rebel yell

noun

1. a long, shrill battle cry used by Confederate troops in the U.S. Civil War.

Example Sentences

Excerpted from Rebel Yell: The Violence, Passion, and Redemption of Stonewall Jackson by S.C. Gwynne.

From The Daily Beast

After losing the 2004 Iowa caucuses, Dean let out a rebel yell designed to fire up his supporters.

From The Daily Beast

Probably there was some Yankee cheering, as doubtless there had been the “rebel yell,” but my memory recalls neither.

From Project Gutenberg

At first he was met with a reverent silence, but soon his old soldiers broke out into their far-famed rebel yell.

From Project Gutenberg

It was Trudy Doo's rebel yell and I heard her guitar thrash out some chords, then her drummer playing, then that big deep bass.

From Project Gutenberg

The old rebel yell of Morgan's raiders quavered from his throat.

From Project Gutenberg

From either side the grey artillery burst the grey musketry, and above the crackling thunder rose the rebel yell.

From Project Gutenberg