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Definition of Order arms
1. Noun. A position in the manual of arms; the rifle is held vertically on the right side with the butt on the ground; often used as a command.
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Literary usage of Order arms
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1. Infantry Tactics: For the Instruction, Exercise, and Manœuvres of the by Silas Casey (1863)
"Order—ARMS. One time and two motions. 154. (First motion.) Seize the piece briskly
with the left hand near the upper band, and detach it slightly from the ..."
2. A Complete Handbook for the Hospital Corps of the U.S. Army and Navy and by Charles Field Mason (1912)
"Being at the present saber, should the next command be order arms. officers order
saber; if the command be other than order arms, they execute carry saber. ..."
3. Field Exercise and Evolutions of Infantry, as Revised by Her Majesty's by Great Britain War Office, Great Britain Army (1870)
"Order— Arms. Stand at—Ease. A ttention. Shoulder— Arms. Right—Turn. Dismiss.
The new guard will form fours to the right and wheel to the left; ..."
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