ALL meanings of flanking
flank
F f - noun flanking the side of an animal or a person between the ribs and hip. 1
- noun flanking the thin piece of flesh constituting this part. 1
- noun flanking a slice of meat from the flank of an animal. 1
- noun flanking the side of anything, as of a building. 1
- noun flanking Military, Navy. the extreme right or left side of an army or fleet, or a subdivision of an army or fleet. 1
- noun flanking Fortification. the right or left side of a work or fortification. the part of a bastion that extends from the curtain to the face and protects the curtain and the opposite face. 1
- noun flanking Machinery. (on a screw thread or the like) either of the two vertical inclined surfaces between the crest and the root. 1
- verb with object flanking to stand or be placed or posted at the flank or side of. 1
- verb with object flanking to defend or guard at the flank. 1
- verb with object flanking Military. to menace or attack the flank of. 1
- verb with object flanking to pass around or turn the flank of. 1
- verb without object flanking to occupy a position at the flank or side. 1
- verb without object flanking to present the flank or side. 1
- noun flanking Present participle of flank. 1