Function: noun
Date: circa 1920
: a stripe worn on an enlisted man's left sleeve to indicate three years of service in the army or four years in the navy
Function: noun
Date: circa 1920
: a stripe worn on an enlisted man's left sleeve to indicate three years of service in the army or four years in the navy
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012