What is "flanking"

Usage examples of "flanking".

The artillery attempted to unlimber and to bring their guns to bear again, but the confusion that prevailed in the crowded spot rendered this next to impossible, and long before it could be accomplished the iron hail again swept through the ranks, and two rattling volleys from their invisible foes behind the flanking abattis again flashed out.

From stalls at the bronze feet of the Anselmian statues of Reason and Imagination flanking the steps, people hawked nuts and drinks and even green ribbons in honor of the Humanities.

The recoil force thus had to stop the forward intertia of the breech, then move it backward against the mass of the breechblock, the two flanking arms, and the force of the coil spring.

Flanking her in their places of honor were her three daughters, Maya, Vierna, and the eldest, Briza, a newly ordained high priestess of Lolth.

He waved at the cyclopes flanking him, and they moved toward the three.

Jennifer Redwing sat between Aaron Pinkus and Sam Devereaux on the couch, while Desis One and Two stood behind them, flanking their new friend, Roman Z.

They covered a front of some seven miles in such a formation that their wings were protected, the northern by the river and the southern by flanking bastions of hill extending for some distance to the rear.

Booker came up to Major Gillmor and told him he wanted a company sent to our right, to prevent the Fenian left from flanking us.

It ended in a short flight of steps leading down onto a landing that overlooked the forehall of the inna landing that sported a lounge seat for the use of patrons, and two smaller, harder seats flanking the passage.

Instead of the straggling, sun-browned stalks of the Grass Hills, the meadows flanking the road bore thicker grasses that, despite the approaching harvest time, were predominantly green.

Flanking the wide avenue, the pink-bricked blocks of apartment were grubbily washed by the sodium flares.

Flanking that structure on the left were the armory, a blacksmith, and several other wooden buildings that Grueling did not know the purpose of.

A shadowy figure appeared behind the armsmen, and a firebolt flew toward Hagen, Kharl, and the armsmen flanking the lord-chancellor.

Ramage had decided to continue in that direction because Colon had covered all the flat areas flanking the track from San Ildefonso to the point where he was captured.

Carrying a vicious kurbash, he strode beside her litter, while flanking her on either side were the pair of eunuch guards with scimitars at their sides.