crane-wing formation; V-shaped battle formation
A military term for a formation where troops are arrayed in a wide V-shape, resembling the spread wings of a crane. Used in historical or strategic contexts.
crane's wings; wings of a crane
Literal meaning referring to the wings of a crane bird. Less common in everyday speech; the military sense is more prominent.
In battles of the Warring States period, the crane-wing formation was often used.
I saw a cloud shaped like the spread wings of a crane.