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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Cognates and derived terms
- flank English
- flank steak English
- outflank English
- flanc Middle English