English

Etymology
From Late Anglo-Saxon flanc, from Old French flanc, from a Germanic source, probably Frankish *hlanca

Pronunciation
Wiktionary:Pronunciation_key|IPA: /flæ�k/
audio|en-us-flank.ogg|Audio (US)

Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-æ�k|-æ�k

Adjective
en-adj-notcomp

1. Nautical: 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!).

Noun
en-noun

1. The flesh between the last rib and the hip; the side.
2. A cut of meat from the flank of an animal.
3. The side of a military formation.
4. A side of something.
5. The outermost strip of a road.

Synonyms
(all)
side
i-c|side of formation wing

Translations
trans-top|flesh between the last rib and the hip
Estonian: külg
Finnish: kylki
trans-mid
Italian: fianco
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trans-top|meat from the flank
Finnish: kylki, kylkipala
trans-mid
Swedish: sida c
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trans-top|side of military formation
Finnish: sivusta, sivu
trans-mid
Spanish: flanco m
Swedish: sida c, flank c
trans-bottom

trans-top|side
Finnish: sivu, puoli
trans-mid
Spanish: flanco m
Swedish: sida c
trans-bottom

Verb
en-verb

1. transitive To attack the flank(s) of something.
2. transitive To defend the flank(s) of something.
3. transitive To place to the side(s) of something.
4. To be placed to the side(s) of something (usually in terms of two objects, one on each side.)

fr:flank
io:flank
it:flank
pl:flank
ru:flank
fi:flank
sv:flank
te:flank
vi:flank
zh:flank

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