noun Download 🔗Share A player who plays in the back row of the scrum. Examples : "The flanker tackled the opposing player just as he received the pass from the scrum. " sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A wide receiver who lines up behind the line of scrimmage. Examples : "The quarterback checked his options, then threw a quick pass to the flanker who had slipped behind the defensive line. " sport position Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A fortification or soldier projecting so as to defend another work or to command the flank of an assailing body. Examples : "The guard tower acted as a flanker, protecting the castle wall from attackers approaching from the side. " military war weapon building position structure Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To defend by lateral fortifications. Examples : "The construction crew had to flank the old well with concrete walls to protect it from the road construction. " military war building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To attack sideways. Examples : "The soccer player tried to flanker the defender by running around her to the side. " military action war Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading