Flank
11flank|er — «FLANG kuhr», noun. 1. a person or thing that flanks. 2. = flankerback. (Cf. ↑flankerback) …
12flank — n. 1) to turn ( go around ) a flank (to turn the enemy s flank) 2) on a flank (on the left flank) 3) (misc.) a flank attack * * * [flæŋk] (misc.) a flank attack on a flank (on the left flank) to turn ( go around ) a flank (to turn the enemy s… …
13flank — /flæŋk / (say flangk) noun 1. the side of an animal or a human being between the ribs and hip. 2. the thin piece of flesh constituting this part. 3. a slice of meat from the flank. 4. the side of anything, as of a building. 5. Military, Navy the… …
14flank — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ left, right ▪ north, northern, etc. ▪ lower ▪ the lower flanks of Vesuvius …
15flank — /flangk/, n. 1. the side of an animal or a person between the ribs and hip. 2. the thin piece of flesh constituting this part. 3. a slice of meat from the flank of an animal. 4. the side of anything, as of a building. 5. Mil., Navy. the extreme… …
16flank — [[t]flæ̱ŋk[/t]] flanks, flanking, flanked 1) N COUNT An animal s flank is its side, between the ribs and the hip. He put his hand on the dog s flank. 2) N COUNT A flank of an army or navy force is one side of it when it is organized for battle.… …
17flank — 1. adjective /flæŋk/ Maximum (of speed). Historically faster than full speed (the most a vessel can sustain without excessive engine wear or risk of damage), now frequently used interchangeably. Typically used in an emergency or during an attack… …
18flank — [[t]flæŋk[/t]] n. 1) the side of an animal or a person between the ribs and hip 2) the thin piece of flesh constituting this part 3) coo a cut of meat from the flank of an animal 4) the side of anything 5) mil the extreme right or left side of an …
19flank — n. & v. n. 1 a the side of the body between the ribs and the hip. b the side of an animal carved as meat (flank of beef). 2 the side of a mountain, building, etc. 3 the right or left side of an army or other body of persons. v.tr. 1 (often in… …
20flank — I UK [flæŋk] / US verb [transitive] Word forms flank : present tense I/you/we/they flank he/she/it flanks present participle flanking past tense flanked past participle flanked to be at the side of something or someone The president entered the… …
