| 单词 | quarter distance |
| 释义 | > as lemmasquarter distance quarter distance n. Military a distance for ranks intermediate between half and close distance. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military operations > distribution of troops > formation > [noun] > line > distance between troops quarter distance1773 touch1788 1773 R. Lambart New Syst. Mil. Discipline v. iv. 226/2 Rear Ranks. Close to quarter distance. 1796 Instr. & Regulations Cavalry 217 The rear [divisions] quicken their march, and close up to quarter distance. 1859 F. A. Griffiths Artillerist's Man. (1862) 30 A Battalion in Close column should first open out to quarter-distance. 1992 T. D. Veve Duke of Wellington iii. 36 The duke sought further improvement in maneuvers such as..marching in full, half, or quarter distance columns. < as lemmas |
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