RIGHT SHOULDER ARMS


Meaning of RIGHT SHOULDER ARMS in English

noun

Etymology: from the imperative phrase right shoulder, arms

: a position in the manual of arms in which the rifle is held in the right hand with the barrel resting against the right shoulder and the muzzle inclined to the rear — often used as a command; compare left shoulder arms

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