Defenition of the word flank

• Defenition of the word flank

  • The fleshy side of an animal (or human) between the last rib and the hip.
  • The extreme left or right edge of a military formation, army etc.
  • the side between ribs and hipbone
  • a cut from the fleshy part of an animal's side between the ribs and the leg
  • a subfigure consisting of a side of something
  • be located at the sides of something or somebody
  • the side of military or naval formation; "they attacked the enemy's right flank"
  • a cut from the fleshy part of an animal''s side between the ribs and the leg
  • the side of military or naval formation; "they attacked the enemy''s right flank"
  • the side of military or naval formation

Synonyms for the word flank

• • border
  • edge
  • line
  • side
  • wing

Similar words in the flank

• • flank
  • flank's
  • flanked
  • flanking
  • flanks

Meronymys for the word flank

• • flank steak
  • quadruped

Hyponyms for the word flank

• • base
  • hypotenuse

Hypernyms for the word flank

• • body part
  • cut of beef
  • formation
  • lie
  • subfigure

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