firing squad Synonyms

firing squad Meaning

Wordnet

firing squad (n)

a squad formed to fire volleys at a military funeral or to carry out a military execution

FAQs About the word firing squad

a squad formed to fire volleys at a military funeral or to carry out a military execution

rear guard, picket, outpost, sentry, patrol, watch,paratroops, battalion, commando, squad

No antonyms found.

The king's advisor was sentenced to death by firing squad for treason.

The condemned man faced the firing squad with a sense of stoicism.

The soldiers in the firing squad raised their rifles and took aim.

The captain of the firing squad gave the order to fire, and the bullets pierced the man's chest.