NOUN | person | flanker, flanker back | a back stationed wide of the scrimmage line |
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person | flanker | a soldier who is a member of a detachment assigned to guard the flanks of a military formation |
Meaning | A back stationed wide of the scrimmage line; used as a pass receiver. | |
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Synonym | flanker back | |
Broader | back | (football) a person who plays in the backfield |
Verbs | flank | be located at the sides of something or somebody |
Meaning | A soldier who is a member of a detachment assigned to guard the flanks of a military formation. | |
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Category | military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine | The military forces of a nation |
Member of | detachment | A small unit of troops of special composition |
Broader | soldier | An enlisted ... / enlisted man or woman who serves in an army |
Verbs | flank | be located at the sides of something or somebody |
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