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parade rest

–noun Military.
1. a position assumed by a soldier or sailor in which the feet are 12 in. (30.48 cm) apart, the hands are clasped behind the back, and the head is held motionless and facing forward.
2. a command to assume this position.

Origin:
1860–65
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