The position of a weapon ready for action. Cf. charge, v. 21. Obsolete.
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| 释义 | society > armed hostility > drill or training > [noun] > weapon-training > manual exercise > position of weapon > specific (13) chargea1616 The position of a weapon ready for action. Cf. charge, v. 21. Obsolete. recover1692 Military. One of a sequence of positions in which a firearm is held during a manual exercise, with the lock at shoulder height and the sling… secure1766 Military. With the. The position in which a rifle or musket is held when it is ‘secured’. See to secure arms at secure, v. phrases. Now rare. present1777 The position of a weapon when presented, esp. the position from which a musket or rifle is fired. Also: the formal stance of a soldier, etc., when… port arms1795 = port, n.4 8. carry1802 Military. The position of a rifle, sword, etc., that is held in an upright position resting on the shoulder, as when on parade or giving a… salute1833 Military and Nautical. The position of the sword, rifle, hand, etc., or the attitude assumed in saluting. Phrase, to stand at (the) salute. trail1833 Military. The act of trailing a rifle, or the position of it when trailed (see trail, v.1 2). 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… order1847 Military. With the. The position in which a rifle is held after the command to order arms. Now rare. parade rest1862 a position of rest, less fatiguing than that of ‘attention’, in which the soldier stands silent and motionless, much used during reviews; also in… slope1868 Military. A position between perpendicular and horizontal. port1918 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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