What does Flanker mean?
Definitions for Flanker
ˈflæŋ kərflanker
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Princeton's WordNet
flanker back, flankernoun
a back stationed wide of the scrimmage line; used as a pass receiver
flankernoun
a soldier who is a member of a detachment assigned to guard the flanks of a military formation
Wiktionary
flankernoun
A player who plays in the back row of the scrum.
flankernoun
A wide receiver who lines up behind the line of scrimmage.
flankernoun
A fortification or soldier projecting so as to defend another work or to command the flank of an assailing body.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Flankernoun
A fortification jutting out so as to command the side of a body marching to the assault.
Etymology: from flank.
The Turks, discouraged with the loss of their fellows, and sore beaten by the Spaniards out of their flankers, were enforced to retire. Richard Knolles, History of the Turks.
To Flankerverb
To defend by lateral fortifications.
Etymology: flanquer, French.
ChatGPT
flanker
A flanker is generally referred to someone or something positioned on the side or flank. It is commonly used in military terminology to describe a soldier or unit positioned to the side of an enemy force. In sports, particularly rugby and football, a flanker is a player positioned on the side wings of the formation. In psychological research, a 'flanker task' is a test used to measure attention and response inhibition. Also, in architecture, a flanker is a smaller adjacent building or set of rooms. Essentially, a flanker stands or operates alongside the main force or object.
Webster Dictionary
Flankernoun
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
Flankerverb
to defend by lateral fortifications
Flankerverb
to attack sideways
Etymology: [See Flank, v. t.]
Wikidata
Flanker
A flanker is a position in the sport of rugby union. Flankers play in the forwards, and are generally classified as either blindside, or openside flankers; numbers six and seven respectively. The name comes from their position in a scrum in which they flank each set of forwards. The set responsibilities of flankers are fewer than all other forwards in a rugby team, but generally consist of retaining and gaining possession in the various phases of play in a match—most commonly in rucks and mauls. Flankers also assist in pushing in a scrum, but are expected to detach from the scrum as early as possible in order to get to play before the opposition's forwards. Flankers also participate in line-outs, either being lifted to contest or win possession, or to lift other players. Rugby flankers are expected to make most of the tackles. When a team wins the scrum the flanker is expected to support their players by running behind and rucking over for their team to keep possession. Like other forward positions, flankers put more emphasis on strength than on speed.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
flanker
A fortification jutting out so as to command the side or flank of an enemy marching to the assault or attack. Riflemen and all light troops are also called flankers, from the fact of their acting on the flanks.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Flanker in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Flanker in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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- FlankerGerman
- flanqueadorSpanish
- flankerFrench
- pematrolianIndonesian
- flankerItalian
- フランカーJapanese
- flankerNorwegian
- kanat oyuncusuTurkish
- người xếp hàngVietnamese
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