Definitions for firing party
fir·ing par·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. firing squad, firing partynoun

   a squad formed to fire volleys at a military funeral or to carry out a military execution

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1. firing party

   Execution by firing squad, in the past sometimes called fusillading (from the French fusil, rifle), is a method of capital punishment, particularly common in the military and in times of war. Some reasons for its use are that firearms are usually readily available and a gunshot to a vital organ, such as the brain or heart, most often will kill relatively quickly. A firing squad is normally composed of several soldiers, all of whom are usually instructed to fire simultaneously, thus preventing both disruption of the process by one member and identification of who fired the lethal shot. To avoid disfigurement due to multiple shots to the head, the shooters are typically instructed to aim at the heart, sometimes aided by a paper or cloth target. The prisoner is typically blindfolded or hooded as well as restrained. Executions can be carried out with the condemned either standing or sitting. There is a tradition in some jurisdictions that such executions are carried out at first light or at sunrise. This gave rise to the phrase "shot at dawn". Execution by firing squad is a specific practice that is distinct from other forms of execution by firearms, such as an execution by shot(s) to the back of the head or neck. However, the single shot by the squad's officer with a pistol (coup de grâce) is sometimes incorporated in a firing squad execution, particularly if the initial volley turns out not to be immediately fatal. Before the introduction of firearms, bows or crossbows were often used—Saint Sebastian is usually depicted as executed by a squad of Roman auxiliary archers in around AD 288; King Edmund the Martyr of East Anglia, by some accounts, was tied to a tree and executed by Viking archers on 20 November 869 or 870.

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1. firing party

   A firing party is a military or police detail, typically consisting of multiple individuals, assigned to fire volleys, often as part of ceremonial activities or at funerals of military veterans or police personnel. This act shows respect and tribute to those who served. The number of shots fired usually depends on the type of ceremony.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. firing party

   Are those who are selected to fire over the grave of any one interred with military honors.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of firing party in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

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   The numerical value of firing party in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firing_Party
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4. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
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