English noun: flanker | |||
1. | flanker (person) a back stationed wide of the scrimmage line; used as a pass receiver | ||
Synonyms | flanker back | ||
Broader (hypernym) | back | ||
2. | flanker (person) a soldier who is a member of a detachment assigned to guard the flanks of a military formation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | soldier | ||
Member meronym | detachment | ||
Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | ||