Flanker (rugby union)
WordNet
noun
(1) A soldier who is a member of a detachment assigned to guard the flanks of a military formation
(2) A back stationed wide of the scrimmage line; used as a pass receiver
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A player who plays in the back row of the scrum.
- A wide receiver who lines up behind the line of scrimmage.
- A fortification or soldier projecting so as to defend another work or to command the flank of an assailing body.
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