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order arms

or·der arms


noun 
Definition:
 
military drill movement: an act of bringing a weapon, usually a rifle, from the shoulder to a resting position on the ground alongside the right leg, performed as part of a military drill



interjection 
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command to assume order arms: used as a command in a military drill to assume the order arms position

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