left flank
Army's western wing
The left flank is the left side of a military formation, army, or body.
In battle, flanks are vulnerable because they're harder to defend than the front: The cavalry attacked the enemy's left flank.
The term extends to sports formations and figurative contexts: Critics targeted the party's left flank on economic policy.
- wingLimb enabling flight
- sideLateral portion of something
- battle lineMilitary engagement boundary
- exposedOut in open
- weak pointExploitable flaw or vulnerability
vulnerable · attack · formation · cavalry · infantry · maneuver · outflank · defensive · hold the line · position · military · battle · troops · rear · advance · sweep · envelop · pincer movement
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