battleline
Where armies clash
A battleline is the front where opposing military forces engage, or the formation of troops or ships arranged for combat.
The term extends to any contested boundary between opposing sides: The battlelines were drawn over the budget proposal.
Often spelled as two words: battle line.
Combat's forward position
- trenchesElongated ground excavations
- flankSide of body
- salientNotably prominent
- barrageSustained, overwhelming attack
infantry · artillery · reinforcements · siege · warzone · encampment · bivouac · fortification
Methods to achieve goals
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
- flankingAt the sides of
- encirclementSurrounding enemy forces completely
- feintDeceptive mock attack
reconnaissance · deployment · envelopment · pincer · attrition · blitzkrieg · guerrilla · ambush
Unresolved confrontation between opponents
- face-offDirect clash between opponents
- showdownDecisive final confrontation
- clashViolent disagreement or collision
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
hostilities · struggle · opposition · contention · friction · stalemate · deadlock · impasse
Strengthening defenses or nutrients
- barricadeObstacle blocking a path
- rampartFortified defensive wall
- bulwarkDefensive fortification or safeguard
- parapetLow wall at edge
bastion · redoubt · stronghold · entrenchment · palisade · stockade · garrison · blockade
Formal boundary setting
Force upon contact
- strainExcessive stretching force
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- suspenseAnxious uncertainty about outcomes
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
dread · apprehension · unease · brinkmanship · escalation · volatility · flashpoint
frontline
Combat's forward position
barrage · infantry · artillery · reinforcements · siege · warzone · encampment · bivouac · fortification · parapet
tactics
Methods to achieve goals
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
- flankingAt the sides of
- encirclementSurrounding enemy forces completely
feint · reconnaissance · deployment · envelopment · pincer · attrition · blitzkrieg · guerrilla · ambush · campaign
standoff
Unresolved confrontation between opponents
- face-offDirect clash between opponents
- showdownDecisive final confrontation
- clashViolent disagreement or collision
engagement · hostilities · struggle · opposition · contention · friction · stalemate · deadlock · impasse · entrenchment
fortification
Strengthening defenses or nutrients
- barricadeObstacle blocking a path
- rampartFortified defensive wall
- bulwarkDefensive fortification or safeguard
parapet · bastion · redoubt · stronghold · entrenchment · palisade · stockade · garrison · blockade · shield
demarcation
Formal boundary setting
divide · threshold · edge · limit · no-man's-land · sector · zone
pressure
Force upon contact
- strainExcessive stretching force
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- suspenseAnxious uncertainty about outcomes
uncertainty · dread · apprehension · unease · brinkmanship · escalation · volatility · flashpoint
battlelinerear guard
Troops covering a retreat
rear echelon · home front · headquarters · safe zone · staging area
battlelineceasefire line
Military standstill boundary
demilitarized zone · armistice line · neutral zone · buffer zone
battlelineceasefire line
Military standstill boundary
demilitarized zone · truce · peace · armistice · neutral ground
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