flank

Meanings

1. 1
   noun The flesh between the last rib and the hip; the side.
2. 2
   noun A cut of meat from the flank of an animal.
3. 3
   noun The extreme left or right edge of a military formation, army etc.
4. 4
   noun The sides of a bastion perpendicular to the wall from which the bastion projects.
5. 5
   noun The side of something, in general senses.
6. 6
   noun The outermost strip of a road.
7. 7
   noun The wing, one side of the pitch.
8. 8
   noun That part of the acting surface of a gear wheel tooth that lies within the pitch line.
9. 9
   verb To attack the flank(s) of.
10. 10
    verb To defend the flank(s) of.
11. 11
    verb To place to the side(s) of.
12. 12
    verb To be placed to the side(s) of something (usually in terms of two objects, one on each side).
13. 13
    adjective (of speed) Maximum. Historically faster than full speed (the most a vessel can sustain without excessive engine wear or risk of damage), now frequently used interchangeably. Typically used in an emergency or during an attack.