FLYING WEDGE

n. , informal 1. An offensive formation in football in which players link arms and line up to form a "V" with the ball carrier in the middle. The flying wedge was so dangerous and hurt so many players that rules have forbidden it for over 50 years. 2. A group (as of guards or policemen) who use a "V" formation to help someone get through a crowd. Police had to form a flying wedge to get the movie star through the crowd of autograph hunters.