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Relating to Parthia or Parthians. / Delivered as if in retreat. (An allusion to the Parthian battle tactic of firing arrows backwards from horseback while apparently in retreat.)

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Source Word

Parthian

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈpɑːθɪən/

Adjective

not-comparable

Relating to Parthia or Parthians. / Delivered as if in retreat. (An allusion to the Parthian battle tactic of firing arrows backwards from horseback while apparently in retreat.)

Japanese Meaning

パルティアまたはパルティア人に関連する / 撤退しているかのような振る舞いを示す（パルティアの戦闘戦術に由来する比喩表現）

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Historians debated whether the Parthian strategy relied more on cavalry mobility than infantry strength.

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歴史家たちは、パルティアの戦術が歩兵の強さよりも騎兵の機動力に依存していたかどうかを議論した。

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Relating to Parthia or Parthians.

The king’s cavalry are also trained to an exercise called the keykaj, which consists in turning about on the saddle at full speed and firing a carbine backward. This they learn from their childhood, and it gives them great confidence and dexterity on horseback. It is probably a remnant of the old Parthian custom so frequently alluded to in ancient authors; with this difference, that fire-arms are now used instead of bows and arrows.

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