shoulder arms

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   a position or command in the manual of arms in which one places a rifle on the either left or right shoulder, with the forearm parallel to the ground and the hand holding the butt.
2. 2
   a military command in which one places a rifle in the side of the flank and gripped by either left or right hand.

Verb

1. 1
   Of a soldier at drill, to place a rifle on the right shoulder, with the forearm parallel to the ground and the hand holding the butt.
2. 2
   Of a soldier at drill, to place a rifle in the side of the flank and gripped by either left or right hand.
3. 3
   To deliberately lift the bat out of the path of the ball when it is judged to be missing the wicket.