单词 | wooden cross |
释义 | > as lemmaswooden cross wooden cross n. Military slang a wooden cross on a serviceman's grave; hence, death in action regarded ironically as an award of merit. ΘΚΠ the world > life > death > manner of death > [noun] > violent death > death in battle supreme sacrifice1878 wooden cross1917 1917 A. G. Empey Over Top 314 Wooden Cross, two pieces of wood in the form of a cross placed at the head of a Tommy's grave. 1919 in Amer. Speech 1972 (1975) 47 117 Seven of the ‘Blue Tails’ went down to get their Wooden Crosses. 1949 A. Murphy To Hell & Back xvi. 195 There is no other branch of the army that offers so many chances for the Purple Heart, the Distinguished Wooden Cross, the Royal Order of the Mattress Covers. < as lemmas |
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