- flying wedge
- noun Date: 1909 a moving formation (as of guards or police) resembling a wedge
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flying wedge
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Flying wedge — A flying wedge, flying V or simply a wedge is a charging formation in which troops or riot police are arrayed to form a V shaped wedge formation, sometimes called a boar s head , or ἐμβολον in Greek. Military usesIf the point of the wedge can… … Wikipedia
flying wedge — {n.}, {informal} 1. An offensive formation in football in which players link arms and line up to form a V with the ball carrier in the middle. * /The flying wedge was so dangerous and hurt so many players that rules have forbidden it for over 50… … Dictionary of American idioms
flying wedge — {n.}, {informal} 1. An offensive formation in football in which players link arms and line up to form a V with the ball carrier in the middle. * /The flying wedge was so dangerous and hurt so many players that rules have forbidden it for over 50… … Dictionary of American idioms
flying\ wedge — noun informal 1. An offensive formation in football in which players link arms and line up to form a V with the ball carrier in the middle. The flying wedge was so dangerous and hurt so many players that rules have forbidden it for over 50 years … Словарь американских идиом
flying wedge — noun 1. : an offensive formation in football in which the players form up in a wedge with the ballcarrier at the center 2. a. : a formation (as of guards or police) resembling the football flying wedge b. : something notably vigorous and… … Useful english dictionary
flying wedge — fly′ing wedge′ n. cvs aV shaped formation, as of police, organized to penetrate a line of defense • Etymology: 1905–10 … From formal English to slang
The Flying Wedge Award — is one of the NCAA’s highest honors. It is awarded to an individual who exemplifies outstanding leadership and service to the NCAA. The flying wedge was used in the early days of American football and became a symbol of the origin of the NCAA in… … Wikipedia
wedge — [[t]wɛdʒ[/t]] n. v. wedged, wedg•ing 1) a piece of hard material with two principal faces meeting in a sharply acute angle, for raising, holding, or splitting objects by applying a pounding or driving force Compare machine 2), b) 2) a piece of… … From formal English to slang
wedge — See: FLYING WEDGE … Dictionary of American idioms
wedge — See: FLYING WEDGE … Dictionary of American idioms
