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Definition of flankers in English English dictionary
- plural of flanker
- flanker
- A wide receiver who lines up behind the line of scrimmage
- flanker
- A fortification or soldier projecting so as to defend another work or to command the flank of an assailing body
- flanker
- A player who plays in the back row of the scrum
- flanker
- a back stationed wide of the scrimmage line; used as a pass receiver
- flanker
- An offensive player who lines up to the right or left of a formation and usually acts as a pass receiver
- flanker
- To defend by lateral fortifications
- flanker
- One who, or that which, flanks, as a skirmisher or a body of troops sent out upon the flanks of an army toguard a line of march, or a fort projecting so as to command the side of an assailing body
- flanker
- A window or door joined beside another window Flankers are the windows on either side of a bay window unit or picture window, for example (View illustration )
- flanker
- An offensive player on the right or left side of the formation A flanker usually plays as a receiver
- flanker
- forward player who usually wears jersey No 6 or No 7
- flanker
- {i} person or thing which flanks; guard placed on a flank; fortification which defends a flank
- flanker
- One of two forwards, who usually wear No 6 and 7 The flanker binds on the outside of the scrum Also known as wing forward or breakaway
- flanker
- The wide receiver who lines up on the strongside, closest to the sideline Often referred to as the "Z" receiver
- flanker
- An offensive player on the right or left side of the formation A flanker usually plays as a receiver and is split out wider than a wingback
- flanker
- To attack sideways
- flanker
- a soldier who is a member of a detachment assigned to guard the flanks of a military formation