Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

present arms

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.66 in modern English

Syllables
pre-sen-t arms
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A position of salute in the manual of arms in which the gun is held in both hands vertically in front of the body, with the muzzle upward and the trigger side forward.

Uncountable

verb

To adopt such a position.

Usage

Inflected Forms

presents arms (present, singular) presenting arms (participle, present) presented arms (participle, past) presented arms (past)

Phrases

order arms port arms

Frequently Paired Words

order arms port arms

Questions

What does present arms mean?
A position of salute in the manual of arms in which the gun is held in both hands vertically in front of the body, with the muzzle upward and the trigger side forward.

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