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PILE ARMS

\pˈa͡ɪl ˈɑːmz], \pˈa‍ɪl ˈɑːmz], \p_ˈaɪ_l ˈɑː_m_z]\

Definitions of PILE ARMS

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases

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(Mil.) To rest three muskets against one another by securing their ramrods ; preventing the necessity of laying them on the ground.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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