'Nato' is generally a term used when a boy likes partying on a sunday morning as apposed to your usual saturday nights. He is relatively clumsy too - he's the boy who might fall off a balcony for no apparent reason. Nato is derived from the Latin word 'Natogalia' which means 'to bump your head.'
by Lindsay Bain May 04, 2005
Slang term for the 5.56x45mm NATO rifle cartridge. Do not use the term NATO 5 with fanatics, it's just not smart.
by Nikolas Glock November 04, 2009
Slang term for the 7.62x51mm NATO rifle cartridge. NATO 7 is not for use with gun nuts, as they will freak out like a coke head given powdered sugar as a present.
by Nikolas Glock November 04, 2009
A set of words used in military radio transmissions to stand for letters, used to prevent misunderstandings due to interference
# A - Alfa
# B - Bravo
# C - Charlie
# D - Delta
# E - Echo
# F - Foxtrot
# G - GOLF
# H - HOTEL
# I - INDIA
# J - JULIETT
# K - KILO
# L - LIMA
# M - MIKE
# N - NOVEMBER
# O - OSCAR
# P - PAPA
# Q - QUEBEC
# R - ROMEO
# S - SIERRA
# T - TANGO
# U - UNIFORM
# V - VICTOR
# W -WHISKEY
# X - XRAY
# Y - YANKEE
# Z - ZULU
# B - Bravo
# C - Charlie
# D - Delta
# E - Echo
# F - Foxtrot
# G - GOLF
# H - HOTEL
# I - INDIA
# J - JULIETT
# K - KILO
# L - LIMA
# M - MIKE
# N - NOVEMBER
# O - OSCAR
# P - PAPA
# Q - QUEBEC
# R - ROMEO
# S - SIERRA
# T - TANGO
# U - UNIFORM
# V - VICTOR
# W -WHISKEY
# X - XRAY
# Y - YANKEE
# Z - ZULU
by Capt_Capacitor March 15, 2005
The 5.56x45mm NATO round is a micro-caliber rifle round based upon the .223 Remington loading. In the US military, it is known as the M855A1 in it's most recent incarnation. In the rest of the world the 5.56x45mm NATO is known as the SS109.
Originally, the 5.56x45mm was designed with two goals in mind: Incapacitation, and weight reduction. The round was designed to wound a soldier, rather than kill them outright like the 7.62x51mm NATO round that came before it, as it would take two more soldiers out of the fight to take care of them.
Not only this, but the 5.56x45mm NATO is shorter and lighter than the 7.62x51mm NATO round that was it's predecessor, allowing troops to carry more ammunition.
Originally, the 5.56x45mm was designed with two goals in mind: Incapacitation, and weight reduction. The round was designed to wound a soldier, rather than kill them outright like the 7.62x51mm NATO round that came before it, as it would take two more soldiers out of the fight to take care of them.
Not only this, but the 5.56x45mm NATO is shorter and lighter than the 7.62x51mm NATO round that was it's predecessor, allowing troops to carry more ammunition.
The 5.56x45mm NATO round, also called the SS109, is the most commonly used Military-issue rifle round in the western world. However, it's usefulness has deteriorated against an enemy that does not value their lives, nor the lives of their comrades.
by Herr Jaeger November 30, 2011
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by toooom November 15, 2006