Call-to-arms
a command to report for active military duty.
Contemporary Examples
Judith Miller: My Gun Control Fantasy Judith Miller July 21, 2012
Historical Examples
Bambi Marjorie Benton Cooke
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an act of calling back. a summoning of workers back to work after a layoff. a summoning of an employee back to work after working hours, as for emergency business. a request to a performer who has auditioned for a role, booking, or the like to return for another audition. recall (def 12). a return […]
- Callback
an act of calling back. a summoning of workers back to work after a layoff. a summoning of an employee back to work after working hours, as for emergency business. a request to a performer who has auditioned for a role, booking, or the like to return for another audition. recall (def 12). a return […]
- Call-board
a bulletin board, as in a theater, on which notices are posted announcing rehearsals, changes in the cast, etc. Historical Examples The Art of Stage Dancing Ned Wayburn The Art of Stage Dancing Ned Wayburn The Art of Stage Dancing Ned Wayburn
- Call-box
an outdoor telephone or signal box for calling the police or fire department. British. a public telephone booth. a post-office box for mail that can be picked up only by a renter in person. noun a soundproof enclosure for a public telephone Also called telephone box, telephone kiosk
- Callboy
a boy or man who summons actors, as from their dressing rooms, shortly before they are due to go on stage. a bellhop. Also, call boy. a male prostitute who arranges appointments with clients by telephone. Also, call-boy, call boy. Railroads Slang. a railroad employee responsible for ensuring that members of a train crew are […]