flanker
1. a back stationed wide of the scrimmage line; used as a pass receiver • Syn: flanker back • Derivationally related forms: flank • Hypernyms: back 2. a soldier who is a member of a detachment assigned to guard the flanks of a military formation • Derivationally related forms: flank • Topics: military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine • Hypernyms: soldier • Member Holonyms: detachment
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