flanker
/ˈflæŋkər/
noun
- In sports, especially rugby or American football, a player positioned on the outer edge of the formation, often responsible for running with the ball or covering the sidelines.
- Our team's flanker scored two tries in the rugby match.
- The coach told the flanker to stay wide and look for an opening.
- The flanker sprinted down the sideline to catch the pass.
- A person or thing that flanks or is positioned on the side of something, especially in a military or strategic context.
- In the battle formation, each flanker protected the main unit.
- The general sent a flanker to attack the enemy from the side.
- The flanker moved quietly through the woods to surprise the camp.
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