Meaning of reverse arms | Babel Free
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)
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.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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