Hasty Defence (Noun)
Meaning
A defense organized while in contact with the enemy or when time is limited.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The platoon commander ordered a hasty defence to be set up immediately as the enemy forces closed in on their position.
- In the face of the surprise attack, the unit was forced to establish a hasty defence using whatever cover was available.
- The general's decision to launch a hasty defence against the enemy's flanking manoeuvre proved to be a turning point in the battle.
- As the enemy's advance patrol was spotted, the squad quickly formed a hasty defence behind the nearby ridge.
- The company's hasty defence held off the enemy's initial assault, giving them time to call in artillery support and regroup.