Get the FREE one-click dictionary software for Windows
or the iPhone/iPad and Android apps
Noun: firing squad  'fI(-u)r-ing,skwód
  1. (military) a squad formed to fire volleys at a military funeral or to carry out a military execution
    "The firing squad stood at attention during the military funeral";
    - firing party

Derived forms: firing squads

Type of: squad

Encyclopedia: Firing squad