English noun: flank | |||
1. | flank (group) the side of military or naval formation | ||
Samples | They attacked the enemy's right flank. | ||
Synonyms | wing | ||
Broader (hypernym) | formation | ||
Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | ||
2. | flank (shape) a subfigure consisting of a side of something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | subfigure | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | base, hypotenuse | ||
3. | flank (food) a cut from the fleshy part of an animal's side between the ribs and the leg | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cut of beef | ||
Part holonym | flank steak | ||
4. | flank (animal) the side between ribs and hipbone | ||
Broader (hypernym) | body part | ||
Part meronym | quadruped | ||
English verb: flank | |||
1. | flank (stative) be located at the sides of something or somebody | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | lie | ||