n. a disabled; war ( AE ) ~ (to retrain disabled ~s)
USAGE NOTE: In BE , ~ means 'old soldier'; in AE , it means any former serviceman or servicewoman, young or old.
n. a disabled; war ( AE ) ~ (to retrain disabled ~s)
USAGE NOTE: In BE , ~ means 'old soldier'; in AE , it means any former serviceman or servicewoman, young or old.
The Bbi combinatory dictionary of English, a guide to word combinations. Комбинаторный словарь английского языка Bbi. Руководство по словосочетаниям. 2012