flanker
A player who plays in the back row of the scrumA player who plays in the back row of the scrum.
Translations
2 languagesMeaning
6 sensesA player who plays in the back row of the scrum.
A wide receiver who lines up behind the line of scrimmage.
a back stationed wide of the scrimmage line; used as a pass receiver
A fortification or soldier projecting so as to defend another work or to command the flank of an assailing body.
More meanings 3
Newly created perfume that shares some attributes of an already existing perfume.
One of a pair of large upright monoliths erected on either end of the recumbent, in recumbent stone circles of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and the counties of Cork and Kerry in south-west of Ireland.
A usually lower-end brand or product introduced in order to target competitors and protect a company's main market share.
Origin
From flank + -er. The verb is from the noun (sense 3).From flank + -er. The verb is from the noun (sense 3).
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Forms
plural: flankersSynonyms
4 synonyms- a back stationed wide of the scrimmage line; used as a pass receiver:flanker back
Word family
1 related wordsSee also
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