file closer

noun

An officer posted at the rear of a line, or on the flank of a column, of soldiers, to rectify mistakes and ensure steadiness and promptness in the ranks.

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Meanings

nounfile closer (plural file closers)

plural file closers

  1. governmentAn officer posted at the rear of a line, or on the flank of a column, of soldiers, to rectify mistakes and ensure steadiness and promptness in the ranks.
Cite this entry
APA

file closer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/file%20closer

MLA

“file closer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/file%20closer. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “file closer,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/file%20closer.

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