Support arms

(Mil.) a command in the manual of arms in responce to which the piece is held vertically at the shoulder, with the hammer resting on the left forearm, which is passed horizontally across the body in front; also, the position assumed in response to this command.

See also: Support

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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