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a (nautical) Maximum (of speed). Historically faster than full speed (the most a vessel can sustain without excessive engine wear or risk of damage), now frequently used interchangeably. Typically used in an emergency or during an attack (All ahead flank!).
n (anatomy) The flesh between the last rib and the hip; the side.
n (cooking) A cut of meat from the flank of an animal.
n (military) The extreme left or right edge of a military formation, army etc.
n The side of something, in general senses.
n The outermost strip of a road.
n (soccer) The wing, one side of the pitch.
v (transitive) To attack the flank(s) of something.
v (transitive) To defend the flank(s) of something.
v (transitive) To place to the side(s) of something.
v To be placed to the side(s) of something (usually in terms of two objects, one on each side.)