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order arms

noun

  1. (in the manual of arms in close-order drill) a position in which the rifle is held at the right side, with its butt on the ground.
  2. (as an interjection) the command to move the rifle to this position.


order arms

interjection

  1. military the order in drill to hold the rifle close to the right side with the butt resting on the ground
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of order arms1

First recorded in 1835–45
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Example Sentences

Yes, they can order arms, ships and planes from others.

Instantly the Union soldiers shifted from order arms to carry arms, the salute of honor.

I'm the old Hebrew On a tear; I order arms, My heart is sair.

For at the commencement he and his regiment were told to order arms and wait at the bottom of a hill covered by a vineyard.

If at order arms, the side step is executed at trail without other command.

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