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Ellipsis of stand-to-arms.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
stand-to
Today it means: A state of readiness assumed by ground troops at dawn and dusk in wartime. Full definition →
Today it means: A state of readiness assumed by ground troops at dawn and dusk in wartime. Full definition →
Ellipsis of stand-to-arms.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.