Military. The officer or soldier about whom a body of troops wheels; the flank by which the alignment or dressing is corrected.
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释义 | society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > soldier who practises drill or evolution > [noun] > one who practises wheeling (4) pivot1782 Military. The officer or soldier about whom a body of troops wheels; the flank by which the alignment or dressing is corrected. pivotman1782 (a) = sense A. 4 (also figurative); (b) Sport a player in a central position (cf. sense A. 3c). pivot leader1788 wheeler1798 Military. The man at the outermost end of the rank in wheeling. |
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