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battle station

American  

noun

Military, Navy.
  1. the place or position that one is assigned to for battle or in an emergency.


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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

“When they said, ‘Man your battle stations,’ my battle station was the throttle,” he said.

From New York Times ● Nov. 11, 2021

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

"He's moved his battle station behind the carrier, and brought the corresponding battleship to corridor five, trying to strengthen his position for a frontal assault."

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