horse blanket
n.— «There is a facing-page discussion of each in your handouts. There are some other materials that we’ve given you in terms of some articles that have been written lately about this particular division design—a full horse blanket, if you will, that’s got numbers and specifics in it.» —“General William Hartzog Holds News Briefing To Discuss Changes In The Army’s Division Structure” by William Hartzog Federal Document Clearing House June 9, 1998. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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