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Flanker

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Noun

1. flanker, flanker back

a back stationed wide of the scrimmage line; used as a pass receiver

2. flanker

a soldier who is a member of a detachment assigned to guard the flanks of a military formation

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Flanker

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noun
1. 
one of a detachment of soldiers detailed to guard the flanks, esp of a formation
2. 
a projecting fortification, used esp to protect or threaten a flank
3. rugby
a wing forward

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Flanker

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noun
1.  Military
a. 
a fortified position at either flank for protection or attack
b. 
any of several soldiers detailed to protect the flanks of a marching column
2.  US, American Football
an offensive back who takes a position closer to the sideline than the rest of the team

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Flanker

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n.
1. One that flanks, especially a soldier so positioned as to protect the flank of a column of troops on the march.
2. Business An extension product, such as a diet version of a soft drink or a liquid version of a detergent, added to a line to support the sales of the main product.
3. Football A flankerback.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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