| 单词 | watch-setting |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswatch-setting watch-setting n. Military the posting of the watch. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > defence > action or duty of sentry or picket > [noun] > posting of watch watch-setting1811 1811 Gen. Regulations & Orders Army 101 After which no Trumpet is to sound, or Drum to beat, in the Garrison, except at Watch-setting and Tattoo. 1844 Queen's Regulations & Orders Army 259 The Trumpet is to sound for Watch-setting, and the Tattoo is to beat at Eight o'clock. 1920 Daily Tel. 21 Mar. 10/7 The ceremony of playing ‘Retreat’ on watch~setting is observed all over the Empire wherever an infantry battalion is quartered. < as lemmas |
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