Flank
WordNet

noun


(1)   The side between ribs and hipbone
(2)   A cut from the fleshy part of an animal's side between the ribs and the leg
(3)   The side of military or naval formation
"They attacked the enemy's right flank"
(4)   A subfigure consisting of a side of something

verb


(5)   Be located at the sides of something or somebody
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Etymology


From Late flanc, from flanc, of origin, probably *hlanca from from . Akin to hlanca "loin", lanke "hip joint" (German lenken "to bend, turn, lead"), hlanc "loose, slender, flaccid, lank". More at lank

Adjective



  1. 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!).

Noun



  1. The flesh between the last rib and the hip; the side.
  2. A cut of meat from the flank of an animal.
  3. The extreme left or right edge of a military formation, army etc.
  4. The side of something, in general senses.
  5. The outermost strip of a road.

Verb



  1. To attack the flank(s) of something.
  2. To defend the flank(s) of something.
  3. To place to the side(s) of something.
  4. To be placed to the side(s) of something (usually in terms of two objects, one on each side.)
 
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