jalkaväki — meaning in English

English meaning

• infantry noun Soldiers who fight on foot, as opposed to those in tanks, on horseback, or in vehicles.
• line noun A long, thin mark or stroke, straight or curved, on a surface.

Senses

jalkaväki is used for these senses in English:

• antipersonnel (military, euphemistic) Designed to kill soldiers.
• line (military) The regular infantry of an army, as distinguished from militia, guards, volunteer corps, cavalry, artillery, etc.

line — full definition

1. noun A long, thin mark or stroke, straight or curved, on a surface.
2. noun A row or sequence of people, things, or words, one after another.
3. verb To arrange people or things in a row, or to form such a row.
4. verb To cover the inside surface of something with a layer of material.
5. noun A telephone or other communication connection.

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