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Корпорал
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Corporal, английский
- Ship`s. in a ship of war was, under the master-at-arms, employed to teach the sailors the use of small arms; to attend at the gangways when entering ports, and see that no spirituous liquors were brought on board without leave. also, to extinguish the fire and candles at eight o`clock in winter, and nine o`clock in summer, when the evening gun was fired; and to see that there were no lights below, but such as were under the charge of the proper sentinels. in the marines or army in general the corporal is a non-commissioned officer next below the sergeant in the scale of authority. the ship`s corporal of the present day is the superior of the first-class working petty officers, and solely attends to police matters under the master-at-arms or superintendent-
- [1] in the navy, a ship’s policeman responsible to the master-at-arms for small-arms training, attending the gangway when entering port, and ensuring that no alcohol is illegally brought on board. [2] in the army and marines, a non-commissioned officer, subordinate to sergeant.
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Corpus cristi, английский
Corporal, английский
- Ship`s. in a ship of war was, under the master-at-arms, employed to teach the sailors the use of small arms; to attend at the gangways when entering ports, and see that no spirituous liquors were brought on board without leave. also, to extinguish the fire and candles at eight o`clock in winter, and nine o`clock in summer, when the evening gun was fired; and to see that there were no lights below, but such as were under the charge of the proper sentinels. in the marines or army in general the corporal is a non-commissioned officer next below the sergeant in the scale of authority. the ship`s corporal of the present day is the superior of the first-class working petty officers, and solely attends to police matters under the master-at-arms or superintendent-
- [1] in the navy, a ship’s policeman responsible to the master-at-arms for small-arms training, attending the gangway when entering port, and ensuring that no alcohol is illegally brought on board. [2] in the army and marines, a non-commissioned officer, subordinate to sergeant.
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