| 单词 | support arms |
| 释义 | > as lemmassupport arms support arms n. Military (now historical) the position or action of supporting arms. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > drill or training > [noun] > weapon-training > manual exercise > position of weapon posture1611 support arms1807 1807 tr. Syst. Discipline & Manœuvres Infantry 211 The interior sections and divisions will remain at support arms and not fire. 1878 Ann. Rep. Chief of Ordnance 472 A plan has been suggested to simply turn the bolt to a vertical position, and lock the same for convenience in carrying the gun at the support arms. 1930 Pop. Mech. Sept. 428/2 Until after the Civil war, the position [sc. port arms] was known as ‘support arms’. 2006 R. Field Confederate Army1861–65 IV. 35/2 (caption) L. Ewing attempts to hold a musket at ‘support arms’. to support arms Military (now historical). to support arms: to carry one's musket or rifle vertically against the left shoulder, with the cock or hammer resting on the left arm held horizontally across the body. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > drill or training > drill [verb (intransitive)] > position weapons recover arms (also swords)1685 to support arms1779 to secure arms1795 to shoulder arms1844 1779 Regulations Order & Discipline Troops U.S. x. 50 After the first twenty paces he [sc. the commanding officer] Support—Arms! 1795 T. Reide Treat. Duty Infantry Officers vii. 141 They [sc. the manual exercises] are much easier learned by recruits, who should likewise be taught to support arms [etc.]. 1826 J. Holbrook Mil. Tactics 83 The instructer will frequently order the company to support arms. 1882 E. Upton in H. T. Reed Elements Mil. Sci. & Tactics i. 113 Each skirmisher supports arms upon taking his place in ranks. 1996 A. D. Gaff On Many Bloody Field iii. 46 The captain then commanded his company to ‘Support Arms’ and the mustering officer called the company roll. < as lemmas |
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