Meaning of manual exercise | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The military exercise by which soldiers are taught the use of their muskets and other arms.
   historical
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: manual exercise.

Examples

“A little clump of soldiers stood upon the poop going through the manual exercise, and it was from them that the call⟳ had come⟳ which had sounded so unexpectedly in the ears of the castaways.”

“The officers of the Voulnteers will do their utmost to assist the naval officers to preserve⟳ discipline. They may, if they think⟳ fit, set⟳ an example to their men by taking an active part in all the duties and manual exercises. They may fall⟳ in at quarters, and take⟳ any number⟳ at the gun. In short, they may become⟳, as much as they please⟳, active working seamen and efficient practical gunners.”

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