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Meaning of shoulder arms | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. 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.
  2. a military command in which one places a rifle in the side of the flank and gripped by either left or right hand.
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CEFR level

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

shoulder bag shoulder belt shoulder blade shoulder block shoulder bolt shoulder bone

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