port arms
noun
a position in military drill in which one's rifle is held diagonally in front of the body, with the muzzle pointing upward to the left.
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Origin of port arms
First recorded in 1795–1805
Words nearby port arms
portal vein, portamento, portance, Port Angeles, Porta-Potti, port arms, Port Arthur, portative, portative organ, Port-au-Prince, port authority
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Example sentences from the Web for port arms
A while Case stood with the Winchester at the port-arms; then he gave a little laugh to himself and stepped round the ferns.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 17 (of 25)|Robert Louis StevensonA while Case stood with the Winchester at the port-arms; then he gave a little laugh to himself, and stepped round the ferns.
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