cab rank en · NOUN
Meanings
- Synonym of taxi rank.
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A group of aircraft that remain airborne in order to attack targets quickly when requested.
Their presence with the army greatly heartened the rank and file, as did the appearance above the battlefield of "cab ranks" of fighters and fighter-bombers.
1953, Denis George Richards, Hilary Aidan St. George Saunders, Royal Air Force: The fight is won (page 352)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cab ranks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
cab-rank rule · cab off the rank