(DoD, NATO) A prepared position for one or more weapons or pieces of equipment, for protection against hostile fire or bombardment, and from which they can execute their tasks.
(DoD, NATO) The act of fixing a gun in a prepared position from which it may be fired.
(DoD, NATO) The act of fixing a gun in a prepared position from which it may be fired.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). emplacement. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/emplacement/definitions/1961563 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "emplacement" http://smartdefine.org/emplacement/definitions/1961563 (accessed September 22, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, emplacement, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/emplacement/definitions/1961563>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "emplacement" 4 April 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/emplacement/definitions/1961563> |