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flank

Main Entry:: ¹flank
Pronunciation:: \ˈflaŋk\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Middle English, from Old French flanc, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German hlanca loin, flank — more at lank
Date:: before 12th century

1 a: the fleshy part of the side between the ribs and the hip; broadly : the side of a quadruped b: a cut of meat from this part of an animal — see beef illustration2 a: side b: the right or left of a formation3: the area along either side of a heraldic shield

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