单词 | serrefile |
释义 | serrefile Mil.|ˈsɛrəfaɪl| Also serafile. [ad. F. serrefile, f. serre-r (see serr) + file file n.2 Cf. Pg. serrafila.] pl. The line of supernumerary and non-commissioned officers placed in the rear of a squadron or troop; sing. one of these.
1796Instr. & Reg. Cavalry (1813) 19 In the filings of the squadron, the serrefiles take their place in the rear of the files. 1875Kinglake Crimea (1877) V. 117 The serre-files were Boyd, Nugent, and..Prendergast. 1896Baden-Powell Matabele Campaign xvi, Being now a sort of ‘serrefile’ or hanger-on to the column. 1906Daily Chron. 15 Nov. 3/4 Sergeant-Major Harrison..bade me mount a grey mare he led as he rode serafile. attrib.1796Instr. & Reg. Cavalry (1813) 219 The serre-file rank remains closed to the right. 1833Reg. & Instr. Cavalry i. 35 The Serrefile Officers pass through the intervals and cover to the right. |

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