point man

英語（米国） (en-US) 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

名詞

広義 慣用表現

(military) In combat, the soldier who takes point; the soldier who assumes the first and most exposed position in a combat military formation; the lead soldier/unit advancing through hostile or unsecured territory.

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During the patrol, the point man signaled for us to halt when he spotted movement in the brush.

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意味（1）

(military) In combat, the soldier who takes point; the soldier who assumes the first and most exposed position in a combat military formation; the lead soldier/unit advancing through hostile or unsecured territory.

The point man is the only one besides the Shooter who could verify the kill shots firsthand, and he did just that to another SEAL I spoke with.

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意味（2）

(idiomatic, by extension) A most trusted assistant or associate; the person upon whom one would most rely.

point men （ 複数形 ）