Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In military tactics, a position of rest in which the soldier stands silent and motionless, but which is less fatiguing than the position of “attention”: it is much used during parades; also, the command given to assume this position.
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Examples
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The woman came to the base of the ramp and moved to the right five paces where she stood at parade-rest, hands clasped behind her back and staring straight ahead.
Firefly Ship Works Ltd. » Blog Archive » Stray Dogs, Chapter One: An Unexpected Gift 2009
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His hands were clasped behind his back, unconsciously at parade-rest, as he surveyed the surroundings.
Thunder and Ashes Z.A. Recht 2008
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Champion clasped his hands behind him in a parade-rest stance and maintained a respectful silence.
Hunting Fear Hooper, Kay 2004
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But you would think with the officers there, as I said something of a parade-rest demeanor about them, they may have this situation under control.
CNN Transcript - Breaking News: Five Critically Shot at Pennsylvania McDonald's - March 1, 2000 2000
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And so there is the parade-rest kind of a stance that the S.W.A.T. T.am members have taken outside the building.
CNN Transcript - Breaking News: Five Critically Shot at Pennsylvania McDonald's - March 1, 2000 2000
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The Companions halted, the mixed troops behind them came to parade-rest, and both Heralds dismounted from their saddles with agility that gave the lie to the silver in their hair.
Owlsight Lackey, Mercedes 1998
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He stood in as crisp a parade-rest stance as he could He was uncertain whether it was correct, but it resembled a position he'd learned in his martial arts training, and nobody to object.
In Alien Hands Shatner, William 1997
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From a nearby barracks a troop of a dozen soldiers, neatly uniformed, marched out with long rifles and took a parade-rest posture facing a wall constructed of big stones fitted together by artistic masons in years past.
Mexico Michener, James 1992
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The Midnight Guard moved from their parade-rest stance, to attention, as Emperor Mocdar Jek Tromok entered the room with a recorded orchestra flourish proceeding him.
Before Destruction Rossi, Michael 1991
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He brought his hands together in the Human military posture of parade-rest, and his manner announced again that he was clothed in dignity.
The Price of the Phoenix Marshak, Sondra 1977
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