(US, military) A position of rest in which the feet are 12 inches apart and the hands clasped behind the back, or the left hand is behind the back and the right hand holds the rifle with its butt on t
(US, military) A position of rest in which the feet are 12 inches apart and the hands clasped behind the back, or the left hand is behind the back and the right hand holds the rifle with its butt on the ground.
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(Canada, military) A large area of firm ground, often a paved area at a military base or school, where soldiers or cadets present themselves for inspection ("parade") and practice marching and close-order drills.
Disposed to rest; inactive, lazy.
(Singapore, military) A form of punishment in which recruits are tasked with performing physical exercises, changing clothes, etc. under strict time limits.
(countable) A temporary stoppage of an activity; a break, a pause.
(intransitive) To take a temporary rest, take a break for a short period after an effort.