fighting irons

English

Noun

fighting irons pl (plural only)

(military, slang) A set of cutlery.
- 2012, DF Ryschka, Too Young to Vote but Old Enough to Kill‎:
  The leading recruit is pausing briefly while receiving his dinner plate in his left hand and then is resuming his forward movement towards the serving area, but first picking up a dark green plastic cup and a set of fighting irons (knife, fork, and spoon) from the leading edge of the bay marines.

Synonyms

eating irons

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