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Showing words for FLANKING using the English dictionary

8 Letter Words for Flanking

fankling, flanking

7 Letter Words for Flanking

ankling, flaking, lanking

6 Letter Words for Flanking

faking, fingan, infang, laking, ningal

5 Letter Words for Flanking

aking, alfin, algin, align, alkin, fagin, fanin, final, flain, flang, flank, fling, glaik, glink, ingan, kaing, kalif, kiang, kilan, klang, lakin, langi, liang, ligan, linga

4 Letter Words for Flanking

agin, agni, akin, alif, alin, anil, anni, faik, fail, fain, faki, falk, fang, fank, fila, fink, finn, flag, flak, flan, gail, gain, gali, gila, gink, ginn, glia, ikan, ilka, infl, inga, kaif, kail, kain, kali, kang, kiln, kina, king, klan, knag, laik, lain, lang, lank, lina, ling, link, linn, nagi, naif, naig, naik, nail, nain, ngai, nina

3 Letter Words for Flanking

aik, ail, ain, alf, alg, alk, aln, ann, fag, fan, fgn, fig, fil, fin, gal, gan, gif, gin, ign, ilk, inf, ing, ink, inn, kaf, kai, kal, kan, kgf, kif, kil, kin, kln, lag, lai, lak, lan, lif, lig, lin, naf, nag, nak, nig, nil

Definitions for Flanking

[1] the side of an animal or a person between the ribs and hip.
[2] the thin piece of flesh constituting this part.
[3] a slice of meat from the flank of an animal.
[4] the side of anything, as of a building.
[5] Military , Navy . the extreme right or left side of an army or fleet, or a subdivision of an army or fleet.
[6] Fortification . the right or left side of a work or fortification. the part of a bastion that extends from the curtain to the face and protects the curtain and the opposite face.
[7] Machinery . (on a screw thread or the like) either of the two vertical inclined surfaces between the crest and the root.
[8] to stand or be placed or posted at the flank or side of.
[9] to defend or guard at the flank.
[10] Military . to menace or attack the flank of.
[11] to pass around or turn the flank of.
[12] to occupy a position at the flank or side.
[13] to present the flank or side.
[14] the side of a man or animal between the ribs and the hip
[15] (loosely) the outer part of the human thigh
[16] a cut of beef from the flank
[17] the side of anything, such as a mountain or building
[18] the side of a naval or military formation
[19] (when intr, often foll by on or upon ) to be located at the side of (an object, building, etc)
[20] military to position or guard on or beside the flank of (a formation, etc)
[21] military to move past or go round (a flank)

Words related to Flanking

flankspin, encircle, surround, abut, flank, adjoin, neighbor, delineate, set, mark, limit, distinguish, establish, oblique, side, wheel, whirl, encompass, rotate, girdle

Words nearby Flanking

flankflanders poppy, flange, flange coupling, flanged rail, flangeway, flank, flank position, flank speed, flanken, flanker, flannel

Origin of Flanking

before 1100; Middle English; late Old English flanc < Old French < Frankish; compare Old High German hlanca loin

Other words from Flanking

un·flank , verb (used with object)
well-flanked , adjective

Word origin for Flanking

C12: from Old French flanc , of Germanic origin

Synonyms for Flanking

oblique, side, crabwise, edgeways, side-by-side, sidelong, sideward, sidewise, skirting