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In wargaming terms, a stand-in.
Used to describe one model or unit being used on the table to represent something different. An example might be a regular Sherman tank being used to represent a Sherman Firefly, because the player does not have a Firefly model available.

Original definition 6 January 2011 9:27 AM by Norman D Landings.