plural of second-order logic

(of troops etc.) in an arrangement in compact units at close intervals and distances, as for marching and/or drill.

(military) A military unit formed up so as to allow space between its ranks. / (nautical) A naval formation in which ships are four cables'-length (2880 feet) apart.

plural of minor order / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see minor, orders.

A book or ledger that lists customer orders, especially orders that have not yet been filled.

(Christianity) The sacrament of ordination to the rank of minister or (in Catholicism and Orthodoxy) deacon, priest, or bishop.

plural of hospital order

A court order requiring an offender who is found not guilty by reason of insanity to be admitted to a psychiatric hospital.

(military) The condition of troops fully equipped for field service.

plural of global order