phalanx

     

Phalanx (Greek wor from phalangos, meaning Finger) can have many more modern meanings, mostly allusory to its original Greek meaning.

Trivia about phalanx

  • Alexander grouped his infantry into these formations from the Greek for finger or toe bone
  • The famous formation of Greek foot soldiers who carried spears up to 20 feet long
  • A finger bone, or a group of heavily armed infantry with overlapping weapons
  • A military term:phalanges

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