English noun: phalanx | |||
1. | phalanx (body) any of the bones of the fingers or toes | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bone, os | ||
Part meronym | dactyl, digit | ||
2. | phalanx (group) any closely ranked crowd of people | ||
Broader (hypernym) | crowd | ||
3. | phalanx (group) a body of troops in close array | ||
Broader (hypernym) | force, military force, military group, military unit | ||
Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | ||