to be taken up by a particular platoon, company, regiment, etc., in the event of an alarm. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military operations > distribution of troops > military position > [noun] > alarm-post alarm post1694 1694 in J. Muller Syst. Camp-discipline (1757) 1 Each Regiment to have an Alarm-post to repair to, in case of Fire, or any other extraordinary Alarm. 1727 H. Bland Treat. Mil. Discipline xiv. 198 In case of an Alarum, the Officers and Soldiers, who are not on Guard, are to repair with their Arms, immediately to their Alarum Posts. 1758 R. Stewart Let. 23 July in Lett. to Washington (1899) II. 380 I did not loose a moment in placing advanc'd Sentrys and appointing Alarum Posts. 1794 Ld. Nelson in Dispatches & Lett. (1845) I. 386 Our troops..in ten minutes at farthest woul d be at the bridge from the alarm-posts. 1844 Queen's Regulations & Orders Army 180 Although a Regiment or a Division may remain for a single night only in a quarter, yet an Alarm-Post is invariably to be established. 1891 Times 7 Oct. 13/2 On the door of the house..is hung a board, inscribed with the number and battalion of the company and giving the locality of their alarm post. 1921 C. Martyn Life Artemas Ward vi. 129 Colonel Learned marched his regiment to the meeting-house and thence to the burying-yard, which was the alarm-post. 1992 J. M. Dorwart Cape May County iv. 76 Militiamen manned an alarm post on Dennis Creek, supposedly at the site of an old fort. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1694
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