Definition of Halftracks

1. halftrack [n] - See also: halftrack

Lexicographical Neighbors of Halftracks

halfsies
halfsister
halfsisters
halfspace
halfspaces
halfstaff
halftimbered
halftime
halftimes
halftone
halftone engraving
halftoned
halftones
halftoning
halftrack
halftracks (current term)
halfwave
halfwaves
halfway
halfway decent
halfway house
halfway houses
halfwidth
halfwidths
halfwit
halfwits
halfwitted
halfwittedly
halfwittedness
halfwittery

Literary usage of Halftracks

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Across the Reef: The Marine Assault of Tarawa by Joseph H. Alexander (1996)
"Need halftracks. Our tanks no good." But the Regimental Weapons Companys halftracks, mounting 75mm guns, fared no better getting ashore than did any other ..."

2. The United Service (1905)
"... "did not prevent the working of these guns, as the Chesapeake had halftracks bolted on the carriages just within the side,"—an advantage gained by what ..."

3. The Final Campaign: Marines in the Victory on Okinawa by Joseph H. Alexander (1996)
"The most timely weapons change occurred with the replacement of the 75mm "halftracks" with the newly developed M-7 105mm self-propelled howitzer — four to ..."

4. Adventure Guide to New Hampshire by Elizabeth L. Dugger (2002)
"... command cars, and halftracks, too!). A third museum in town displays Abenaki Indian relics, artifacts from the Governor Wentworth mansion (remains on ..."

5. The Enlisted Experience: A Conversation With the Chief Master Sergeants of edited by Janet R. Daly Bednarek (1995)
"There was a Ford Motor Company plant within a half mile of my home that also turned to full war production of Jeeps and halftracks for the Army. ..."

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