Corporal's Guard

Corporal's Guard
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"капралова стража"
Презрительное прозвище сторонников Дж. Тайлера [Tyler, John] среди вигов [Whigs] и демократов [Democrats] в Конгрессе США [Congress, U.S.]. Во главе группировки стоял конгрессмен Г. Уайз [Wise, Henry Alexander] (1806-1876)

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  • Corporal's guard — Corporal Cor po*ral (k[^o]r p[ o]*ral), n. [Corrupted fr. F. caporal, It. caporale, fr. capo head, chief, L. caput. See {Chief}, and cf. {Caporal}.] (Mil.) A noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant. In the United States army he is the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • corporal's guard — ☆ corporal s guard n. 1. a squad commanded by a corporal 2. any small group of people, sometimes a bare minimum for a given purpose …   English World dictionary

  • corporal's guard — noun Etymology: corporal (III) : a small group of persons (as of followers or adherents) scarcely more than a corporal s guard of these talented men are left S.H.Holbrook * * * 1. Mil. any small detachment. 2. any small group, as of followers.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • corporal's guard — noun Date: 1832 1. the small detachment commanded by a corporal 2. a small group …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • corporal's guard — 1. Mil. any small detachment. 2. any small group, as of followers. [1835 45, Amer.] * * * …   Universalium

  • Corporal — Cor po*ral (k[^o]r p[ o]*ral), n. [Corrupted fr. F. caporal, It. caporale, fr. capo head, chief, L. caput. See {Chief}, and cf. {Caporal}.] (Mil.) A noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant. In the United States army he is the lowest… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Corporal — This article is about the military rank. For other uses, see Corporal (disambiguation). Common anglophone military ranks Navies Armies Air forces Officers Admiral of the fleet Ma …   Wikipedia

  • Lance corporal — Corporal Cor po*ral (k[^o]r p[ o]*ral), n. [Corrupted fr. F. caporal, It. caporale, fr. capo head, chief, L. caput. See {Chief}, and cf. {Caporal}.] (Mil.) A noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant. In the United States army he is the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ship's corporal — Corporal Cor po*ral (k[^o]r p[ o]*ral), n. [Corrupted fr. F. caporal, It. caporale, fr. capo head, chief, L. caput. See {Chief}, and cf. {Caporal}.] (Mil.) A noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant. In the United States army he is the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • List of deaths by corporal punishment — Corporal punishment is forced pain intended to change a person s behaviour or to punish them. The following are people who have died due to corporal punishment:* Arpit Kavadia was a class 12 student at the Alok Sansthana School in Udaipur,India.… …   Wikipedia

  • Arkansas Army National Guard — Arkansas STARC Shoulder Sleeve insignia Active 1804–present Country United States …   Wikipedia


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