order arms

order arms

n.1. A position in the military manual of arms in which the rifle is held vertically next to the right leg with its butt resting on the ground.2. A command to assume order arms.

order arms

interj, n (Military) military the order in drill to hold the rifle close to the right side with the butt resting on the ground

or′der arms′

n. 1. (in close-order drill) a position in which the rifle is held at the right side, with its butt on the ground. 2. the command to move the rifle to this position. [1835–45]

Thesaurus

Noun

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order arms - a position in the manual of arms; the rifle is held vertically on the right side with the butt on the ground; often used as a commandmanual of arms, manual - (military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifleposture, attitude, position - the arrangement of the body and its limbs; "he assumed an attitude of surrender"