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shoulder arms en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. a position or command in the manual of arms in which one places a rifle on the either left or right shoulder, with the forearm parallel to the ground and the hand holding the butt.
  2. (Commonwealth) a military command in which one places a rifle in the side of the flank and gripped by either left or right hand.

Forms

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shoulder arms Number=Plur lexicographic

Coordinates

slope arms

shoulder arms en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (intransitive) Of a soldier at drill, to place a rifle on the right shoulder, with the forearm parallel to the ground and the hand holding the butt.
  2. (Commonwealth, intransitive) Of a soldier at drill, to place a rifle in the side of the flank and gripped by either left or right hand.
  3. (intransitive) To deliberately lift the bat out of the path of the ball when it is judged to be missing the wicket.

Forms

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shouldering arms Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
shouldered arms Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
shouldered arms Tense=Past lexicographic
shoulders arms Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Coordinates

slope arms