shoulder arms
A position or command in the manual of arms in which one places a rifle on the either…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.
Meaning
2 sensesA 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.
(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
plural: shoulder arms| Singular | shoulder arms |
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See also
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