Column and Infantry

Column

Column noun - A series of persons or things arranged one behind another.

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Infantry and column are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Infantry" instead a noun "Column".

Nearby Words: columnist, columnar, columned

Infantry noun - An army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot.

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Column and infantry are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Column" instead a noun "Infantry".

Nearby Word: infant

regular	regular column	regular infantry
certain	certain column	certain infantry
single	single column	single infantry
small	small column	small infantry
Other adjectives: giant, armoured, roman.

Infantry in column against a line, and loose formations or one-on-one against cavalry was often akin to committing suicide.

Source: Literature / Sharpe
In Real Life, "column" was just the preferred French infantry formation when on the march.

Source: Literature / Sharpe
At Lechaion in 390 BC, a column of Spartan hoplites is toyed with by Athenian light infantry mercenaries until the survivors break and run for the nearest allied city.

Source: Curb Stomp Battle / Real Life

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