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flanker

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: flanker

1
n
a soldier who is a member of a detachment assigned to guard the flanks of a military formation
2
n
a back stationed wide of the scrimmage line; used as a pass receiver
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: flanker
1

n a soldier who is a member of a detachment assigned to guard the flanks of a military formation

Type of:
soldier
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
2

n a back stationed wide of the scrimmage line; used as a pass receiver

Synonyms:
flanker back
Type of:
back
(football) a person who plays in the backfield
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