Associations to the word «Flanker»
Wiktionary
FLANKER, noun. (rugby) A player who plays in the back row of the scrum.
FLANKER, noun. (American football) A wide receiver who lines up behind the line of scrimmage.
FLANKER, noun. (military) A fortification or soldier projecting so as to defend another work or to command the flank of an assailing body.
FLANKER, verb. (obsolete) To defend by lateral fortifications.
FLANKER, verb. (obsolete) To attack sideways.
Dictionary definition
FLANKER, noun. A back stationed wide of the scrimmage line; used as a pass receiver.
FLANKER, noun. A soldier who is a member of a detachment assigned to guard the flanks of a military formation.
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