Meaning of FLANKER
| Pronunciation: | | 'flangkur
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- [n] a soldier who is a member of a detachment assigned to guard the flanks of a military formation
- [n] a back stationed wide of the scrimmage line; used as a pass receiver
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| | Synonyms: | | flankerback |
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| | See Also: | | back, detachment, soldier | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Flank"er\, n.
One who, or that which, flanks, as a skirmisher or a body of
troops sent out upon the flanks of an army toguard a line of
march, or a fort projecting so as to command the side of an
assailing body.
They threw out flankers, and endeavored to dislodge
their assailants. --W. Irwing.
\Flank"er\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Flankered}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Flankering}.] [See {Flank}, v. t.]
1. To defend by lateral fortifications. [Obs.] --Sir T.
Herbert.
2. To attack sideways. [Obs.] --Evelyn.
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