| 单词 | trench-guard |
| 释义 | > as lemmastrench-guard trench-guard n. Military (now historical) a guard providing protection to trench-diggers during a siege (cf. sense 2). ΚΠ 1698 tr. Baron de Pointis Acct. taking of Cartagena 82 In the mean time, the Chevalier de Pointis, who had first mounted, was in an instant joyn'd by Gougon, Jaucourt, and Marolles, whose Battalion was on the Trench-Guard. 1802 C. James New Mil. Dict. at Revers One or two banquettes are generally thrown up..in order that the trench guard may make a stand upon the reverse when it happens to be attacked. 1940 G. Heyer Spanish Bride i. 16 Even the trench-guards were unusually quiet; there was nothing to be heard from the trenches but a low murmuring noise. 2004 P. Haythornthwaite Peninsular War 233 To protect them, a trench-guard was required of three-quarters of the strength of the garrison. < as lemmas |
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