Advertisement
Advertisement
sick call
noun
, Military.
- a daily formation for those requiring medical attention.
- the period during which this formation is held.
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of sick call1
First recorded in 1830–40
Discover More
Example Sentences
They would insist always on accompanying me home from a night sick-call.
From Project Gutenberg
At such an hour a roll-call would be due, or a sick-call, or a guard-mount call, or a headquarters call.
From Project Gutenberg
Father Desmond O'Connor was, in fact, meditating a practical joke as he hurried on his sick call this hot summer's night.
From Project Gutenberg
The surgeon was absent on a sick-call, but his wife, flattered by a visit from the landowner, entertained him lavishly.
From Project Gutenberg
Reported at sick call (the first time since I left Vicksburg) and was excused from duty.
From Project Gutenberg
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse