(transitive) To attack the flank(s) of. / (transitive) To defend the flank(s) of. / (transitive) To place to the side(s) of.

(anatomy) The flesh between the last rib and the hip; the side. / (cooking) A cut of meat from the flank of an animal. / (military) The extreme left or right edge of a military formation, army etc.

(US, nautical, 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.

simple past tense and past participle of flank

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flank

present participle of flank

(fortifications) that part of the curtain whence the fire of the opposite bastion may be discovered.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of out-flank

simple past tense and past participle of out-flank

present participle of out-flank