line of march
Troops' planned route
A line of march is the route or formation troops follow when moving from one place to another: The general plotted the army's line of march through the valley.
The phrase extends to any planned course of action or progression: We need to establish our line of march before the project begins.
Vertical structural element
- formationCreation or arrangement
- battalionMid-sized military unit
- regimentColonel-led military unit
- platoonSmall infantry formation
infantry · advance · deployment · flank · reconnaissance · artillery · cavalry · drill
Formal moving line
- floatsRemains on surface
- bandGroup playing music together
- spectatorsThose who observe events
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
festival · drummers · dancers · grand marshal · majorettes · pageantry · route · reviewing stand
Ordered succession of elements
- advanceMove or progress forward
- trajectoryPath of moving object
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
- continuityUninterrupted progression or coherence
succession · stages · phases · development · course · direction · order · plan
column
Vertical structural element
platoon · infantry · advance · deployment · flank · reconnaissance · artillery · cavalry · drill · squadron
procession
Formal moving line
- floatsRemains on surface
- bandGroup playing music together
- spectatorsThose who observe events
celebration · festival · drummers · dancers · grand marshal · majorettes · pageantry · route · reviewing stand · formation
sequence
Ordered succession of elements
- advanceMove or progress forward
- trajectoryPath of moving object
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
continuity · succession · stages · phases · development · course · direction · order · plan · agenda
path
Route for traveling
waypoint · trail · track · roadmap · journey · expedition · trek · caravan · navigation · detour