单词 | to unpile arms |
释义 | > as lemmasto unpile arms 2. transitive. Military. to unpile arms: to unstack muskets or rifles in order to take up positions or commence fighting. Cf. to pile arms at pile v.2 2c. Now rare. ΚΠ 1820 Public Ledger 17 June When ordered to fall in and unpile arms, a number of the men, it is said, refused to do so. 1864 Sheffield & Rotherham Independent 10 Feb. 4/4 I gave the order to unpile arms, but before my men could obey, a Russian column was upon us. 1917 A. G. Empey Over Top xxiv. 206 The officer brought us to attention and gave the order to unpile arms. 1941 S. Cloete Hill of Doves ix. 177 They formed up in lines by their piled rifles ‘Right dress...’ ‘Unpile arms.’ The orders came crisp and sharp. < as lemmas |
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