flank

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   the side of something, especially the side of a body or military formation

   The cavalry attacked the army's left flank.

2. 2
   verb

   to be positioned on one or both sides of something

   Two stone columns flank the entrance.

3. 3
   noun

   a cut of meat from the side of an animal between the ribs and hip

   The chef sliced the flank thinly across the grain.

From Middle English flanc, from Old French flanc, probably of Germanic origin and related to words for a bend, hip, or side.

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