order arms: Meaning and Definition of

or'der arms'

Pronunciation: [key]
  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.
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