open order

noun

A military unit formed up so as to allow space between its ranks.

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Meanings

nounopen order (uncountable)
  1. uncountablegovernmentA military unit formed up so as to allow space between its ranks.
  2. uncountablenauticalA naval formation in which ships are four cables'-length (2880 feet) apart.
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APA

open order. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20order

MLA

“open order.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20order. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “open order,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20order.

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