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MANUAL OF ARMS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle
Synonyms:
manual; manual of arms
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("manual of arms" is a kind of...):
drill; exercise; practice; practice session; recitation (systematic training by multiple repetitions)
Meronyms (parts of "manual of arms"):
order arms (a position in the manual of arms; the rifle is held vertically on the right side with the butt on the ground; often used as a command)
Domain category:
armed forces; armed services; military; military machine; war machine (the military forces of a nation)
