right flank
Eastern wing, facing north
The right flank is the right-hand side of a military formation, army, or body.
In tactical contexts, flanks are vulnerable points—attacking an enemy's right flank means striking from the side rather than head-on.
The term extends to sports formations and figurative uses: The senator faced criticism from the right flank of her own party, meaning pressure from those more conservative than herself.
- militaryArmed forces collectively
- battle linesCombat position demarcations
- formationCreation or arrangement
- exposedOut in open
- vulnerableOpen to attack
weak point · attack · cavalry · infantry · maneuver · troop movement · wing · side · assault · battle · encircle · outflank · position · tactical · strategic position · advance · guard · protect
- drill commandsshoulder arms, fall in, port arms, order arms, forward
- Abdomen Regionsepigastric, umbilical, epigastrium, lower abdomen, suprapubic
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