firing party
Lethal military formation
A firing party is a military detachment assigned to fire a salute at a funeral or ceremonial occasion, or to carry out an execution by shooting.
The term overlaps with firing squad, though firing party more often emphasizes the ceremonial role: The firing party discharged three volleys over the grave.
Long-barreled shoulder firearms
- volleySimultaneous firing burst
- saluteGestural sign of honor
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- soldiersMilitary personnel who fight
formation · precision · command · uniforms · squad · drill · infantry · discharge
rifles
Long-barreled shoulder firearms
soldiers · formation · precision · command · uniforms · squad · drill · infantry · discharge · arms
condemned
Officially declared unfit
- blindfoldSight-blocking eye cover
- wallVertical enclosing structure
- sentenceComplete thought, grammatically
dawn · prisoner · warrant · command · squad · rifles · volley · post · last words · verdict
honor
High regard, moral dignity
casket · burial · interment · cemetery · procession · taps · flag · folding · veteran · fallen
- military traditionssalute, 21-gun salute, saluting, salutes, honor guard
- elite guardsroyal guard, royal guards, imperial guards, honor guard, honor guards
- honor guardshonor guard, honor guards, color guard, colour guard, tomb guard
- military honorsMedal of Honor, Purple Heart, Silver Star, Bronze Star, Navy Cross
firing partyelectric chair
Electrocution execution device
lethal injection · guillotine · gas chamber · gallows · noose
firing partyrescue team
Group saving endangered people
search and rescue · emergency responders · paramedics · trauma unit · triage unit
fire, firing, fiery, party, parties, partied, partying, part, parts