1. flank - Noun
2. flank - Adjective
3. flank - Verb
The fleshy or muscular part of the side of an animal, between the ribs and the hip. See Illust. of Beef.
The side of an army, or of any division of an army, as of a brigade, regiment, or battalion; the extreme right or left; as, to attack an enemy in flank is to attack him on the side.
That part of a bastion which reaches from the curtain to the face, and defends the curtain, the flank and face of the opposite bastion; any part of a work defending another by a fire along the outside of its parapet.
The side of any building.
That part of the acting surface of a gear wheel tooth that lies within the pitch line.
To stand at the flank or side of; to border upon.
To overlook or command the flank of; to secure or guard the flank of; to pass around or turn the flank of; to attack, or threaten to attack; the flank of.
To border; to touch.
To be posted on the side.
Source: Webster's dictionarythey attacked the enemy's right flank Source: Internet
A breach in the hull and open portholes to ventilate hospital wards saw water pour in and the ship began to list to the starboard side, where water was gathering following the explosion to this flank. Source: Internet
Abner M. Perrin and Nathaniel H. Harris—hurrying back from the extreme left flank to come to Ramseur's aid. Source: Internet
A delay in the arrival of orders to the regiments on the flanks, led to the III Battalion advancing without support on that flank. Source: Internet
Actions in the Wilderness, 11 a.m., May 6. Longstreet attacks Hancock's flank from the railroad bed. Source: Internet
An explosion from a new cinder cone low on Kliuchevskoi’s southwest flank occurred on October 12. An ash plume rose to altitudes of convert, and drifted eastward. Source: Internet