NONCOMBATANT
\nˌɒnkˈɒmbatənt], \nˌɒnkˈɒmbatənt], \n_ˌɒ_n_k_ˈɒ_m_b_a_t_ə_n_t]\
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Any person connected with an army, or within the lines of an army, who does not make it his business to fight, as any one of the medical officers and their assistants, chaplains, and others; also, any of the citizens of a place occupied by an army; also, any one holding a similar position with respect to the navy.
By Oddity Software
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Any person connected with an army, or within the lines of an army, who does not make it his business to fight, as any one of the medical officers and their assistants, chaplains, and others; also, any of the citizens of a place occupied by an army; also, any one holding a similar position with respect to the navy.
By Noah Webster.
Word of the day
tinctura quininae ammoniata
- A preparation made by dissolving quinin sulphate in alcohol [Br. Ph.].