叉さ銃じゅう

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

stacked arms

Military term for rifles stood upright and interlocked in a tripod formation, typically during a rest period. Also used as a suru verb (叉銃する).

• 兵へい士したちは休きゅう憩けいのため叉さ銃じゅうした。

  The soldiers stacked arms for a rest.

• 叉さ銃じゅうの合あい図ずで小しょう休きゅう止しが始はじまった。

  A short break began at the signal to stack arms.