Definition of Flank

1. Verb. Be located at the sides of something or somebody.

Generic synonyms: Lie
Derivative terms: Flanker, Flanker

2. Noun. The side of military or naval formation. "They attacked the enemy's right flank"
Exact synonyms: Wing
Category relationships: Armed Forces, Armed Services, Military, Military Machine, War Machine
Generic synonyms: Formation

3. Noun. A subfigure consisting of a side of something.
Generic synonyms: Subfigure
Specialized synonyms: Hypotenuse, Base

4. Noun. A cut from the fleshy part of an animal's side between the ribs and the leg.
Generic synonyms: Cut Of Beef
Terms within: Flank Steak

5. Noun. The side between ribs and hipbone.
Group relationships: Quadruped
Generic synonyms: Body Part

Definition of Flank

1. n. The fleshy or muscular part of the side of an animal, between the ribs and the hip. See Illust. of Beef.

2. v. t. To stand at the flank or side of; to border upon.

3. v. i. To border; to touch.

Definition of Flank

1. Adjective. (nautical) 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 (''All ahead flank!''). ¹

2. Noun. (anatomy) The flesh between the last rib and the hip; the side. ¹

3. Noun. (cooking) A cut of meat from the flank of an animal. ¹

4. Noun. (military) The extreme left or right edge of a military formation, army etc. ¹

5. Noun. The side of something, in general senses. ¹

6. Noun. The outermost strip of a road. ¹

7. Noun. (soccer) The wing, one side of the pitch. ¹

8. Verb. (transitive) To attack the flank(s) of something. ¹

9. Verb. (transitive) To defend the flank(s) of something. ¹

10. Verb. (transitive) To place to the side(s) of something. ¹

11. Verb. To be placed to the side(s) of something (usually in terms of two objects, one on each side.) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Flank

1. to be located at the side of [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Flank

1. The posterior part of the body below the ribs abd above the ilium (upper portion of the pelvis). (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Flank

flanes
flaneur
flaneurs
flang
flange contour
flanged
flangelike
flanger
flangers
flanges
flangeway
flangeways
flanging
flangs
flank (current term)
flank bone
flank incision
flank position
flank steak
flanked
flanken
flanker
flanker back
flankered
flankering
flankers
flanking
flanking region
flanking sequence

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