"oblique flank" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: oblique flanks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} oblique flank (plural oblique flanks)
  1. (fortifications) that part of the curtain whence the fire of the opposite bastion may be discovered.
    Sense id: en-oblique_flank-en-noun-J5AX12c1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: fortifications, government, military, politics, war

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