flank
adjective
1. (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!).
noun
1. the side of military or naval formation
- they attacked the enemy's right flank
Similar word(s): wing
Definition categories: group, formation
2. a subfigure consisting of a side of something
Definition categories: shape, subfigure
3. a cut from the fleshy part of an animal's side between the ribs and the leg
Definition categories: food
4. the side between ribs and hipbone
Definition categories: animal