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fifer
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A fifer is a non-combatant military occupation of a foot soldier who originally played the fife during combat . The practice was instituted during the period of Early Modern warfare to sound signals during changes in formation, such as the line , and were ...
Usage examples of fifer.
When the horsemen commenced to slow trot, the fifers cased their instruments, unslung their shields, and drew their swords, while the drummers remained halted in formation, beating time for the foot.
This decision was reached by casting lots, which meant that Fifer Bob was cast from the cart lots of times, until he finally got tired of running after it, only to be dumped off again, and agreed to undertake the task.