| 单词 | lance-bombardier |
| 释义 | > as lemmaslance-bombardier lance-bombardier n. the rank in the Royal Artillery corresponding to lance-corporal in the infantry. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > leader or commander > officer by rank > [noun] > specific rank of artillery officer Master (General) of the Ordnance1458 master gunner?c1475 Master of the Armoury1485 rotmaster1523 Mr1669 artillery officer1707 bombardier1844 lance-bombardier1935 1935 A. H. Burne Royal Artillery Mess, Woolwich xi. 230 In 1901 Driver Homewood was appointed kennel-huntsman. He has since received well merited, if not exactly rapid, promotion to the rank of Lance-Bombardier. 1943 J. L. Hunt & A. G. Pringle Service Slang 43 Lancejack. Army for Lance-Corporal or Lance-Bombardier. 1960 D. A. Campbell Dress Royal Artillery ix. 47 In 1920 the rank of bombardier was upgraded to replace that of corporal, the latter rank being abolished in the Regiment... In the same year the appointment of acting bombardier was changed to that of lance bombardier, both these appointments wear a single chevron. 1968 Listener 22 Aug. 252/3 Tempting to identify with the lance-bombardier in charge of this guard squad. < as lemmas |
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