line of march
- noun
- /laɪn əv mɑrtʃ/
- Jargon
:
ruta de marcha
- The division commanders and brigadiers rode off to make sure their forces conformed to the line of march Lee had spelled out.
Most of the time, though, the men bivouacked in improvised straw and wood shelters or under the stars, or were billeted on households along the line of March.
- Most of the time, though, the men bivouacked in improvised straw and wood shelters or under the stars, or were billeted on households along the line of March.
Examples
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The soldiers followed the designated line of march to ensure a coordinated arrival at the battlefield.
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Having fought farther to the north in the Wilderness than Hill's men, his corps headed the line of march today.
Fiction book (1992) -
A little frightened, she ducked into a coffee shop to avoid their line of march and to clear her thoughts before her re-entry into her old life.
Fiction book (1992) -
During the parade, the band maintained their line of march as they paraded through the streets.
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The general plotted the line of march on the map to guide his troops through the enemy territory.
How Direct
- Jargon
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase denotes the ‘line’ associated with ‘march’ and this relationship is directly compositional: a B1 learner who knows 'line' (formation/route) and 'march' (organized walking) can infer it refers to the route or formation used when marching. The preposition 'of' is a simple linking element and the pattern is cross-linguistically common, so the expression is likely immediately understandable despite slightly formal/military register.
Etymology
The phrase line of march comes from the path a group makes when it moves. The line marks the route and the march is the moving column, so it means 'the route' a group follows.