parade rest
noun Military.
a position assumed by a soldier or sailor in which the feet are 12 inches (30.48 cm) apart, the hands are clasped behind the back, and the head is held motionless and facing forward.
a command to assume this position.
Origin of parade rest
First recorded in 1860–65
Words nearby parade rest
paracystic,
paracystitis,
parade,
parade armor,
parade bed,
parade rest,
paradichlorobenzene,
paradiddle,
paradidymis,
paradigm,
paradigm shift
Example sentences from the Web for parade rest
For example, was he standing at any time in a parade-rest position?
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