flanker

English

noun
Definitions
  • (rugby) A player who plays in the back row of the scrum.
  • (American football) A wide receiver who lines up behind the line of scrimmage.
  • (military) A fortification or soldier projecting so as to defend another work or to command the flank of an assailing body.

Etymology

Suffix from English flank.

Origin

English

flank

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