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View synonyms for firing party

firing party

noun

  1. a military detachment detailed to fire a salute at a funeral
  2. another name for firing squad


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He never moved when the firing party knelt down, although their arms and accoutrements broke the silence sharply.

Within half-an-hour the little firing-party overtook the rear of the column, and Roberts halted till they came up to him.

Besides, I'm not looking for the sort of adventure that ends between a stone wall and a firing-party.

On reaching the execution ground he stopped, went in the direction of the firing party, threw his hat on the ground, and waited.

So when Hunston had exhausted his expletives and was about to give the word to the firing party, young Jack spoke.

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