firing squad
firing squad
nounDefinition of FIRING SQUAD
1
: a detachment detailed to fire volleys over the grave of one buried with military honors
2
: a detachment detailed to carry out a sentence of death by shooting
See First Known Use of FIRING SQUAD
1864
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