FLANK
/flæŋk/
12
Scrabble
14
WWF
F(4) L(1) A(1) N(1) K(5)
NWL/TWL ✓ Collins ✓ WWF ✓
Definition
/flæŋk/
noun
- The flesh between the last rib and the hip; the side.
- A cut of meat from the flank of an animal.
- The extreme left or right edge of a military formation, army etc.
- The sides of a bastion perpendicular to the wall from which the bastion projects.
- The side of something, in general senses.
verb
- To attack the flank(s) of.
- To defend the flank(s) of.
- To place to the side(s) of.
- To be placed to the side(s) of something (usually in terms of two objects, one on each side).
adjective
- (of speed) Maximum. 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!”
Source: Wiktionary
Hooks
Back hooks: FLANK-S
