- color-bearer
- noun Date: 1800 one who carries a color or standard especially in a military parade or drill
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color-bearer
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color-bearer — [kul′ər ber΄ər] n. the person assigned to carry the colors, or flag, as in a parade or ceremony * * * … Universalium
color-bearer — [kul′ər ber΄ər] n. the person assigned to carry the colors, or flag, as in a parade or ceremony … English World dictionary
color bearer — noun the soldier who carries the standard of the unit in military parades or in battle (Freq. 4) • Syn: ↑standard bearer • Topics: ↑military, ↑armed forces, ↑armed services, ↑military machine, ↑war machine … Useful english dictionary
color-bearer — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : one that carries a color or standard especially in a military parade or drill … Useful english dictionary
color-bearer — Lawe hae … English-Hawaiian dictionary
color sergeant — noun a sergeant in a color guard who carries one of the colors (Freq. 3) • Hypernyms: ↑sergeant * * * noun 1. : a sergeant in a color guard who carries one of the colors 2. : a Salvation Army soldier appointed as a flag bearer * * * a sergeant… … Useful english dictionary
color detail — honor guard of soldiers and a flag bearer (used during ceremonial occasions) … English contemporary dictionary
color-sergeant — n. Ensign, standard bearer … New dictionary of synonyms
Standard bearer — Standard Stand ard ( [ e]rd), n. [OF. estendart, F. [ e]tendard, probably fr. L. extendere to spread out, extend, but influenced by E. stand. See {Extend}.] 1. A flag; colors; a banner; especially, a national or other ensign. [1913 Webster] His… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
standard-bearer — noun 1. an outstanding leader of a political movement • Hypernyms: ↑politician, ↑politico, ↑pol, ↑political leader 2. the soldier who carries the standard of the unit in military parades or in battle • Syn: ↑color bearer … Useful english dictionary
