flying stale: a body of troops ordered to move rapidly to any part of the field in which help is required.
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释义 | society > armed hostility > armed forces > the Army > group with special function or duty > [noun] > for rapid movement (5) flying stalea1500 flying stale: a body of troops ordered to move rapidly to any part of the field in which help is required. flying camp1577 flying camp, camp-volant: ‘a little army of horse and foot, that keeps the field, and is continually in motion’ (Phillips 1696–1706). See also… marching regiment1707 a regiment on active service. travelling circus1915 Military slang. In the First World War (1914–18): (a name for) an army unit which moves along the front line operating from different places, or… Subcategories:— ability for (1) |
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