| flank | |
| 1. v. To attack the flank(s) of. | |
| 2. v. To defend the flank(s) of. | |
| 3. v. To place to the side(s) of. | |
| 4. v. (intransitive) To be placed to the side(s) of something (usually in terms of two objects, one on each side). | |
| 5. n. (anatomy) The flesh between the last rib and the hip; the side. | |
| 6. n. (cooking) A cut of meat from the flank of an animal. | |
| 7. n. (military) The extreme left or right edge of a military formation, army etc. | |
| 8. n. (military) The sides of a bastion perpendicular to the wall from which the bastion projects. | |
| 9. n. The side of something, in general senses. | |
| 10. n. The outermost strip of a road. | |
| 11. n. (soccer) The wing, one side of the pitch. | |
| 12. n. That part of the acting surface of a gear wheel tooth that lies within the pitch line. | |
| 13. adj. (nautical, 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 i | |
| All ahead flank! | |
