enemy line

Noun

Meaning

(military) The line of battle of one's enemy.

(military, also figuratively, usually in the plural) The boundary of the territory controlled by the enemy.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

battlefront front line firing line battle line

Examples

At 12:45, Victory cut the enemy line between Villeneuve's flagship Bucentaure and Redoutable; she came close to the Bucentaure, firing a devastating raking broadside through her stern which killed and wounded many on her gundecks. Source: Internet

The intention was to split the enemy line and engage in close quarter action, a form of combat in which, Nelson believed, the British fleet would have the advantage. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

enemy combatant enemy disguised as a friend enemy image enemy masquerading as a friend enemy of god enemy of the people