Definitions for Flank
flæŋkflank

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. flank, wingnoun

   the side of military or naval formation

   "they attacked the enemy's right flank"

2. flanknoun

   a subfigure consisting of a side of something

3. flanknoun

   a cut from the fleshy part of an animal's side between the ribs and the leg

4. flankverb

   the side between ribs and hipbone

5. flankverb

   be located at the sides of something or somebody

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. flanknoun

   The flesh between the last rib and the hip; the side.

2. flanknoun

   A cut of meat from the flank of an animal.

3. flanknoun

   The extreme left or right edge of a military formation, army etc.

4. flanknoun

   The side of something, in general senses.

5. flanknoun

   The outermost strip of a road.

6. flanknoun

   The wing, one side of the pitch.

7. flankverb

   To attack the flank(s) of something.

8. flankverb

   To defend the flank(s) of something.

9. flankverb

   To place to the side(s) of something.

10. flankverb

    To be placed to the side(s) of something (usually in terms of two objects, one on each side.)

11. flankadjective

    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!).

12. Etymology: From Late flanc, from flanc, of origin, probably, from hlankaz, from kleng-. Akin to hlanca, lanke (German lenken), hlanc. More at lank.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. FLANKnoun

   Etymology: flanc, French, according to Gilles Ménage, from λαγὼν; more probably from latus, Latin.

   1. That part of the side of a quadruped near the hinder thigh.

   The belly shall be eminent by shadowing the flank. Henry Peacham.

   2. [In men.] The lateral part of the lower belly.

   He said, and, pois’d in air, the jav’lin sent:
   Through Paris shield the forceful weapon went,
   His corslet pierces, and his garment rends,
   And glancing downward near his flank descends. Alexander Pope.

   3. The side of any army or fleet.

   Great ordnance and small shot thundered and showered upon our men from the rampier in front, and from the gallies that lay at sea in flank. Francis Bacon, War with Spain.

   The other half of the battle, and the whole flank of the rear, was closed by the carriages. John Hayward.

   Gray was appointed to stand on the left side, in such sort as he might take the flank of the enemy. John Hayward.

   To right and left the front
   Divided, and to either flank retir’d. John Milton, Paradise Lost.

   4. [In fortification.]That part of the bastion which reaches from the curtain to the face, and defends the opposite face, the flank and the curtain. John Harris

2. To Flankverb

   1. To attack the side of a battalion or fleet.2. To be posted so as to overlook or command any pass on the side; to secure on the side.

   With fates averse, against their king’s command,
   Arm’d on the right, and on the left they stand,
   And flank the passage. John Dryden, Æn.

   By the rich scent we found our perfum’d prey,
   Which, flank’d with rocks, did close in covert lay. Dryden.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. flank

   Flank generally refers to the side of something, particularly the side of a person's or animal's body between the ribs and hip. It can also refer to the side of a military formation or the side of a geographical feature, like a mountain or hill. Moreover, in a broader context, to flank means to be situated on each side or on one side of something.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Flanknoun

   the fleshy or muscular part of the side of an animal, between the ribs and the hip. See Illust. of Beef

2. Flanknoun

   the side of an army, or of any division of an army, as of a brigade, regiment, or battalion; the extreme right or left; as, to attack an enemy in flank is to attack him on the side

3. Flanknoun

   that part of a bastion which reaches from the curtain to the face, and defends the curtain, the flank and face of the opposite bastion; any part of a work defending another by a fire along the outside of its parapet

4. Flanknoun

   the side of any building

5. Flanknoun

   that part of the acting surface of a gear wheel tooth that lies within the pitch line

6. Flankverb

   to stand at the flank or side of; to border upon

7. Flankverb

   to overlook or command the flank of; to secure or guard the flank of; to pass around or turn the flank of; to attack, or threaten to attack; the flank of

8. Flankverb

   to border; to touch

9. Flankverb

   to be posted on the side

10. Etymology: [F. flanc, prob. fr. L. flaccus flabby, with n inserted. Cf. Flaccid, Flanch, Flange.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Flank

   flangk, n. the side of an animal from the ribs to the thigh: the side or wing of anything, esp. of an army or fleet: a body of soldiers on the right and left extremities.—v.t. to attack or pass round the side of: to protect the flanks of one's own army by detached bodies of troops, or field-works, or to threaten those of the enemy by directing troops against them.—v.i. to be posted on the side: to touch.—n. Flank′er, a fortification which commands the flank of an assailing force.—v.t. (obs.) to defend by flankers: to attack sideways.—Flank company, the company on the right or left when a battalion is in line; Flank files, the soldiers marching on the extreme right and left of a company, &c. [Fr. flanc, perh. L. flaccus, flabby.]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. flank

   A word of very extensive application in military matters. It literally means sides or ends of any fortification, or encampment, or body of troops. Thus a writer has described flanks as “certain proportions of offensive or defensive forces extended to the right and left of a main body.” In fortification the term means any part of the work defending another by a fire along the outside of its parapet.

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Flank

   the sides of the thorax: the pleura.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. FLANK

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Flank is ranked #156044 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Flank surname appeared 104 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Flank.
   
   89.4% or 93 total occurrences were White.

Matched Categories

1. • Cut Of Beef
   • Formation
   • Lie
   • Military
   • Subfigure

How to pronounce Flank?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Flank in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Flank in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Flank in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Flank in a Sentence

1. Lluis Orriols:

   The three parties saw opportunities on their right flank ... but they have neglected the center, which the Socialists are now occupying by default.

2. Alexandra Miller:

   This consists primarily of lean protein, such as salmon or flank steak, and non-starchy vegetables such as broccoli, green beans or cauliflower.

3. Joe Biden:

   I've made it absolutely clear to President Putin, if he moves on Ukraine, the economic consequences for his economy are going to be devastating. Devastating, number one. Number two, we will find it required that we'll have to send more American and NATO troops into the Eastern Flank, the( Bucharest) 9, all those NATO countries where we have a sacred obligation to defend them against any attack by Russia. And number three, the impact of all of that on Russia and his attitude, the rest of the world, his view of Russia would change markedly. He'll pay a terrible price.

4. Defense Minister Mircea Dusa:

   We will permanently rotate troops on this flank.

5. Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby:

   We have been consistently concerned about NATO’s eastern flank and that airspace … and we continue to look for ways to bolster defense of NATO allies, we continue to look for ways to try to protect that airspace.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Flank
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Flank
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Flank
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Flank
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Flank
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
8. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=Flank
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html