dispatch-ride

A soldier on a dispatch-ride speeds along a forest path.

Definition

1. Noun (military):
   • A "dispatch-ride" refers to a journey or mission undertaken by a messenger (often on a motorcycle or horse) to deliver urgent military communications or orders.
   • This word is a compound noun, combining "dispatch" (a message sent quickly) and "ride" (a journey on a vehicle or animal). It specifically describes the act of transporting dispatches in a military context.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The soldier was assigned a dangerous dispatch-ride through enemy territory. (A mission to deliver urgent messages.)
  • During the war, dispatch-rides were essential for maintaining communication between units. (The journeys themselves were crucial.)

Advanced Usage

• "to go on a dispatch-ride": to undertake a mission to deliver military dispatches.

  • He went on a dispatch-ride at dawn, carrying orders to the front line. (He performed the task of delivering messages.)

• "dispatch-ride duty": the responsibility of performing such missions.

  • Dispatch-ride duty was often perilous due to hostile fire and rough terrain. (The job of delivering messages was dangerous.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dispatch rider (n): the person who performs a dispatch-ride (a messenger on a motorcycle or horse).

  • The dispatch rider completed his mission despite heavy rain. (The messenger on the motorcycle.)

• Dispatch (n): an official message sent quickly.

  • The general sent a dispatch to the capital. (A written communication.)

Synonyms

• Courier mission: a journey to deliver important documents.
• Message run: a trip to carry communications (informal).

Related Idioms

• Ride like the wind: to travel very fast, often used for dispatch-riders.

  • He rode like the wind to deliver the dispatch. (He travelled extremely quickly.)

• Carry the word: to deliver a message or command.

  • His job was to carry the word to the scattered troops. (To deliver orders.)