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 | ||