flanker

IPA(Pronunciation)

obsolete

(obsolete) To defend by lateral fortifications. / (obsolete) To attack sideways.

Japanese Meaning

側面に設けられた防御施設（砦）を用いて守る / 側面から攻撃する

The commander ordered the engineers to flanker the besieged fortress with lateral earthworks.

司令官は工兵に包囲された要塞の側面に土塁を築いて防御するよう命じた。

Sense（1）

(obsolete) To defend by lateral fortifications.

the Castle was neither ſo weakly mann'd nor flanker'd as they were made belive

Sense（2）

(obsolete) To attack sideways.

flankers

（ present singular third-person ）

flankering

（ participle present ）

flankered

（ participle past ）

flankered

（ past ）