fatigue-duty
Definition
- Noun:
- Military labor duty: "fatigue-duty" refers to non-combat tasks assigned to soldiers, such as cleaning, cooking, or maintenance work. It is also known simply as "fatigue" in military contexts.
Usage Examples
- (Non-combat labor tasks outside of combat training.)
- (Physical labor duties unrelated to combat.)
Advanced Usage
- "fatigue-duty roster": a schedule or list of soldiers assigned to perform fatigue-duty.
- The sergeant posted the fatigue-duty roster on the bulletin board, showing who would clean the mess hall. (A list of assigned non-combat tasks.)
Variants and Related Words
- Fatigue (n): a shortened form of "fatigue-duty", meaning the same non-combat labor tasks in a military context.
- He was put on fatigue for a week as punishment for being late. (Assigned to labor duties as a disciplinary measure.)
Synonyms
- Menial work: low-skilled, often physical tasks considered beneath one's regular duties.
- Chore: a routine or minor task, especially around a home or camp.
- Labor duty: work assigned for physical activity rather than combat training.
Related Idioms
- To pull fatigue: to be assigned to perform fatigue-duty.
- The new recruits had to pull fatigue every evening, cleaning the latrines. (To serve a period of non-combat labor duty.)