A striped racer, also known as the California whipsnake, is a species of non-venomous snake native to the coast and foothills of California. It is a long, slender, and fast-moving snake, identified by its distinctive stripes running down the length of its body. They primarily feed on lizards and small rodents. The scientific name for this species is Masticophis lateralis.
Flank
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The side of a persons or animals body between the ribs and the hip.
Flank meaning & definition 1 of Flank.
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The extreme left or right of a military formation. The following is an extract:
[Flank] attack ([Mil].), an attack upon the side of an army or body of troops, distinguished from one upon its front or rear.
Flank company (Mil.), a certain number of troops drawn up on the right or left of a battalion; usually grenadiers, light infantry, or [riflemen].
Flank defense (Fort.), protection of a work against undue exposure to an [enemys] direct fire, by means of the fire from other works, sweeping the ground in its front.
Flank en [potence] (Mil.), any part of the right or left wing formed at a projecting angle with the line.
Flank files, the first men on the right, and the last on the left, of a company, battalion, etc.
Flank march, a march made parallel or obliquely to an enemys position, in order to turn it or to attack him on the [flank].
Flank movement, a change of march by an army, or portion of one, in order to turn one or both wings of the enemy, or to take up a new position.
[Flanks] of a [frontier], [salient] points in a national boundary, strengthened to protect the frontier against hostile incursion.
Flank patrol, detachments acting independently of the column of an army, but patrolling along its [flanks], to secure it against surprise and to observe the movements of the enemy.Flank meaning & definition 2 of Flank.