"port arms" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} port arms (uncountable)
  1. (military) The position of a weapon carried diagonally in front of the body. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-port_arms-en-noun-5ASWQBd3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Topics: government, military, politics, war

Verb

Forms: ports arms [present, singular, third-person], porting arms [participle, present], ported arms [participle, past], ported arms [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} port arms (third-person singular simple present ports arms, present participle porting arms, simple past and past participle ported arms)
  1. (military, usually as imperative) To carry one's personal firearm diagonally in front of the body. Tags: usually Categories (topical): Military Related terms: at the high port
    Sense id: en-port_arms-en-verb-LvcJiVo4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Topics: government, military, politics, war

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