| 单词 | sergeant of a band |
| 释义 | > as lemmassergeant of a band 8. Military(Now always written sergeant.) In modern use, a non-commissioned officer of the grade above that of corporal. In the 16th cent. the title, more explicitly †sergeant of a band [= French sergent de bande] , appears, like many other military titles, to have indicated a much higher rank than in later times. See also colour sergeant n., drill-sergeant n. at drill n.2 Compounds 2, recruiting sergeant n. at recruiting n. Compounds 1, sergeant-major n. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > leader or commander > officer by rank > [noun] > sergeant sergeant1548 halberd1595 sarge1867 Sgt.1899 Sarn't1930 snake1945 society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > leader or commander > officer by rank > [noun] > officer of other specific ranks warden1297 constablec1300 sergeant of a band1548 gill-master1598 vinton1610 subcommander1612 exempt1700 exon1767 serrefiles1897 Queen A.T.1943 1548 W. Patten Exped. Scotl. H vij b Sargeauntes of the band to the foreward. 1579 L. Digges & T. Digges Stratioticos 86 This Serjeant ought perfitly by memorie to know every Souldiour within the Bande. 1590 R. Williams Briefe Disc. Warre 26 The least Serieant of a Band, being a naturall Spaniard, will seeme to command the greatest man of qualitie of anie other Nation. 1593 M. Sutcliffe Pract., Proc., & Lawes of Armes 61 The officers of companies, namely lieutenants, ensignes, sergiants, corporals, are chosen by the captaines of companies. 1596 W. Raleigh Discoverie Guiana (new ed.) 17 A Surgeant or Alferez. 1624 W. G. tr. E. von Mansfeld Direct. Warre 11 If all the three fore-named Officers [Captain, Lieutenant, and Ensign] be out of the way by any accident, then the eldest Sergiant is to command the Company as next in place. 1690 J. Mackenzie Siege London-derry 47/2 Serjeants, Corporals, Drummers, and private Men 2d. per diem each, besides Bread. 1709 R. Steele Tatler No. 87. ⁋1 The Epistle is from one Serjeant Hall of the Foot-Guards. 1834 F. Marryat Peter Simple I. xi. 145 All disputed points were settled by the sergeant of marines with a party, who divided their antagonists from the Jews. 1898 G. W. Steevens With Kitchener to Khartum 274 ‘Fall out, sergeant, you're wounded,’ said the subaltern of his troop. < as lemmas |
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