field exercise

noun

1. a military exercise in which mock warfare is staged between two forces.

Word History and Origins

Origin of field exercise¹

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

I consider him able to drill a squad, company, or battalion according to the Field Exercise, and fully impart instruction therein.

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In the field exercise and drill of troops, one body is said to cover another exactly in rear of it.

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He lets us go to his reviews in field exercise instead of marching order.

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He is out in the country, watching artillery at field exercise.

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