Military. In the infantry or cavalry: a drill position in which a rifle (or other weapon) is held diagonally across and close to the body; = port arms…
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| 释义 | society > armed hostility > drill or training > [adverb] > positions of weapon (3) at the high port1833 Military. In the infantry or cavalry: a drill position in which a rifle (or other weapon) is held diagonally across and close to the body; = port arms… at the ready1837 Chiefly with the. A position which allows a firearm to be aimed and fired immediately. In extended use: a state of preparedness for immediate use… at shoulder arms1844 to shoulder arms (esp. imperative as a word of command): to hold one's rifle in a nearly vertical position, the barrel resting against the… |
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