"hand salute" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hand salutes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} hand salute (plural hand salutes)
  1. (military) a gesture of respect to someone or something by raising the right hand to the side of one's head. Categories (topical): Military Translations (gesture of respect): วันทยหัตถ์ (wan-tá-yá-hàt) (Thai)
    Sense id: en-hand_salute-en-noun-rND12gnd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, military, politics, war

Inflected forms

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