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Meaning of reverse arms | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A position of a soldier in which the weapon points downwards and backwards at an angle of 45° (while walking), or straight down (when at rest)

uncountable

Examples

“[…] it is recorded that at the funeral for Marlborough in 1722, the troops carried out a formal reverse arms drill which was especially invented for the service; it was a unique sign of respect to the great soldier.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

reverse bigotry reverse boustrophedon reverse brain drain reverse bunny suit reverse cascade reverse causation