Serried
/ˈsɛr.id/noun
Closely packed together in rows or ranks.
Did you know?The word ultimately traces back to Latin *serra* (“saw”), so the image behind *serried* is not just “close together” but “arranged like teeth on a blade.”
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
serra
“saw”
Late Latin
Latin
serrare
“to saw; to cut with a saw”
Old French
Old French
serrer
“to close, tighten, press together”
Middle English
English
serried
“arranged closely in rows or ranks”
Modern English
English
serried
“closely packed together in rows or ranks”