battle station
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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He had been looking forward to going ashore that evening but soon found himself running to his battle station, passing munitions from the magazine room to the anti-aircraft guns on the deck.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2024
It remained his battle station for months to follow.
From Washington Times • Aug. 12, 2019
He got up and ran to his battle station in the turret, which had huge 14-inch guns to fire at enemy ships.
From Washington Post • Dec. 5, 2016
But like the Empire’s battle station, they were ultimately doomed by some woefully inadequate defenses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2015
Colonel Welsh murmured something that Dawson didn't catch and, giving the Yank air ace a pat on the shoulder, he swung about and returned to his battle station aft.
From Dave Dawson at Casablanca by Bowen, Robert Sydney
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