| 单词 | ranging company |
| 释义 | > as lemmasranging company ranging company n. North American now historical a body of armed troops employed in ranging over a tract of country for reconnaissance, defence, or to conduct raids; cf. ranger n.1 5a. ΚΠ 1757 W. Smith Rev. Mil. Operations N.-Amer. 121 Rogers..capt. of a ranging company, gave repeated demonstrations of his activity in the neighbourhood of Crown Point. 1857 F. L. Olmsted Journey through Texas v. 300 Any one, having obtained from the government a commission to form a ranging-company, advertised a rendezvous. 1962 W. C. Nunn Texas under Carpetbaggers iii. ix. 200 Governor Davis issued an order for the organization of seven ranging companies to serve for four months. 2005 Deseret Morning News (Salt Lake City) (Nexis) 17 July The famed New England-born frontiersman led ‘ranging companies’ on raids and reconnaissance missions for the British. < as lemmas |
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