flanker

/ˈflæŋkər/
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Other forms: flankers

Definitions of flanker
  1. noun
    a soldier who is a member of a detachment assigned to guard the flanks of a military formation
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    soldier
    an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
  2. noun
    a back stationed wide of the scrimmage line; used as a pass receiver
    synonyms: flanker back
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    type of:
    back
    (football) a person who plays in the backfield
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