单词 | range-taker |
释义 | > as lemmasrange-taker range-taker n. Military (now historical) a member of a military unit responsible for determining the distance to a target using a rangefinder (rangefinder n. 2). ΚΠ 1882 Regulations for Instr. in, & Pract. with, Watkin Range-finder (Royal Artillery) 6 As range-takers will be frequently employed under fire, the men selected should be of a cool disposition, have good eyesight, and the faculty of quickness in taking the necessary observations with the instrument. 1916 ‘B. Cable’ Action Front 37 I'll take the range-taker with me. 2002 M. M. Evans in P. Doyle & M. R. Bennett Fields of Battle 138 The range-takers of two batteries of the Royal Field Artillery carried out the best survey they could manage. < as lemmas |
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