letter corporal

名詞

古語

(now rare) A corporal with responsibility for carrying or delivering letters for a given regiment etc.

日本語の意味

（今は稀な用法）所属部隊内で手紙の運搬や伝達を担当する下士官、すなわち伍長

During the regimental inspection, the letter corporal stepped forward to hand the colonel the dispatches.

連隊の点検で、書状配達担当の伍長が前に出て、大佐に伝達書類を手渡した。

意味（1）

(now rare) A corporal with responsibility for carrying or delivering letters for a given regiment etc.

letter corporals

（ plural ）