Meanings of presenting arms in English

There was a rattle of guns; the soldiers were presenting arms.

They both stood perfectly straight, just as a soldier stands before presenting arms.

They held the instruments of their death with placid propriety, like soldiers presenting arms.

Shouldering arms and presenting arms and standing at ease.

The noise made by the sentinel in presenting arms each time warned me of his approach.

The sight of them presently standing on the hour, like a sentinel presenting arms, was startling-laughable

The marine guard turned out, presenting arms as Lieutenant Jack Benson passed to the side gangway.

I remembered what we were taught at Bialystok, and snapped to attention, presenting arms to the indifferent troupe.

The old man obeyed, walking across the floor with reverential bows, and taking a position like a soldier presenting arms.

They are presenting arms.

Did they not hear a carriage driving into the inner court, and the guard presenting arms amid the rolling of drums?

The soldier, still presenting arms to his superior officer showed no sign of resentment; not even a flush mounted to his cheek.

At each outpost the order for presenting arms to Frederick was repeated, and the officers charged with its execution to the letter.

Surely some Brass-hat, inspecting Rankin's regiment, must have noticed that Rankin's hands were in his pockets when he should have been presenting arms?

To-morrow, if the Major strafes me for my handling of the platoon on the barrack-square, I'll challenge him to detail ' presenting arms, by numbers.'

A veteran from the neighboring barracks, who was gazing through the fence, said: "Here is the Spring presenting arms and in full uniform."