Pershing

john joseph (“blackjack”) 1860–1948, u.s. general: commander of the american expeditionary forces in world war i.
military.

a 46-ton (42 metric tons) u.s. heavy tank of 1944–52, with a five-man crew and a 90mm gun.
a two-stage surface-to-surface ballistic missile.

a 38-foot (12 meters) u.s. army surface-to-surface nuclear missile with a single warhead and range of more than 1000 miles (1609 km).
contemporary examples

pershing was committed to this second decision by his prior decision to deploy the aef as an independent corps.
david’s bookclub: until the last trumpet sounds david frum december 23, 2012

we learn more about pershing’s postwar speech-making than we ever learned about his wartime war-making.
david’s bookclub: until the last trumpet sounds david frum december 23, 2012

shortly after the wedding, pershing was promoted to brigadier-general, overstepping 835 more senior officers.
david’s bookclub: until the last trumpet sounds david frum december 23, 2012

as commander of the american expeditionary force, pershing made two all-important and bitterly controversial decisions.
david’s bookclub: until the last trumpet sounds david frum december 23, 2012

these two great decisions, the most momentous of pershing’s life, occupy about four pages of gene smith’s book.
david’s bookclub: until the last trumpet sounds david frum december 23, 2012

historical examples

it is not difficult to trace the source of the inspiration of pershing’s life.
the story of general pershing everett t. (everett t-tsworth) tomlinson

at one minute to 11 pershing appeared at the top of the stand.
pipefuls christopher morley

the demands of trench service eventually led to the design of what was called the pershing shoe.
america’s munitions 1917-1918 benedict crowell

general pershing was strongly opposed to the granting of an armistice.
woodrow wilson and the world war charles seymour

she tossed a bit of bacon to pershing who m-ffed it and retrieved it with only slight damage to the pink roses on the rug.
the sin of monsieur pettipon richard connell

noun
john joseph, nickname black jack. 1860–1948, us general. he was commander in chief of the american expeditionary force in europe (1917–19)
noun
a us ballistic missile capable of carrying a nuclear or conventional warhead