battle stationn.

Brit.

/ˈbatl ˌsteɪʃn/, U.S.

/ˈbædəl ˌsteɪʃən/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: battle n., station n.

Etymology: < battle n. + station n.

1. A position taken by a member of a military force during, or in preparation for, battle. Also as a mass noun.

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

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1830 J. M. Sherer Mil. Mem. Duke of Wellington I. iv. 59 General Wellesley formed up his people in three lines; two of infantry, the third of his cavalry; which..rode smartly down from their position, and took battle station in reserve.

1897 Proc. 7th Ann. Meeting Assoc. Mil. Surgeons U.S. 138 A compartment in one of the Japanese ships..was cleaned out by a single explosive shell, and it was the surgeon's battle station, himself and all his wounded being utterly destroyed.

1918 D. Haig Diary 28 Sept. in War Diaries & Lett. 1914–18 (2005) 466 The Generals had gone on to their battle stations, so I only saw some of the Staff.

1942 Life 16 Feb. 25/2 Last piece to go on [a tank] is the heavy round turret in which a gunner sits at battle station.

2004 R. Kurson Shadow Divers iii. 55 No one had seen the conning tower, the distinctively shaped observation post and entryway atop submarines that houses the periscopes and serves as the commander's battle station.

2. In plural. The positions taken by military personnel collectively in preparation for battle; a signal sounded to call personnel to these positions. Also used as a command. Frequently in extended use. Cf. action stations n. at action n. Compounds 1.

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society > armed hostility > military organization > signals > [noun] > signal to action stations

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1898 Macon (Ga.) Tel. 19 July 6/1 The alarm gongs all over the ship rang furiously, calling our men to battle stations.

1914 Lima (Ohio) Daily News 31 May 8/5 He has his regular duty aboard with a ‘battle station’ to which he must spring whenever ‘battle stations’ is sounded, and the ship goes into action.

1938 Life 10 Jan. 13 (caption) Lieutenant Anders takes command. ‘Battle stations!’ Sailors pile out on deck.

1939 Economist 21 Jan. 117/1 Pending a decision [regarding price guarantees], farmers up and down the country are remaining at battle stations.

1986 T. Clancy Red Storm Rising (1987) 383 ‘Battle stations!’ ordered the XO. The alarm gong went off a second later and weary men ran again to their posts.

1995 D. McLean Bunker Man 231 Christ, it's battle stations twenty-four hours a day when you're a man.

2004 9/11 Comm. Rep. (National Comm. Terrorist Attacks U.S.) i. 38 The commander of NORAD directed all air sovereignty aircraft to battle stations, fully armed.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	battle station
释义	battle stationn. Brit. /ˈbatl ˌsteɪʃn/, U.S. /ˈbædəl ˌsteɪʃən/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: battle n., station n. Etymology: < battle n. + station n. 1. A position taken by a member of a military force during, or in preparation for, battle. Also as a mass noun. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military operations > distribution of troops > military position > [noun] stationa1325 steadc1330 ward1487 post1642 position1781 field posta1783 field position1785 depot1798 battle station1830 1830 J. M. Sherer Mil. Mem. Duke of Wellington I. iv. 59 General Wellesley formed up his people in three lines; two of infantry, the third of his cavalry; which..rode smartly down from their position, and took battle station in reserve. 1897 Proc. 7th Ann. Meeting Assoc. Mil. Surgeons U.S. 138 A compartment in one of the Japanese ships..was cleaned out by a single explosive shell, and it was the surgeon's battle station, himself and all his wounded being utterly destroyed. 1918 D. Haig Diary 28 Sept. in War Diaries & Lett. 1914–18 (2005) 466 The Generals had gone on to their battle stations, so I only saw some of the Staff. 1942 Life 16 Feb. 25/2 Last piece to go on [a tank] is the heavy round turret in which a gunner sits at battle station. 2004 R. Kurson Shadow Divers iii. 55 No one had seen the conning tower, the distinctively shaped observation post and entryway atop submarines that houses the periscopes and serves as the commander's battle station. 2. In plural. The positions taken by military personnel collectively in preparation for battle; a signal sounded to call personnel to these positions. Also used as a command. Frequently in extended use. Cf. action stations n. at action n. Compounds 1. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military organization > signals > [noun] > signal to action stations battle stations1898 action stations1914 1898 Macon (Ga.) Tel. 19 July 6/1 The alarm gongs all over the ship rang furiously, calling our men to battle stations. 1914 Lima (Ohio) Daily News 31 May 8/5 He has his regular duty aboard with a ‘battle station’ to which he must spring whenever ‘battle stations’ is sounded, and the ship goes into action. 1938 Life 10 Jan. 13 (caption) Lieutenant Anders takes command. ‘Battle stations!’ Sailors pile out on deck. 1939 Economist 21 Jan. 117/1 Pending a decision [regarding price guarantees], farmers up and down the country are remaining at battle stations. 1986 T. Clancy Red Storm Rising (1987) 383 ‘Battle stations!’ ordered the XO. The alarm gong went off a second later and weary men ran again to their posts. 1995 D. McLean Bunker Man 231 Christ, it's battle stations twenty-four hours a day when you're a man. 2004 9/11 Comm. Rep. (National Comm. Terrorist Attacks U.S.) i. 38 The commander of NORAD directed all air sovereignty aircraft to battle stations, fully armed. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1830
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