横おう列れつおうれつMeanings1nounhorizontal row; rankRefers to a line of people or things arranged side by side. Often used in military contexts for a rank of soldiers, contrasting with 縦列 (じゅうれつ, 'column' or 'file').See also: 縦列兵へい士したちは横おう列れつに並ならんで行こう進しんした。