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The side that armies stab and steaks brag about.
means The side of something — the fleshy part of an animal or person between ribs and hip, or the left or right edge of a military formation.
from From Old French 'flanc,' meaning the side of the body, which English borrowed in the Middle Ages. The French word likely traces back to a Germanic source — possibly related to a root meaning 'curved' or 'bent,' fitting for the soft, curving side of the body. From the battlefield came the military sense: to 'flank' an enemy is to attack their vulnerable side rather than their armored front.
- military doom
- Being outflanked has lost more battles than bad luck
- cheap cut
- Lean, tough beef redeemed entirely by marinade
- old word
- From Frankish roots meaning the side of body
- verb too
- To flank means to stand beside or attack sideways
- anatomy
- In humans it's the soft spot below the ribs
battle of cannae — hannibal's double envelopment of roman legions in 216 bc, with cavalry attacking both flanks simultaneously
battle of austerlitz — napoleon's decisive victory in 1805 where he attacked the allied right flank at the pratzen heights
normandy d-day — operation cobra in july 1944, where americans attacked german flanks at saint-lô to break the bocage stalemate