oblique flank

noun

that part of the curtain whence the fire of the opposite bastion may be discovered.

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Meanings

nounoblique flank (plural oblique flanks)

plural oblique flanks

  1. fortificationsthat part of the curtain whence the fire of the opposite bastion may be discovered.
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APA

oblique flank. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oblique%20flank

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“oblique flank.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oblique%20flank. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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