| 释义 |
flank /flangk/ noun- The side of an animal from the ribs to the thigh
- A cut of beef from this part of the animal
- Loosely, the corresponding part of the human body
- The side or wing of anything, esp of an army or fleet
- A body of soldiers on the right or left extremity
transitive verb To be on, pass round, attack, threaten or protect the flank of ORIGIN: Fr flanc flankˈer noun - One of a detachment of soldiers responsible for guarding the flank
- A fortification that commands the flank of an attacking force
- (also flank forward or wing forward) either one of the two outside men of the back row of the scrum (rugby)
transitive verb (obsolete)- To defend by flankers
- To attack sideways
do, pull or work a flanker (slang, orig military) To trick, deceive, cheat, etc someone |