单词 | retreat beating |
释义 | > as lemmasretreat beating retreat beating n. Military (chiefly U.S., now historical) the ceremony at which the retreat (sense 5c) is beaten, signalling the end of the day. ΚΠ 1754 W. Faucitt tr. Regulations Prussian Infantry vii. v. 165 The sentries of the Picquets, and Quarter-guards call out every quarter of an hour after retreat-beating. 1756 G. Washington Orders 10 Apr. in Papers (1983) II. 347 Richard Denny is to receive his punishment at Retreat-Beating to night. 1841 United Service Jrnl. Mar. 380 A drawbridge, which was raised at retreat beating. 2007 A. C. Migliazzo To make Land our Own vii. 260 Lincoln also regularly required the firing of all guns that could not be drawn in the evening before retreat beating. < as lemmas |
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