Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flank

(anatomy) The flesh between the last rib and the hip; the side. / (cooking) A cut of meat from the flank of an animal. / (military) The extreme left or right edge of a military formation, army etc.

(US, nautical, of speed) Maximum. Historically faster than full speed (the most a vessel can sustain without excessive engine wear or risk of damage), now frequently used interchangeably. Typically used in an emergency or during an attack.

(transitive) To attack the flank(s) of. / (transitive) To defend the flank(s) of. / (transitive) To place to the side(s) of.

present participle of flank

simple past tense and past participle of flank

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of out-flank

plural of oblique flank

(fortifications) that part of the curtain whence the fire of the opposite bastion may be discovered.

plural of flank steak