a military
term indicating that one is to rest one's rifle against the
right shoulder with its
muzzle elevated and inclined to the
rear and the
butt of the rifle held in the
right hand. The
term also refers to the rifle's
position when as above.
(military) the
command to
assume a
position of resting a rifle against the
right shoulder and supporting the
butt with the
hand on the same side.