flying column
1Flying column — A flying column, in military organization, is an independent corps of troops usually composed of all arms, to which a particular task is assigned. It is almost always composed in the course of operations, out of the troops immediately available.… …
2flying column — noun : a strong military detachment that operates at a distance from the main force * * * Mil. (formerly) a force of troops equipped and organized to move swiftly and independently of a principal unit to which it is attached. [1865 70] * * *… …
3Flying Column (music group) — The Flying Column was the name adopted by a group of Irish traditional musicians and singers who formed a folk band in Belfast around 1967/68. They took their name from the small tight cells that comprised the IRA active service units during the… …
4flying column — Mil. (formerly) a force of troops equipped and organized to move swiftly and independently of a principal unit to which it is attached. [1865 70] * * * …
5flying column — noun A mobile band of IRA rebels during the 1919 1922, operating against the British military using guerilla tactics …
6flying column — /ˈflaɪɪŋ kɒləm/ (say fluying koluhm) noun Military History a force of troops equipped and organised to move swiftly and independently of a principal unit to which it is attached …
7North Longford Flying Column — The North Longford Flying Column was a unit of the Old IRA in the Irish War of Independence, centred around the village of Ballinalee, where it was led by Sean Mac Eoin. Membership Membership was local, with many members also coming from the… …
8Free French Flying Column — 1er régiment de Spahis 1er régiment de Spahis insigne régimentaire du 1er régiment de Spahis. Période 1914 Pays …
9column — Synonyms and related words: KP, antenna tower, arcade, arch, army, army group, article, atlas, baluster, balustrade, banister, barbican, barrel, barrow, base, battalion, battery, battle group, belfry, bell tower, bole, book, boundary stone, brace …
10flying camp — noun 1. : a temporary military camp 2. : a company, squadron, or other body of troops formed for rapid movement from place to place * * * flying camp or flying column noun A body of troops for rapid deployment from one place to another • • • Main …
