flanker

views updated May 21 2018

flank·er / ˈflangkər/ • n. a person or thing situated on the flank of something, in particular: ∎  Football an offensive back who lines up to the outside of an end. ∎  Mil. a fortification guarding or menacing the side of a force or position.

flanker

views updated May 23 2018

flanker. One of several (3 or 4) circular, polygonal, or square projections at the corner of a bawn (enclosure) to help to defend the straight curtain-wall linking them.