Definition of left shoulder arms
: a position in the manual of arms in which the butt of the rifle is held in the left hand with the barrel resting on the left shoulder
also
: a command to assume this position
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“Left shoulder arms.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/left%20shoulder%20arms. Accessed 2 Dec. 2021.
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The first known use of left shoulder arms was circa 1918
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