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marching |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: March \March\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Marched}; p. pr & vb n. {Marching}.] [F. marcher, in OF also to tread, prob. fr L. marcus hammer. Cf {Mortar}.] 1. To move with regular steps, as a soldier; to walk in a grave, deliberate, or stately manner; to advance steadily. --Shak. 2. To proceed by walking in a body or in military order as the German army {marched} into France. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Marching \March"ing\, a. & n., fr {March}, v. {Marching money} (Mil.), the additional pay of officer or soldier when his regiment is marching. {In marching order} (Mil.), equipped for a march. {Marching regiment}. (Mil.) a A regiment in active service. b In England, a regiment liable to be ordered into other quarters, at home or abroad; a regiment of the line From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: marching adj : walking steadily and rhythmically and in step with others "a line of marching soldiers" n : the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind); "it was a long march"; "we heard the sound of marching" [syn: {march}]
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