"present arms" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} present arms (uncountable)
  1. (military) A position of salute in the manual of arms in which the gun is held in both hands vertically in front of the body, with the muzzle upward and the trigger side forward. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Military Related terms: order arms Translations (a position of salute): วันทยาวุธ (wan-tá-yaa-wút) (Thai)
    Sense id: en-present_arms-en-noun-738t577F Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 89 11 Topics: government, military, politics, war

Verb

Forms: presents arms [present, singular, third-person], presenting arms [participle, present], presented arms [participle, past], presented arms [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} present arms (third-person singular simple present presents arms, present participle presenting arms, simple past and past participle presented arms)
  1. (military) To adopt such a position. Categories (topical): Military Translations (to adopt such a position): præsentere gevær (Danish), skyldra (Swedish), วันทยาวุธ (wan-tá-yaa-wút) (Thai)
    Sense id: en-present_arms-en-verb-i8Lgnn4L Topics: government, military, politics, war

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