Function: noun
Etymology: from the command port arms!
Date: circa 1890
: a position in the manual of arms in which the rifle is held diagonally in front of the body with the muzzle pointing upward to the left also : a command to assume this position
Function: noun
Etymology: from the command port arms!
Date: circa 1890
: a position in the manual of arms in which the rifle is held diagonally in front of the body with the muzzle pointing upward to the left also : a command to assume this position
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012