pack-drill
Definition
- Noun (military):
- A form of punishment in which a soldier is required to perform drill while carrying a heavy pack or equipment.
Usage Examples
- (A military punishment involving carrying a heavy pack during drill.)
- (A practice of forcing soldiers to exercise with full gear as a penalty.)
Advanced Usage
- "to be put on pack-drill": to be assigned this specific punishment.
- He was put on pack-drill for three consecutive days. (He was forced to march with a heavy pack for three days as a penalty.)
Variants and Related Words
- Pack (n): a bundle or load carried on the back, especially by a soldier or hiker.
- The soldier carried a heavy pack during the march. (A bag or load worn on the back.)
- Drill (n): repetitive training or exercise, often in a military context.
- The recruits practiced drill every morning. (Structured physical exercises for discipline.)
Synonyms
- Fatigue duty: military labor or punishment tasks.
- Extra duty: additional work assigned as a penalty.
Related Idioms
- To carry the pack: to bear a heavy burden, literally or figuratively.
- He had to carry the pack for the team’s mistakes. (He took responsibility for others’ errors.)
Phrasal Verbs
- Drill into: to teach or enforce something through repetition.
- The officer drilled the rules into the new soldiers. (He repeatedly instructed them until they learned.)
Note: This term is almost exclusively used in a military context and is somewhat archaic in modern usage. It does not have common civilian applications.