flanker
Americannoun
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a person or thing that flanks.
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Military. one of a body of soldiers placed on the flank of an army to guard a line of march.
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Fortification. a fortification projecting so as to defend another work or to command the flank of an assailing body.
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Football.
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Also called flankerback. an offensive back who lines up outside of an end.
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noun
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one of a detachment of soldiers detailed to guard the flanks, esp of a formation
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a projecting fortification, used esp to protect or threaten a flank
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rugby a wing forward
Etymology
Origin of flanker
Example Sentences
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Both All Black flanker Wallace Sititi and his younger sister Amarante have been named on the replacements' bench for their respective teams, the pair both wearing the number 20 jersey.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
The visitors grew in confidence and returning flanker Alex Mann even briefly managed to get under the skin of the Springboks.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Wales regrouped and inflicted some rare pressure as returning flanker Alex Mann dropped the ball over the Fiji line.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Two tries from flanker Jac Morgan allowed Wales somehow to keep a rampant Fiji side to 10-10 at half-time.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
He would have to look instead for flanker Robert Brown over the middle.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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