The extreme right and left companies of a battalion, formerly called the grenadiers and light infantry, and wearing distinctive marks in their dress; now the title, dress, and duties of all the companies of a battalion are the same.
·pl of <<Company>>. ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·noun The side of any building. II. Flank ·vi To be posted on the side. III. Flank ·vt To stand at...
The successors of the old Guilds (q.v.). Their privileges as Livery Companies were confirmed by an ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
See Porters. ...
To defend that part; incorrectly used sometimes for firing upon a flank. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
A line of fire parallel, or nearly so, to the front of another work or position. ...
By a longer front, to overlap the enemy's opposite line, and thus gain a chance to turn his flank. ...
The right or left side or end, as distinguished from the front and rear a vulnerable point. Also, th...