01 Astride; with a part on each side; -- used specif. in designating the position of an army with the wings separated by some line of demarcat…
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Astride; with a part on each side; -- used specif. in designating the position of an army with the wings separated by some line of demarcation, as a river or road.“A position à cheval on a river is not one which a general willingly assumes.” — Swinton.