shoulder arms
Rifle position order
Shoulder arms is a military drill command instructing soldiers to hold their rifles vertically against the shoulder, barrel pointing upward.
The position is standard for formations and parades.
As a noun, it describes the position itself: The regiment stood at shoulder arms during the ceremony.
- rifleLong-barreled shoulder weapon
- musketMuzzle-loaded infantry firearm
- parade groundMilitary ceremonial field
- stand at easeParade ground relaxation order
- drillHole-boring device
grip · weapon · stock · bayonet · military drill · honor guard · color guard · command · weapon handling · posture · marksmanship · guard duty · barrel · stance · combat readiness · sling · line · snap
- drill commandsfall in, forward, about face, parade rest, at ease
shoulder armsorder arms
Military stance directive
ground arms · present arms · port arms · stack arms · at ease
shoulder armsstand down
Withdraw from readiness
fix bayonets · charge · aim · at ease · fire
shoulder, arms, shoulders, shouldered, shouldering, arming, armament, armaments, disarm