In most rules sytems, combat between stands which are in physical contact on the tabletop is known as Close Combat (as opposed to Ranged Combat) Alternately, Close Combat could be any fighting which involves very-short-range weapons, such as swords and axes
combat carried out with direct-fire weapons, supported by indirect fires, air-delivered fires, and nonlethal engagement means Close combat defeats or destroys enemy forces or seizes and retains ground (FM 3-0)